Stage 2: Problem Identification

Problem Identification:

Current issues

List those current problems, issues or challenges that the proponent considers will limit the ability to achieve the goals and objectives identified in Stage 1:

This could be accessibility, availability, prices/cost, capacity, emissions, safety etc. Identification should be based on empirical observations and could be generated based on surveys, interviews or studies from a wide range of sources.

Problem identification: Future scenarios

Outline the 'drivers of change' that are likely to have the greatest impact on the relevant infrastructure network(s), for example:

∙ Socio-demographic change

∙ Economic change

∙ Energy prices

∙ Climate change

∙ Technological change

∙ Governance change

What are the uncertainties around these 'drivers'?

Outline any scenarios that have been generated from the drivers of change, i.e. High-oil prices scenario, High-population scenario etc - detailing the horizon year, data sets, models used, outcomes)

List potential future problems or challenges from the scenarios. Are they same as the current problems? Have some problems disappeared? Would new problems arise under some scenarios?

This could be accessibility, availability, prices/cost, capacity, emissions, safety etc. Identification should be based on empirical observations and could be generated based on surveys, interviews or foundation studies from a wide range of sources.