The Future of National Infrastructure
A System-of-Systems Approach

Editors

Jim W. Hall, University of Oxford
Jim W. Hall is Director of the Environmental Change Institute and Professor of Climate and Environmental Risks in the University of Oxford. A civil engineer by background, Professor Hall has pioneered the use of risk analysis to inform tough decisions about the future of infrastructure systems. He advises governments, agencies and utilities globally on how to adapt their systems and plan for an uncertain future.

Martino Tran, University of Oxford
Martino Tran is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, and advises governments and industry on energy and environment. With a background in environmental science and mathematical modelling he applies systems thinking and decision sciences for addressing societal challenges in sustainability. He holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford and has published widely on the future impacts of technology on society and environment.

Adrian J. Hickford, University of Southampton
Adrian J. Hickford is Senior Research Assistant in the Transportation Research Group at the University of Southampton. As well as his recent work on possible future changes to national infrastructure systems, he has been involved in a number of projects in the UK and across Europe aiming to increase the use of sustainable transport, reducing the associated risks, and improving current practices of traffic accident data gathering and use.

Robert J. Nicholls, University of Southampton
Robert J. Nicholls, Professor of Coastal Engineering at the University of Southampton, is a coastal engineer with expertise in integrated assessment and systems perspectives and climate change impact and adaptation assessment. He was awarded the Roger Revelle Medal 2008 by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Executive Council, which recognises outstanding contributions to the ocean sciences. He advises several national governments on coastal impacts and adaptation to climate change.

Contributors

Jim W. Hall, Robert J. Nicholls, Adrian J. Hickford, Martino Tran, Alexander Otto, Chris Thoung, Rachel Beaven, Chengchao Zuo, Mark Birkin, Peter Tyler, Douglas Crawford-Brown, Edward J. Oughton, Scott Kelly, Pranab Baruah, Modassar Chaudry, Meysam Qadrdan, Nick Eyre, Nick Jenkins, Simon P. Blainey, John M. Preston, Mike Simpson, Matthew C. Ives, Chris G. Kilsby, Lucy Manning, David W. Graham, Geoff V. R. Watson, Anne Stringfellow, William Powrie, David A. Turner, Jon Coello, Cliff B. Jones, Razgar Ebrahimy, Edward A. Byers, Raghav Pant, Scott Thacker, Stuart Barr, David Alderson, Craig Robson, Ralitsa Hiteva, Jim W. Watson