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Natural hazards and security threats have sharpened the focus of the utility industry on the need to review its defences, the degree to which it can maintain a service when a key asset is out of action, and the adequacy of contingency planning should supplies fail…
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Change is one of few certainties of the modern world, whether it is brought about by human activity or the forces of nature. Underpinning the right technology and business information with precise location details delivers a clear vision of how things actually are, enabling more accurate analysis and modelling than ever before…
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United Utilities has invested some £50 million in GIS.'We achieve our ROI by having lots of people using the data intelligently... We look at the effects of climate change and flooding, water pollution and water quality – in fact, everything! We model catchment transfers – the effects of transferring flow from a waste-water treatment facility into another catchment. We also carry out development-impact assessments – the impact of new housing or industrial developments on the current waste-water systems.'…
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If a water company is unable to maintain the supply of water in a crisis situation, Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs®) regulations under the Security and Emergency Measures Direction 1998, stipulate that an alternative supply of 10 litres per head per day must be provided by means of either bottled water or mobile tanks known as bowsers – or a combination of both. Failure to do this would be a breach of its operating licence, with the potential for public criticism and prosecution…
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RBS® has developed technology allowing underwriters to access geographic risk data, giving them an instant and unique picture of each risk, at an individual address level using Ordnance Survey mapping and addressing data.
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