Decision-makers are increasingly faced with the challenge of making our infrastructure resilient and mitigating the effects of extreme weather events and climate change. There is a wealth of data, knowledge and expertise in the UK research base that could address this challenge, but this valuable resource is often difficult to access and requires translating to be more readily used. NERC is investing £5 million into an Innovation Programme driven by the needs of business and decision makers. For more information on the Programme visit the NERC website.
NERC will be launching an innovation call in this area by inviting expressions of interest (EoI) for short-term feasibility studies and longer-term translational projects. Successful applicants at EoI stage will be asked to submit a full proposal. There will be a brokerage event to encourage collaboration between academics and industry.
NERC has a budget of up to £1m to fund proposals on the following themes:
1. Identifying, understanding and quantifying environmental risks to the infrastructure system.
2. Likelihood, effect and impact of multi-hazard combinations on the infrastructure system.
3. Dealing with uncertainty in design, operational and investment decisions.
Expressions of Interest: End of March/April to May 2015
Brokerage workshop: April/May
Closing date for full proposals: September 2015
Successful projects start: January 2016.
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