The document discusses transport systems for sustainable cities. It defines a sustainable transport system as one that meets access needs safely while protecting human and environmental health across generations. It should be affordable, efficient, offer transport choices, and support the economy while limiting emissions and resource use. The document also discusses making cities more livable through transport, drivers of change like climate change and health, and strategies for implementing sustainable transport plans through public transit, land use policies, and new vehicle and fuel technologies.
The Role of Renewable Energy in Moving Towards Sustainable TransportationAbdulrazaq Abdulkareem
An analysis of the future of renewable energy; what are the costs, benefits and future prospects for countries moving away from conventional sources of energy in their transportation sector to renewable sources of energy.
Diane Gray, President and CEO, CentrePort Canada, Inc., spoke during the CEC's Joint Public Advisory Committee's round table on sustainable transportation on July 10, 2013. More info. at http://cec.org/council2013
Sustainable Transportation in MelbourneESD UNU-IAS
Sustainable Transportation in Melbourne
Presented by Mr. Joseph Strzempka, Mr. Esteban Velez Vega, and Ms. Hao Yin
2018 ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme
12-16 November, 2018
The Role of Renewable Energy in Moving Towards Sustainable TransportationAbdulrazaq Abdulkareem
An analysis of the future of renewable energy; what are the costs, benefits and future prospects for countries moving away from conventional sources of energy in their transportation sector to renewable sources of energy.
Diane Gray, President and CEO, CentrePort Canada, Inc., spoke during the CEC's Joint Public Advisory Committee's round table on sustainable transportation on July 10, 2013. More info. at http://cec.org/council2013
Sustainable Transportation in MelbourneESD UNU-IAS
Sustainable Transportation in Melbourne
Presented by Mr. Joseph Strzempka, Mr. Esteban Velez Vega, and Ms. Hao Yin
2018 ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme
12-16 November, 2018
Sustainable Transport Best Practices andBarry Wellar
The 2007 Fleming Lecture begins with a brief review of Canada’s progress in achieving core element standing for geographic factors in sustainable transport best practices. This part of the paper grounds sustainable transport in metropolitan regions, and then establishes the essential role of geographic factors in the sustainability of transport systems in Canada, and particularly in its metropolitan transportation systems. With that foundation in place, the paper then presents findings that reveal the extremely limited implementation of nine sustainable transport best practices in Canada’s metropolitan regions, and the consequent lack of regard for geographic factors in matters related to achieving sustainable transport practices.
Presentation argues that vehicle miles of travel (VMT) is the key measure of transportation sustainability. Urbanized areas the size of San Antonio have reduced VMT per capita by building light rail systems and compact growth. It is recommended that San Antonio significantly increase transit funding, reduce impervious cover for parking, built light rail and manage growth.
Drivers influencing the transport costs Aniello EspositoAniello Esposito
Transport covers a strategic role for the development of trade and is a key element in people’s lives. Transport system has become indispensable for our survival, and important is the study of its costs to win the competition in the business world, to make efficient our movements and to reduce the waste of resources.
Below, the main drivers affecting the transport costs and their changes will be analysed with a focus on transport of goods.
Increasing the Road Capacity Not Always Improves the Travel Time: A Before an...IJERA Editor
The rapid growth of the car ownership last two decades in Albania has increased the need for higher transportation capacity. One of the most affected cities in Albania is Tirana where the capacity has not met the demand. Inevitably, the center of Tirana (Skanderbeg Square) plays a crucial part in Tirana Transportation System. After a closure of about 2 years, being under reconstruction planned to be car-free area, Skanderbeg Square opened to traffic in 2011 by motorizing it again. This study analyses performance parameters such as: Travel Time, Waiting Time, and Passenger Movements for bus and passenger cars passing through the Skanderbeg Square before and after it was opened to traffic. Kinostudio-Kombinat bus line has been selected as the only line passing through the center of Tirana. Changing the land use from car-free to motorized one has created a valuable possibility to compare the traditional approach; which focuses only on cost to the sustainable one; which includes the environment and social aspects, too in the evaluation. Wider roads, shorter travel times and higher speed travel at the center (CBD) have made vehicle usage more attractive. At the same time, bus travel times have been improved at the center of Tirana. However, the total travel times were not only enhanced, but at some locations (especially near the CBD) where deteriorated. This study showed that traffic congestion problems are not solved but are shifted to other parts of Tirana Transportation System. In addition, public transportation revealed to be overcrowded, forcing passengers to use other modes like passenger car. Last but not least, other modes like bike or motorcycle riding should be encouraged as alternative to the passenger car.
Modelling adaptive capacity to fuel shocks – an indicator for sustainable tra...Robin Lovelace
There is a possibility that a fuel shock could occur; a severe restriction in the amount of fuel available for transport. This would restrict the movement of people. The spatial pattern of the capacity of individuals to adapt to a fuel shock is of concern to policy makers. Additionally the scope for policy makers to estimate the effects of schemes to increase adaptive capacity on groups of people at small geographies would allow them to target resources to more vulnerable areas.
An indicator is built which reports the proportion of people in an area who would have the capacity to make a journey such as their current commute immediately after the fuel shock begins.
Many cities are attempting to reduce congestion through innovative transport policies and projects. This report explores the challenges city leaders face in choosing the right combination of solutions to address their short- and long-term urban mobility challenges. It aims to provide direction on how city leaders can navigate through these challenges and how they can work together with community groups and the private sector to transform their cities for the future.
Investigating willingness to pay for congestion pricing in peshawar universit...EditorIJAERD
Congested road is a perfect example of tragedy of the commons as there is no restriction for drivers not to
exploit it. Car users are independent in their traveling decisions but their decisions have negative consequences for
others for which they do not pay rather the non-users pay for them in the form of hard cash, inconvenience and lack of
safety. This unwanted but widely practiced phenomena has over-shadowed the livable environment even in universities
all across Pakistan particularly in Peshawar university campus (case study) where the environment is exacerbated by
minimum personalized vehicle holders for the maximum non-car commuters resulting from the free vehicular entrance
and biased provision of infrastructure. This leads to huge social divide, inequality and gender disparity. In addition to
finding appropriate rent for provision of new equitable, environment and gender friendly modes of transport like rental
bikes and golf carts, Willingness to pay for congestion pricing as proposed solution is investigated through online webbased questionnaire survey from 580 respondents and statistical analysis is used for selecting most feasible mode(s) of
alternate in-campus transportation. Results showed that 67.6% respondents were WTP for congestion charging and
55.3% selected golf carts as their preferred mode in campus followed by rental bike with 27.6%. Appropriate rent chosen
for golf cart was PKR 20 and less than PKR 20 for rental bikes by more than half of the respondents. Congestion pricing
was perceived as effective solution and proposed modes were opted as the preferred modes for traveling in campus.
A presentation by Mr Neil Frost (CEO: iSAHA International), at the Transport Forum SIG: "Sustainable Transport" on 6 August 2015 hosted by University of Johannesburg's Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (Africa), or ITLS (Africa). The theme of the presentation was: "Sustainable Integrated Transport".
This research describes opportunities to incorporate environmental, economic, and
social sustainability into- transportation decision-making throughout the use of
performance measures. That allows to quickly observe all effects on operation of
arterials in CBD sector at Hilla city. CBD sector (Sector 2) at Hilla city has arterials
network with 26 links and 9 nodes.
For calculating CST (composite sustainability transport index), the data collected
consists of delay, noise, and observed accidents for both links and adjacent main nodes
within CBD and measuring all gases pollutants for main nodes only.
According to CST values within Hilla CBD arterial network, the overall evaluation
of sustainability operation level is moderate for links and low for main adjacent nodes.
That means needing for better organization of traffic operation for link and
reorganization or implementation of new infrastructure projects for main nodes with
support public transport
Towards Smart Cities Development: A Study of Public Transport System and Traf...sarfraznawaz
Increasing number of privately owned vehicles are depicting Malaysians preferred mode of mobility and lack of interest in the public transport system. In most developing countries such as Malaysia, motorized vehicles are the major contributors to air pollution in urban zones. Air pollution is a silent killer as it infiltrates the vital organs, leading to serious diseases and death. This research critically analyses the emissions of air pollutants such as CO, NO2, SO2, hydrocarbon, and PM from various sources in Malaysia with emphasis mainly on the emission of pollutants from motor vehicles. This research also discusses the public transport initiatives undertaken by the government of Malaysia such as enhancing the bus and rail system, transforming Malaysia’s taxi system, managing travel demand and enhancing the integration of urban public transport system. Furthermore, considering the smart cities initiatives, this research identified that weather, safety, security and inappropriate infrastructure are major barriers in Malaysia’s move towards the implementation of smart and eco-friendly mobility practices such as cycling, carpooling and car sharing.
Posters summarizing dissertation research projects to date, presented by MA and MSc students at the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS), University of Leeds, April 2016.
http://bit.ly/1Yq5f8U
www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/masters/dissertation
REAL WORLD EXAMPLES OF SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
Cities present a crucial challenge and opportunity in the coming decades, as more than 2.5 billion people are expected to be added to the world's urban areas by 2050.
This presentation from Ani Dasgupta, Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, explores real-world examples of how change has been made in some of the fastest growing cities and economies of the world and discuss actions to ensure sustainable urbanization in the years and decades ahead.
There is strong evidence that improved economic productivity and resource efficiency that accompany urbanization can be achieved while simultaneously addressing the environmental and social externalities from rapid urban growth. Although a combination of technological, social and political innovation is necessary, a wide range of actionable solutions are currently available to address the challenges cities face across various sectors. 2015-16 is an unprecedented year of opportunity - with COP, SDG and Habitat III - for advancing action at the global and city level towards advancing sustainable urban growth.
Sustainable Transport Best Practices andBarry Wellar
The 2007 Fleming Lecture begins with a brief review of Canada’s progress in achieving core element standing for geographic factors in sustainable transport best practices. This part of the paper grounds sustainable transport in metropolitan regions, and then establishes the essential role of geographic factors in the sustainability of transport systems in Canada, and particularly in its metropolitan transportation systems. With that foundation in place, the paper then presents findings that reveal the extremely limited implementation of nine sustainable transport best practices in Canada’s metropolitan regions, and the consequent lack of regard for geographic factors in matters related to achieving sustainable transport practices.
Presentation argues that vehicle miles of travel (VMT) is the key measure of transportation sustainability. Urbanized areas the size of San Antonio have reduced VMT per capita by building light rail systems and compact growth. It is recommended that San Antonio significantly increase transit funding, reduce impervious cover for parking, built light rail and manage growth.
Drivers influencing the transport costs Aniello EspositoAniello Esposito
Transport covers a strategic role for the development of trade and is a key element in people’s lives. Transport system has become indispensable for our survival, and important is the study of its costs to win the competition in the business world, to make efficient our movements and to reduce the waste of resources.
Below, the main drivers affecting the transport costs and their changes will be analysed with a focus on transport of goods.
Increasing the Road Capacity Not Always Improves the Travel Time: A Before an...IJERA Editor
The rapid growth of the car ownership last two decades in Albania has increased the need for higher transportation capacity. One of the most affected cities in Albania is Tirana where the capacity has not met the demand. Inevitably, the center of Tirana (Skanderbeg Square) plays a crucial part in Tirana Transportation System. After a closure of about 2 years, being under reconstruction planned to be car-free area, Skanderbeg Square opened to traffic in 2011 by motorizing it again. This study analyses performance parameters such as: Travel Time, Waiting Time, and Passenger Movements for bus and passenger cars passing through the Skanderbeg Square before and after it was opened to traffic. Kinostudio-Kombinat bus line has been selected as the only line passing through the center of Tirana. Changing the land use from car-free to motorized one has created a valuable possibility to compare the traditional approach; which focuses only on cost to the sustainable one; which includes the environment and social aspects, too in the evaluation. Wider roads, shorter travel times and higher speed travel at the center (CBD) have made vehicle usage more attractive. At the same time, bus travel times have been improved at the center of Tirana. However, the total travel times were not only enhanced, but at some locations (especially near the CBD) where deteriorated. This study showed that traffic congestion problems are not solved but are shifted to other parts of Tirana Transportation System. In addition, public transportation revealed to be overcrowded, forcing passengers to use other modes like passenger car. Last but not least, other modes like bike or motorcycle riding should be encouraged as alternative to the passenger car.
Modelling adaptive capacity to fuel shocks – an indicator for sustainable tra...Robin Lovelace
There is a possibility that a fuel shock could occur; a severe restriction in the amount of fuel available for transport. This would restrict the movement of people. The spatial pattern of the capacity of individuals to adapt to a fuel shock is of concern to policy makers. Additionally the scope for policy makers to estimate the effects of schemes to increase adaptive capacity on groups of people at small geographies would allow them to target resources to more vulnerable areas.
An indicator is built which reports the proportion of people in an area who would have the capacity to make a journey such as their current commute immediately after the fuel shock begins.
Many cities are attempting to reduce congestion through innovative transport policies and projects. This report explores the challenges city leaders face in choosing the right combination of solutions to address their short- and long-term urban mobility challenges. It aims to provide direction on how city leaders can navigate through these challenges and how they can work together with community groups and the private sector to transform their cities for the future.
Investigating willingness to pay for congestion pricing in peshawar universit...EditorIJAERD
Congested road is a perfect example of tragedy of the commons as there is no restriction for drivers not to
exploit it. Car users are independent in their traveling decisions but their decisions have negative consequences for
others for which they do not pay rather the non-users pay for them in the form of hard cash, inconvenience and lack of
safety. This unwanted but widely practiced phenomena has over-shadowed the livable environment even in universities
all across Pakistan particularly in Peshawar university campus (case study) where the environment is exacerbated by
minimum personalized vehicle holders for the maximum non-car commuters resulting from the free vehicular entrance
and biased provision of infrastructure. This leads to huge social divide, inequality and gender disparity. In addition to
finding appropriate rent for provision of new equitable, environment and gender friendly modes of transport like rental
bikes and golf carts, Willingness to pay for congestion pricing as proposed solution is investigated through online webbased questionnaire survey from 580 respondents and statistical analysis is used for selecting most feasible mode(s) of
alternate in-campus transportation. Results showed that 67.6% respondents were WTP for congestion charging and
55.3% selected golf carts as their preferred mode in campus followed by rental bike with 27.6%. Appropriate rent chosen
for golf cart was PKR 20 and less than PKR 20 for rental bikes by more than half of the respondents. Congestion pricing
was perceived as effective solution and proposed modes were opted as the preferred modes for traveling in campus.
A presentation by Mr Neil Frost (CEO: iSAHA International), at the Transport Forum SIG: "Sustainable Transport" on 6 August 2015 hosted by University of Johannesburg's Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (Africa), or ITLS (Africa). The theme of the presentation was: "Sustainable Integrated Transport".
This research describes opportunities to incorporate environmental, economic, and
social sustainability into- transportation decision-making throughout the use of
performance measures. That allows to quickly observe all effects on operation of
arterials in CBD sector at Hilla city. CBD sector (Sector 2) at Hilla city has arterials
network with 26 links and 9 nodes.
For calculating CST (composite sustainability transport index), the data collected
consists of delay, noise, and observed accidents for both links and adjacent main nodes
within CBD and measuring all gases pollutants for main nodes only.
According to CST values within Hilla CBD arterial network, the overall evaluation
of sustainability operation level is moderate for links and low for main adjacent nodes.
That means needing for better organization of traffic operation for link and
reorganization or implementation of new infrastructure projects for main nodes with
support public transport
Towards Smart Cities Development: A Study of Public Transport System and Traf...sarfraznawaz
Increasing number of privately owned vehicles are depicting Malaysians preferred mode of mobility and lack of interest in the public transport system. In most developing countries such as Malaysia, motorized vehicles are the major contributors to air pollution in urban zones. Air pollution is a silent killer as it infiltrates the vital organs, leading to serious diseases and death. This research critically analyses the emissions of air pollutants such as CO, NO2, SO2, hydrocarbon, and PM from various sources in Malaysia with emphasis mainly on the emission of pollutants from motor vehicles. This research also discusses the public transport initiatives undertaken by the government of Malaysia such as enhancing the bus and rail system, transforming Malaysia’s taxi system, managing travel demand and enhancing the integration of urban public transport system. Furthermore, considering the smart cities initiatives, this research identified that weather, safety, security and inappropriate infrastructure are major barriers in Malaysia’s move towards the implementation of smart and eco-friendly mobility practices such as cycling, carpooling and car sharing.
Posters summarizing dissertation research projects to date, presented by MA and MSc students at the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS), University of Leeds, April 2016.
http://bit.ly/1Yq5f8U
www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/masters/dissertation
REAL WORLD EXAMPLES OF SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
Cities present a crucial challenge and opportunity in the coming decades, as more than 2.5 billion people are expected to be added to the world's urban areas by 2050.
This presentation from Ani Dasgupta, Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, explores real-world examples of how change has been made in some of the fastest growing cities and economies of the world and discuss actions to ensure sustainable urbanization in the years and decades ahead.
There is strong evidence that improved economic productivity and resource efficiency that accompany urbanization can be achieved while simultaneously addressing the environmental and social externalities from rapid urban growth. Although a combination of technological, social and political innovation is necessary, a wide range of actionable solutions are currently available to address the challenges cities face across various sectors. 2015-16 is an unprecedented year of opportunity - with COP, SDG and Habitat III - for advancing action at the global and city level towards advancing sustainable urban growth.
In this you will find some of the basic thing regarding the elevated water tank and this is our one of the team project work in college. Hope you will enjoy it....
Smart cities, sustainable cities, city branding and lean start up methodology...SmartCitiesTeam
A theoretical approach on some basic concepts concerning smart cities, sustainable cities, lean start up methodology and city branding.
AthensCoCreation BrandingProject
Panteion University Of Social And Political Sciences
Department of Communication, Media and Culture
MA in Cultural Management
Course: Cultural Marketing and Communication
Course Instructor: Betty Tsakarestou, Assistant Professor and Head of Advertising and Public Relations Lab
In 2017-8, Michael Burrill forwarded his ideas on how cities can encourage Smart Growth and fund regional rail transit lines - without raising taxes - to public officials and interested citizens in several cities. Attached are his latest slides that use tax revenues from Transit-Oriented-Development (TOD) in Cincinnati as an example. Most other regions can anticipate similar results - with revenues from TOD at least five to 20 times the cost of new light rail lines.
How Guanghzou, Seoul, Naya Raipur, Guadalajara became more sustainable, resilient, and saved money and can inspire a new paradigm for tomorrow's cities. Presentation by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities' Global Partnerships and Strategy Director, Holger Dalkmann at Powering Progress Together conference, Shell, in Manila, Philippines, February 26, 2015. More information at WRI.org
RV 2014: Beyond Mobility: Corridor Planning for the Bigger Picture by Antonio...Rail~Volution
Beyond Mobility: Corridor Planning for the Bigger Picture AICP CM 1.5
Transit can do more than move people and generate revenue. More and more, cities are investing in transit to transform their communities and deliver on more expansive city-building objectives. Traditional transit goals are expanding to address the promise of livable communities, environmental stewardship, economic development and improved public health. Hear how two cities -- Seattle and Portland -- are shaping development scale and character with transit investment. Both cities are using parcel-based, pro forma-based tools to quantify the potential impact of transit projects. Join us for an interactive discussion about the capabilities and limitations of these tools. Hear their stories and learn how to evaluate your own projects against a broader set of goals using technical and market-based analysis.
Moderator: Catherine Ciarlo, AICP, Senior Project Manager, CH2M Hill, Portland, Oregon
Katherine Idziorek, AICP, LEED AP ND, Urban Designer, VIA Architecture, Seattle, Washington
Antonio Gomez-Palacio, Principal, DIALOG, Toronto, Ontario
Eric Engstrom, Principal Planner, City of Portland, Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, Portland, Oregon
Lawrence J. Murphy, P.E.
Rebecca Jablon, AICP
CDM, Inc.
The City of Asheville, North Carolina took on a challenging goal to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from City operations and services by 2% per year from 2007 levels until an 80% reduction is achieved. To achieve its goal, the City developed an Asheville Sustainability Management Plan (SMP). In 2008, the City’s fleet and employee commute were responsible for nearly a third of the City’s greenhouse gases. One key component to improving the sustainability in the City’s transportation sector is to go green. Asheville’s green transportation strategy is a comprehensive plan that focuses on reducing vehicle miles traveled and fuel consumption as well as encouraging an increase in public transportation use. The sustainable vision of Asheville and its goal to reduce greenhouse gases will conserve energy and improve the environment. Techniques employed and planned are transferrable to any municipality.
Presentation by Marvin Benjamin at the Inspiring Change Gathering in Cape Town, South Africa on 18 November 2011. www.climatesmartcapetown.co.za/events/inspiring change
Success will depend on deeper, more holistic and informed planning, collaboration and execution. Transportation providers will need to become smarter. (1) Predict demand and optimize capacity and assets, (2) Improve operational efficiency while reducing environmental impact, (3) Dramatically improve the end-to-end traveler or customer experience, (4) Assure safety and security.
Smart transportation: Predict demand and optimize transportation capacity and assets. (1) Understanding and modeling a holistic view of demand, (2) Creating dynamic multimodal plans and models, (3) Modeling scenarios and better planning routes, schedules and maintenance, (4) Gaining deeper insights.
Similar to Transport for Sustainable Cities by Emmerson Richardson and Peter Newman (20)
Looking to the past to understand the future
To understand fully the future direction of the oil and gas sector here in WA, it is important to consider and recognise the recent history and current challenges being experienced. This history and current challenges formed the first section of the presentation highlighting the scale of expansion of the industry here over the past decade, where we have moved from around 20mtpa LNG to a anticipated output level of some 50mtpa in WA alone, which, when combined with the additional capacity being constructed in QLD and NT will make Australia the world’s largest exporter of LNG by the end of this decade.
Speaker: Dr Jinzhu Xia, Head Consultant, Marine, Granherne, Australia
Date: Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Hosted by: WA Oil & Gas Facilities Group a co-venture between Engineers Australia and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
The EPCM of writing tenders: How engineers can successfully build compelling ...Engineers Australia
Date: Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Presenters: David Lunn BEng, MBA and Nigel Dennis BEng, MBA, GAICD Joint owners and directors of Bid Write Pty Ltd
Hosted by: WA Oil & Gas Facilities Group a co-venture between Engineers Australia and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI support
Transport for Sustainable Cities by Emmerson Richardson and Peter Newman
1. Transport for Sustainable Cities
Emmerson Richardson, Sinclair Knight Merz
Peter Newman, Curtin University
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2. A Definition of Sustainable Transport
> A sustainable transport system:
o Allows the basic access needs of individuals and societies to
be met safely in a manner consistent with human ecosystem
health, and within and between generations
o Is affordable, operates efficiently, offers choice of transport
mode, and supports a vibrant economy
o Limits emissions and waste within the planet’s ability to absorb
them, minimises consumption of non-renewable resources,
limits consumption of renewable resources to the sustainable
yield level, reuses and recycles its components, and minimises
the use of land and the production of noise
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3. Liveable/ Sustainable Cities
> Great places for social, cultural
and business exchange
> Great public places – to walk
around or stay a while
> Diverse mixed uses – leisure,
education, retail, employment and
a mix of housing types
> Preserve heritage and create new
urban art
> A human scale of urban design –
active interesting streets
> Easy to access and move around
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4. Transport for Sustainable Cities
> Complement and fit the urban
form
> High capacity access without
high numbers of cars
> A walkable city – safe, secure,
comfortable and convenient
> A transit city – more than a city
with transit
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5. What are the Drivers for Change?
> Climate change
> Road congestion
> Health and fitness
> Affordable living
> Road safety
> Peak oil
Less dependence on and use of cars
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6. Transport and Climate Change
> Currently 14% of emissions for
transport
> High growth in transport
emissions in Australia:
o 28.4% growth (1990 – 2004)
o 60.5% estimated growth (1990-
2020) under BAU
> UK + 26.4% (1990 – 2002)
> USA + 27.6% (1990 – 2004)
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7. Transport and Climate Change – International
Comparisons
AUSTRALIA UK USA
Population 20.1 million 60.3 million 296.4 million
Total greenhouse gas
565 mt/yr 656 mt/yr 7147 mt/yr
emissions
Total greenhouse gas 28.1 t/yr 10.9 t/yr 24.1 t/yr
emissions per person 100% 39% 86%
Greenhouse gas from 2.07 t/yr 1.04 t/yr 3.95 t/yr
cars per person 100% 50% 191%
Analysis of data supplied under UN Framework on Climate Change, 2004
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9. Impact of Road Building on Delay – America’s
20 Biggest Cities
Source: Urban Transport Monitor (1999)
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10. Impact of Public Transport on Travel
Demand – America’s 50 Biggest Cities
Increase/Decrease Compared to Bus Only System Cities
Large Rail System Small Rail System Bus Only System
Indicator
( 7 cities ) ( 16 cities ) ( 27 cities )
Public Transport Ridership
+ 500% + 50% 0%
(kms per person)
Car Driver Travel
- 20% - 10% 0%
(kms per person)
Traffic Safety
(Deaths per 100,000 - 35% - 15% 0%
persons)
Source: Rail Transit in America – A Comprehensive Evaluation of Benefits; Litman, T (2004)
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11. Road Safety
> Worldwide, over one million people die each year from road
crashes and many millions more are injured
> More Australian lives lost in road crashes than the more
than 100,000 Australians killed in wars
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12. Peak Oil
> Driving up prices and impacting on affordability
> Impact on house prices and the economy
> Could result in real shortages – rationing
Australia Petroleum Trade Deficit (12 month running totals), June 2002 to March 2008
Source: A Road Map for Alternative Fuels in Australia: Ending our Dependence on Oil.
Report of Jamieson Group to NRMA Motoring Services, July 2008
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13. Implementing a Sustainable Transport Plan
> High Capacity/ High Frequency Public Transport
> Mixed Use/ High Density Around Transit Nodes (TODs)
> Sustainable Mobility Management of Road Traffic
> Changing Vehicles and Fuels
> Radical Restructure of the Transport Budget
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15. A Paradigm Shift for Public Transport –
A Transit City Approach
> High speed rail on major corridors
> Light rail in inner areas and day activity corridors
> Deliver capacity to move 4 times passengers by 2030
> High frequency (less than 10 minutes) all day
> Integrated bus/ rail systems
> More people in walking distance of major routes
> Major investment required
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16. Potential Travel Scenario – Perth
Year 2008 Year 2030 Change in
Trips/ Day
Population 1.5M 2.2M
Total Trips/ Day 5.25M 7.7M 2,450,000
Car Driver Trips 3.05M (58%) 2.80M (36.4%) (250,000)
Car Passenger Trips 1.05M (20%) 1.16M (15%) 110,000
Public Transport Trips 0.32M (6%) 1.28M (16.6%) 960,000
Walking & Cycling Trips 0.84M (16%) 2.47M (32%) 1,630,000
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17. PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASSENGER
KILOMETRES PER CAPITA VERSUS
CAR PASSENGER KILOMETRES PER
CAPITA
Lifestyles and
30,000
city form
change with
Annual car passenger
kilometres per capita
25,000 y = -4576Ln(x) + 40753
20,000
2
R = 0.4973 it...
15,000
10,000
5,000
-
0.0 2000.0 4000.0 6000.0 8000.0
Annual per capita public transport passenger
kilometres per capita
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19. People living in TODs have 50% less
car use and save 20% of their
household income due to one less car.
Value retained in down times and good
in up times.
20. Annual Vehicle Km per Household, 2004
Outer
suburbs
residents,
particularly
those away
from rail
lines, drive
much more
than inner
suburbs 2.3 – 7.6
7.6 – 10.1
residents. 10.1 – 12.6
12.6 – 15.0
15.0 – 18.4
18.4 – 24.5
24.5 – 39.0
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34. TRAVEL SMART
- Creating a more resilient
transport culture....
• Developed from German Werner
Brog, applied first in Perth, then UK
now US.....
• Individualised marketing based on
direct intervention with
householders receiving educational
materials on alternatives to the car.
• Bikers and bus drivers become
eco-coaches...
41. Only
option for heavy vehicles; CNG
buses have shown how to do it. Australian
technology used to convert Mumbai and Chenai buses.
Australia has 77% of its population on
natural gas distribution system.
Can convert biomass to natural gas.
Leads into Hydrogen economy.
47. 4,400 tonnes ghg
$86 million infrastructure
savings($86,000 per block)
$250 million in annualised transport
savings over 50 years.
Health savings...
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