This version introduces some key capabilties. The earlier version were designed for handling smaller networks, lacked the ability to optimally use parallel computing, and was limited by the local memory in how large a hazard dataset it could handle. Remedying these issues and introduction of the following capabilities means that SIRA is now capable of doing risk modelling for multi-sector infrastructure systems, in addition to its original vulnerability and scenario modelling capabilities.
- model networks with geographically dispersed nodes
- accommodate arbitrarily large number of nodes
- accepts very large datasets, and automatically segments hazard input data if required
- optimised for high performance computing, i.e. supercomputers
- can dynamically detect the run environment and autoconfigure setting
- includes general bug fixes and more elegant error handling