Resilience, Sustainability & Digitalisation in Critical Infrastructure

Optimise infrastructure for climate resilience and Net Zero goals

In a world facing unprecedented climate challenges, the need for resilient, sustainable, and digitalised infrastructure has never been greater.

From designing new infrastructure to optimising existing assets, this online course from the University of Birmingham will equip you with the knowledge and tools to balance technical, environmental, and social needs while achieving Net Zero goals.

Master the principles of infrastructure asset management

Start by understanding the core principles of infrastructure asset management and the frameworks that support whole-life management.

You’ll learn how to assess and optimise infrastructure performance at both asset and network levels, ensuring long-term sustainability.

With this foundation, you’ll feel empowered to make informed decisions that align with global sustainability targets and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Harness digital tools for smarter decision-making

Next, you’ll discover how digital technologies and data-driven tools can revolutionise infrastructure management.

Explore advanced frameworks like Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), and others to evaluate and improve infrastructure systems.

By integrating these tools, you’ll be able to diagnose risks, predict outcomes, and implement strategies that enhance resilience and sustainability.

Build climate-resilient infrastructure for tomorrow

Wrap up your learning by discovering ways to identify and mitigate climate risks that threaten critical infrastructure.

Develop the skills to carry out risk and resilience assessments, enabling you to proactively adapt infrastructure systems to changing environmental conditions.

This course is designed for engineering students, researchers, and infrastructure owners who want to lead the way in transforming our systems for a climate-ready future.

This course is designed for engineering students, researchers, and infrastructure owners who want to lead the way in transforming our systems for a climate-ready future.

• Identify climate hazards and projections across the whole-life of critical infrastructure and review methods for their assessment, including life cycle assessment, whole-life carbon emissions and societal and environmental impact assessment.
• Deploy appropriate tools such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) or a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) for infrastructure decision-making.
• Carry out risk, resilience and sustainability assessments of assets and systems of assets for decision-making.
• Apply efficient infrastructure adaptation and mitigation strategies proactively and reactively to improve climate resilience.
• Select appropriate technologies, platforms and data processing algorithms for improving the prognosis and diagnosis of deteriorated infrastructure to climate hazards.