European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) Presentation
1. 1st Meeting on Sustainable Construction Brussels, April 5, 2011 The European Construction Technology Platform Construction R&D Innovation Roadmap for a positive living environment for Society Dominique Caccavelli, CSTB
2. 2 ECTP Mission >230Organisations 2 European Initiatives Future Infrastructure Networks for Europe
7. by providing the transport sector with modernized infrastructures,
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9. by improving the independent and inclusive life of the ageing and disabled European population,
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11. by developing a lead market in sustainable construction.The Construction sector creates new skills and jobs, encourages the digital society, and plays a role towards a smart growth through innovation 4
25. 8 Future Infrastructure Networks in Europe Challenges Existing infrastructures are getting old/obsolete Roads (see winter 2010) Water supply systems (leakage, water quality)… Mobility of people, goods distribution, flows (water, electricity, gas) To keep cost of infrastructures socially acceptable To adapt infrastructures to new requirements : sustainability, availability and cost of energy, ageing society, climate change Priorities and research needs Infrastructures for a sustainable urban mobility Infrastructures for a sustainable competitive economy Greening infrastructure networks Towards smart and resilient infrastructures Infrastructures of an inclusive society 8