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CO-GREAT Workshop : Flood Resilience Gamification

DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · 6d

Interested in contributing to #rail #transport flooding #resilience using gaming?

Join #DAReNationalHub Flex Fund project, CO-GREAT (@uofglasgow.bsky.social) for a workshop on #Flood Resilience #Gamification, and have a go at the hidden objective discussion based game!

👉 bit.ly/COGREAT-Oct25

CO-GREAT (CO-created Gamified Resilience Engagement Accessible Toolkit) Workshop

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Explainer: Developing Metrics for Assessing Resilience

DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · 16d

#WorldCarFreeDay is a timely reminder of what our cities could look like with fewer cars and more sustainable #mobility options. It’s not just about cleaner air and quieter streets, but also a spotlight on the urgent need to fundamentally rethink our approach to #transport.

#NetZero

A sign next to bollards reads 'Road open to pedestrians and cyclists' in front of a residential street lined with trees and a few cars

DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · 27d

How do we measure #transport #resilience?

Dr Wei Bei is working to address a gap in both academia and industry, developing a set performance metrics to assess the impacts of extreme #weather events. 

Find out more 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uhS...

ICE Resilient Transport 2026

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DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · 28d

@ice-engineers.bsky.social is launching its inaugural Resilient #Transport conference to help tackle growing challenges facing global transport #infrastructure.

Find out more and submit your abstract: www.ice.org.uk/events/confe...

⏰ Submission deadline: 30 September 2025

#Resilience #NetZero

The ICE's first Resilient Transport conference, taking place on 23-25 September 2026 in Manchester, UK, will discuss the big challenges facing transport networks worldwide.

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DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · 29d

@alistaircford.bsky.social and Dr Jingyan Yu from @newcastleuni.bsky.social joined the RTPI event on #infrastructure in North East England.
Dr Ford shared insights from the #DAReNationalHub, highlighting the need for cross-sector collaboration in building climate-resilient, future-proof communities.

Dr Alistair Ford presents from a podium as the slide behind him reads 'The importance of integrated planning in decarbonisation and resilience'

Explainer: Modelling Road Freight in Scotland

DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · 29d

@alistaircford.bsky.social from our @newcastleuni.bsky.social team is taking part in the @tyndallcentre.bsky.social Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference, sharing emerging research from #DAReNationalHub on the #resilience challenge for decarbonised #transport #infrastructure.

Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research @tyndallcentre.bsky.social · Sep 9

Day 2 of our Critical Decade for Climate Action Conf:

🔑 Keynotes: Daniela Jacob @gerics.bsky.social & Jason Lowe @metoffice.gov.uk
📘Plenary on resilient #NetZero w/ Rob Wilby, @alistaircford.bsky.social & Jaise Kuriakose

Full agenda ➡️ buff.ly/OU12qBa #Tyndall25UEA

DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Sep 8

Where should Scotland place HGV charging points? What reinforcements are needed? How powerful do they need to be?

Prof Phil Greening talks through his research exploring questions regarding Scotland’s road #freight and charging network.

🚚⚡️youtube.com/watch?v=MfqBiIA1fVQ

#NetZero #Sustainability

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DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our #transport systems - rail, roads, airports, ports - are interconnected. When one part fails, it can cause impacts through the entire network. So what’s holding us back from building #resilience?

DARe Project partners, Arup, outline 5 strategies to move us forward: 🔗 bit.ly/Arup-guest-blog

A man steps from the pavement onto a bus at night time

DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Sep 4

Assets like drainage and track systems are typically evaluated independently, but in reality, their performance is closely connected. 

Dr Ning Pan is exploring the importance of understanding asset interdependencies in our transportation networks.

📺 youtube.com/watch?v=vQC_P0RGNnU

Explainer: Incorporating Asset Interdependency

Sliced Bread - Dough - The Future of Cars - BBC Sounds

DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Sep 4

"I think connected intelligent transport systems - I think that’s the one thing that will make a real difference."

Tune into this episode of 'Dough' on #BBC Radio 4 to hear #DAReNationalHub Director, Prof Phil Blythe CBE, discuss the future of cars.

Listen here 📻 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002hkxh

Will your car soon be driving you? Greg Foot examines the rise of future wonder products.

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DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Aug 29

Can we use US pavement #data to improve UK #roads? 

Dr Sripriya Rengaraju explores how soil, #climate, and design affect #pavement performance, and how lessons from the US can help shape sustainable #TransportInfrastructure in the UK.  

📺 youtu.be/zeUakJmYliQ?si=XCc05DYXK7PCIxsw

Explainer: Road Maintenance in Different Climatic Zones

DARe Shares Key Findings from Great North Run 2023 Case Study - DARe

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DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Aug 27

#Collaboration is key to tackling transport #resilience.

At a #DAReNationalHub stakeholder meeting, we shared findings from our #GreatNorthRun case study and invited participants to help shape the next steps of our research.

Read more 🏃 bit.ly/GNR-meeting

DARe shares findings from the 2023 Great North Run case study with stakeholders during a roundtable event.

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DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Aug 22

“This is cutting-edge research which will harness AI to safeguard our #transport #infrastructure against the growing challenges of #ClimateChange”.

Our team are excited to be working with Dr Syed Attique Shah and colleagues on this #DAReNationalHub Flex Fund project, led by @mybcu.bsky.social.

Birmingham City University @mybcu.bsky.social · Aug 19

Researchers at Birmingham City University have been awarded nearly £50,000 to develop AI-powered strategies that will make the UK’s transport systems both greener and more resilient to the impacts of climate change. 🌍

Read more 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...

Explainer: Whole Life Carbon-based Decision Making

DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Aug 22

"Increasing or maintaining track quality to a higher standard will result in higher carbon and higher cost. We found that it’s possible to maintain the track to different qualities."

Find out more about #DAReNationalHub research on reducing rail maintenance impacts 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=yQ86o5bVGdM

Webinar: Deterioration in Infrastructure

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DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Aug 20

Missed our latest #webinar? Recording now available!

Catch up on 'Deterioration in #Infrastructure - Strategies for Ageing #Transport Assets', with Dr Chris Power from @mottmacdonald.bsky.social and Dr Ze Zhou Wang from the University of Cambridge.

Watch it now📽️➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=lA5FXXSyqV8

Explainer: Carbon Impact of Pavement Maintenance and Repair

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DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Aug 15

"We're trying to understand; what is the carbon impact of future maintenance? What is the waste being generated?
We're also collecting a list of low carbon materials."

Find out more about #DAReNationalHub research on maintenance of the A120 road 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=mZMYV9_l7co

#NetZero #Highways

Storm Floris: the weather is rarely this windy in August – which makes it more dangerous

DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Aug 15

"The weather is rarely this windy in August – which makes it more dangerous"

Colin Manning explores the unusual summer #storm, Floris, what such extreme out-of-season weather could mean in the context of #ClimateChange, and how it may influence future storms: bit.ly/Conv-Floris

#ExtremeWeather

Trees in full leaf are more likely to fall, which is why summer storms can be particularly disruptive.

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DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Aug 15

"We’re having to make some substantial investments and changes in our transport system with many factors that need to be considered at the same time.
We need a framework that brings all these different things together in a consistent way - the DARe DSF aims to deliver this."

#SustainableTransport

DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Aug 15

In the first of our new series of short 'explainer' videos, Prof Jennifer Schooling explains what the DARe Decision Support Framework is, and how we're co-developing it with our Project Partners.

Watch it here 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=hqm_ThxTQtI

Explainer: DARe's Decision Support Framework

DARe National Hub @darehub.bsky.social · Aug 15

Project Partners are integral to the #DAReNationalHub mission to help shape a #sustainable, #resilient, adaptable #transport system.

We're delighted to welcome @urbanforesight.bsky.social as a new Partner, who bring a wealth of cross-sector expertise in zero emission mobility and #decarbonisation.

Urban Foresight @urbanforesight.bsky.social · Jul 28

Proud to partner with @darehub.bsky.social - driving cleaner, smarter, and more inclusive transport systems.

We're excited to support groundbreaking research in data, policy, and engagement for a net zero future.

🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/4f49bzb9

#SustainableTransport #NetZero #Innovation