Outputs (129)

From smart cities to wise cities (2021)
Journal Article

Global spending on so-called 'smart cities' initiatives, already soaring upwards, was given a rocket boost by the COVID-19 pandemic. This article examines this trend and poses the question: Are smart cities delivering what we want? The meaning of s... Read More about From smart cities to wise cities.

The role of place-based leadership in post COVID-19 recovery (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This keynote speech to the Congress of Local Authorities of the Council of Europe has five parts: 1) The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; 2) The complex challenges local leaders now face; 3) Why should towns and cities be prominent in post COVID-19... Read More about The role of place-based leadership in post COVID-19 recovery.

How environmentalism includes and excludes women: Planning, the personal and the planet (2021)
Book Chapter

A leakage detection system with an efficient prioritization at a district meter area level (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The leak repair process is one of the costliest operations for the water supply companies due to the amount of water lost, the customer inconvenience, and the further damages made to the infrastructure. To tackle this problem, a new approach is prese... Read More about A leakage detection system with an efficient prioritization at a district meter area level.

Framework for parametric assessment of operational and embodied energy impacts utilising BIM (2021)
Journal Article

In recent years advances in digital tools have been leading the way in the construction of cleaner, more energy-efficient buildings. Furthermore, improvements in Building Information Modelling (BIM) have resulted in various tools being used to assess... Read More about Framework for parametric assessment of operational and embodied energy impacts utilising BIM.

Exposure to green space and prevention of anxiety and depression among young people in urban settings: A global scoping review (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose: There is a mental health crisis, particularly among young people. Despite many young people living in urban settings, reviews about the association between exposure to green or natural environments and mental health tend to focus on either c... Read More about Exposure to green space and prevention of anxiety and depression among young people in urban settings: A global scoping review.

WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments Policy and Practice Note 1 Futureproofing urban parks and greenspaces for climate resilience, people and wildlife (2021)
Report

Contact with nature is beneficial to physical and mental wellbeing. By 2050 almost 70% of the world’s population will live in towns and cities, remote from wilder natural environments. Nature experience must therefore be provided through access to hi... Read More about WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments Policy and Practice Note 1 Futureproofing urban parks and greenspaces for climate resilience, people and wildlife.

Integrating sustainable food in school systems (2021)
Digital Artefact

Part of a special series about embedding sustainability in Education, this blog considers the place of edible insects as part of school food systems.

Strategic value of vendor due diligence (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper

In the light of ever growing complexity of real estate transactions, the need for vendors and buyers to better understand the role of vendor due diligence (VDD) is imperative. The purpose of this paper is twofold: firstly, it provides a detailed lite... Read More about Strategic value of vendor due diligence.

Design processes and multi-regulation of biomimetic building skins: A comparative analysis (2021)
Journal Article

Biomimetics is an opportunity for the development of energy efficient building systems. Several biomimetic building skins (Bio-BS) have been built over the past decade, however few addressed multi-regulation although the biological systems they are i... Read More about Design processes and multi-regulation of biomimetic building skins: A comparative analysis.