SIMULATING THE FUTURE OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC) is a consortium of seven UK universities led by the University of Oxford. ITRC has created a globally unique set of simulation models and methodologies to enable long-term cross-sectoral planning of sustainable and resilient infrastructure systems. The ITRC collaborates with partners in government, industry, academia and international organisations at global, national and regional scales.

NEWS & EVENTS

This is a legacy website
This is a legacy website

The ITRC consortium successfully completed its MISTRAL programme in late 2020 and this website continued to showcase ITRC-inspired activities until the end of 2021.  It is now frozen in time as a read more

Infrastructure centrally important to achieving the Paris Agreement and the SDGs
Infrastructure centrally important to achieving the Paris Agreement and the SDGs

Published ahead of COP26, this new report highlights the key role that infrastructure plays in delivering climate action and sustainable development. Developed through collaboration between ... read more

Dr Xi Hu on Sky News Daily Climate Show
Dr Xi Hu on Sky News Daily Climate Show

Dr Hu on Sky News Daily Climate Show to discuss the latest from the pre-COP26 youth event:  Greta Thunberg’s impact on the world and massive deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Check out read more

RESEARCH THEMES

ENERGY
TRANSPORT
WATER
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
DEMOGRAPHICS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMICS
INFRASTRUCTURE
GOVERNANCE
NISMOD
RISK AND
RESILIENCE
RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
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Analysis and development of model for addressing climate change/disaster risks in multi-modal transport networks in Vietnam
Analysis and development of model for addressing climate change/disaster risks in multi-modal transport networks in Vietnam

This analytical work aimed to set out a vision and strategy for climate-smart transport in Vietnam, in order to ensuring its resilience against future risks. read more

Pathways to decarbonise transport in England’s Economic Heartland
Pathways to decarbonise transport in England’s Economic Heartland

The study assessed outputs from the NISMOD transport model to investigate the effects of population change on travel demand, and the subsequent impact of different sets of options, or ‘Pathways’, read more

Low carbon energy supply strategies for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc region
Low carbon energy supply strategies for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc region

This research was funded by a grant from the UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council to the ITRCResearch question & scope The energy supply model is utilised to evaluate how ... read more

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

ITRC infrastructure analysis: OxCam Arc
ITRC infrastructure analysis: OxCam Arc

Evaluating impact of local, regional and national choices on sustainable future options ITRC launched a report on the use of infrastructure systems analysis to inform planning and design of the ... read more

New tools bring unique insights for policymakers and planners
New tools bring unique insights for policymakers and planners

The UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC) is the driver behind much of the UK’s groundbreaking research into infrastructure modelling and analytics; analysing future 5G network read more

More accurate town planning thanks to ITRC’s Urban Development Model
More accurate town planning thanks to ITRC’s Urban Development Model

The ITRC’s Urban Development Model (UDM) is a new research tool which can be used to identify areas in the UK suitable for future residential development along with the types of dwellings needed ... read more