by Vance Tan | Oct 21, 2014 | Network risk analysis
Abstract While early research efforts were devoted to the protection of systems against disruptive events, be they malevolent attacks, man-made accidents, or natural disasters, recent attention has been given to the resilience, or the ability of systems to “bounce...
by Vance Tan | Oct 1, 2014 | Infrastructure systems
Abstract Carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be a key technology for reducing emissions from fossil-fuelled electricity generation. The UK is developing demonstration plants and UK Government strategy proposes the clustering of CCS facilities, having identified...
by Vance Tan | Sep 30, 2014 | Software development
Abstract Across different infrastructure sectors there are systems that help to monitor the current and near-future operation and performance of a particular system. Whilst Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are critical to maintaining acceptable...
by Vance Tan | Sep 30, 2014 | Network risk analysis
Abstract National infrastructures are at risk from extreme weather events and random shocks. For example, the vulnerability of Britain’s national-scale rail infrastructure has been highlighted during extreme floods, and it seems likely that such risks will increase in...
by Vance Tan | Sep 30, 2014 | Infrastructure systems
Electricity generation, cooling water use and pathways to 2050: Results and methodological insights from a UK study. World Water Week 2014, 21 August – 5 September, 2014. Stockholm, Sweden. Authors Byers, E.A., Hall, J.W. and Amezaga, J.M.