======Intelligent infrastructure futures: technology forward look====== This report explores how technology could enhance infrastructure systems over the next 50 years, focusing on sustainability in transport and its alternatives.\\ \\ (Generated with the help of GPT-4) \\ ^ Quick Facts ^^ |Report location: |[[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/intelligent-infrastructure-futures|source]] | |Language: |English | |Publisher: |[[encyclopedia:uk_government_office_for_science|UK Government Office for Science]] | |Publication date: |January 26, 2006 | |Authors: |Bill Sharpe, Tony Hodgson | |Geographic focus: |Unknown | |Page count: |44 | =====Methods===== The research method involved commissioning state-of-research reviews, producing scenarios for technology investment and societal reaction, and reviewing current technology roadmaps. This forward look organizes research materials to discuss technology's influence on scenario outcomes, emphasizing the need for envisioning processes for long-term planning.\\ \\ (Generated with the help of GPT-4) \\ =====Key Insights===== The Foresight Project on Intelligent Infrastructure Systems (IIS) investigates the potential of science and technology to create sustainable, robust, and safe transport infrastructure over the next 50 years. It examines economic, environmental, and social sustainability, considering current research, future scenarios, and technology roadmaps. The report discusses the need for a three-horizon framework to organize technology development, with a focus on energy, materials, and ambient intelligence as key drivers. It highlights the importance of configuring mobility, the relationship between cyberspace and urban spaces, and the transition from linear to cyclic material flows for a sustainable future.\\ \\ (Generated with the help of GPT-4) \\ =====Additional Viewpoints===== Categories: {{tag>2006_publication_year}} | {{tag>English_publication_language}} | {{tag>ambient_intelligence}} | {{tag>economic_impact}} | {{tag>environmental_impact}} | {{tag>intelligent_systems}} | {{tag>scenario_planning}} | {{tag>social_impact}} | {{tag>sustainability}} | {{tag>technology_roadmaps}} | {{tag>transport_infrastructure}} | {{tag>unknown_geographic_scope}} | {{tag>urban_environment}} ~~DISCUSSION~~