Improving infrastructure benefits for deprived communities through public data insights

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  • Devonport Lecture Theatre, Portland Square Building, University of Plymouth

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When decision makers and infrastructure professionals work on engineering solutions, they often consider various social, economic, community and sustainability goals.
These challenges and opportunities can be very different depending on the location and project. By understanding long-term deprivation issues in different areas, professionals can set higher goals and better coordinate their efforts, leading to greater benefits from infrastructure investments.
IBIS (Infrastructure Benefits Insights Service) is a project by Turner and Townsend that aims to make it easier to understand the conditions of any place in the UK. Using public data, IBIS provides insights into issues like deprivation and inequality, showing trends and rankings. It offers information from a national level down to very local details, highlighting stark differences even between neighbouring areas.
Peter Radford, associate director and Mark Painter, senior consultant at Turner and Townsend will explain the IBIS project and discuss how data-driven insights can help make better infrastructure decisions and address deep-rooted inequalities across the UK.
Programme
• 18:00–18:30 Networking
• 18:30–19:30 Presentation
• 19:30–20:00 Q&A and close
This free talk is open to all and is hosted by ICE South West. Visit the ICE event webpage for full details and to book a place, or email Yasemin Gurbuz at ice.southwest@ice.org.uk for more information.
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