INCLUSIVE CITIES: PREVIOUS PUBLICATIONS

 

Our cities and communities must strive towards sustainable development that is inclusive for all. In this pillar, we explore the need to address the climate crisis within the built environment whilst achieving just and equitable outcomes.  

Climate Change & Air Pollution

Katie Fawcett explores the linkages between climate change and air pollution. She delves into the injustice of the unequal health burdens.

Katie Fawcett explores the linkages between climate change and air pollution. She delves into the injustice of the unequal health burdens.

When we hear the words ‘climate change’ the images that come to mind are rising seas, flooding and burning forests. The result of these events will be devastating for people all over the world, causing displacement, famine…


Resilient Infrastructure & The Circular Economy

Phil discusses how infrastructure can be designed to account for circular design principles,

Phil discusses how infrastructure can be designed to account for circular design principles,

Current infrastructure cannot perform for today’s, let alone tomorrow’s society. Climate change accelerates the problems facing existing infrastructure by introducing uncertainty into our ability to predict issues and making it more costly to effectively maintain assets…


The Role of The Community in The Climate Emergency

Ellen explores the role of the community in developing a robust Climate Emergency Action Plan at the city-level.

Ellen explores the role of the community in developing a robust Climate Emergency Action Plan at the city-level.

In May 2019, the United Kingdom made history. On May 1st, the Labour Party gained unanimous support to become the the first country in the world to declare a Climate Emergency…


Climate Justice in The New London Plan

Ellen explores eight core principles of climate justice within the New London Plan (Intend to Publish) [2019].

Ellen explores eight core principles of climate justice within the New London Plan (Intend to Publish) [2019].

According to Friends of the Earth, climate justice will be achieved when inclusive progress is made 'towards equity and the protection and realisation of human rights whilst addressing the climate crisis'…


Inclusive Climate Planning for The Built Environment

Our future cities must be inclusive and equitable for all. Ellen explores the role of justice within the built environment.

Our future cities must be inclusive and equitable for all. Ellen explores the role of justice within the built environment.

In 1991, the moral and political philosopher John Rawls stipulated that ‘justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought’…



We Need To Rethink Infrastructure

Phil Fieldhouse explores our current approach to infrastructure, the impact of climate change, and the future of resilient infrastructure.

Phil Fieldhouse explores our current approach to infrastructure, the impact of climate change, and the future of resilient infrastructure.

Many of us hold the perception that our climate, environment, and even our land, are both fixed and stable. This is a dangerous assumption in a climate crisis…



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