Descrizione del progetto
Fare largo a strade più intelligenti ed ecologiche
L’importanza sempre maggiore della nostra infrastruttura stradale in termini economici e sociali necessita di un suo sviluppo futuro. Coinvolgendo la collaborazione di molteplici università, società e amministrazioni stradali, il progetto CIRCOPAV, finanziato dal programma di azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA), avvierà un programma di formazione dottorale multidisciplinare volto a preparare gli individui alla digitalizzazione della rete stradale, nonché a renderla intelligente e automatica. La formazione affronterà inoltre i requisiti di crescita per materiali e tecniche di costruzione stradale più ecologici con una ridotta impronta di carbonio, che siano al contempo in grado di resistere agli effetti dei cambiamenti climatici. I conseguenti protocolli e i prototipi saranno progettati per un’attuazione in Europa, e non solo, mentre la loro diffusione sarà garantita da pubblicazioni accessibili gratuitamente e da eventi internazionali.
Obiettivo
Roads are the arteries through which economic and social development pulses, and are one of the most important public services in the world. However, roadway assets are currently made of virgin and fossil-based materials and processes. Additionally, roads are subjected to ever-heavier traffic loads, relentless traffic concentrations and climate change, which will result in much quicker infrastructure failures, and in turn costs. Therefore, the aim of this DN is to create Circular and Connected Pavements for Carbon-Neutral and Digital Roads (CIRCOPAV) through a world-class international, inter-disciplinary and inter-sectorial training programme for ten doctoral candidates. CIRCOPAV DN will complete two key scientific objectives: 1) road network digitalisation to create smart and automated pavements, and 2) pavement sustainability to mitigate carbon footprint and ensure climate change resilience. These targets will be achieved through a consortium of 8 universities, 8 industrial companies and a road administration, across 8 countries and 3 continents, and combine the transportation, construction engineering, sustainability, electronics and data science sectors to create a new generation of creative, entrepreneurial and innovative leaders for the next generation of roads. Additionally, these goals fall directly in line with Horizon Europe’s goal to transition to a green and digital economy, the Green Charter and two Horizon Europe Missions. They will be achieved via intelligent and connected (e.g. sensors and IoT networks) and sustainable technologies (e.g. low emission materials and manufacturing and climate change resilient designs and materials). As a result, guidelines and prototypes will be developed up to TRL 6 and designed for exploitation in Europe and developing countries, and will be supported by open-days, open-access publications and seven international external advisory and dissemination entities.
Campo scientifico
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata science
- social sciencessociologygovernancepublic services
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologycivil engineeringconstruction engineering
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN - HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral NetworksCoordinatore
18071 Granada
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