All Outputs (19)

Stuff and space in the home: An understanding of material possessions to inform spatial storage design (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Marco, E., Williams, K., Oliveira, S., & Sinnett, D. (2021, April). Stuff and space in the home: An understanding of material possessions to inform spatial storage design. Paper presented at Housing Studies Association Annual Conference

In the field of architecture, there has been little research on how the accumulation of material possessions is impacting on space for living in the home. There has been little understanding of what households own, collect, store and dispose of, nor... Read More about Stuff and space in the home: An understanding of material possessions to inform spatial storage design.

The availability of brownfield land for housing (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sinnett, D., Williams, K., & Carmichael, L. (2015, September). The availability of brownfield land for housing. Paper presented at UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference: Future Planning, Future Cities, London South Bank University, London

Brownfield, or ‘previously developed land’, offers the opportunity for redevelopment and regeneration in areas with existing infrastructure, access to local amenities and proximity to existing communities. They are valuable for urban regeneration and... Read More about The availability of brownfield land for housing.

The cultural ecosystem services of waste repositories (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Sinnett, D., & Williams, K. (2014, September). The cultural ecosystem services of waste repositories. Paper presented at UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

This paper presents a new typology of waste repositories as a means of assessing the cultural ecosystem services of such sites in the United Kingdom. The potential ecosystem services provided by waste repositories are dependent on many factors includ... Read More about The cultural ecosystem services of waste repositories.

The contribution of "sustainable" new developments to sustainable lifestyles: an evaluation of schemes in the UK (interim research findings) (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Dair, C., & Williams, K. (2013, April). The contribution of "sustainable" new developments to sustainable lifestyles: an evaluation of schemes in the UK (interim research findings). Paper presented at Planning Research Conference, Global Places, Local Places, the Bartlett School of Planning, University college London, London, UK

Creating built environments that promote walking and health: Assessing the current state of knowledge (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterjee, K., Sinnett, D., Williams, K., & Cavill, N. (2011, September). Creating built environments that promote walking and health: Assessing the current state of knowledge. Paper presented at UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference, Birmingham, UK

The principle that the built environment should be supportive of walking is generally accepted and a wide range of interventions have been carried out in recent years with the aim of increasing walking. This paper presents the findings from a study c... Read More about Creating built environments that promote walking and health: Assessing the current state of knowledge.

Neighbourhood design and quality influences the likelihood of residents to use public open space (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Sinnett, D., Williams, K., Lindsay, M., & Dair, C. (2011, July). Neighbourhood design and quality influences the likelihood of residents to use public open space. Paper presented at World Planning Schools Congress, Perth, Australia

Good quality public open space (POS) is an essential component of neighbourhood design and planning. The impact of the quality, design and maintenance of POS on their use has been documented. However, the role that the characteristics of the surround... Read More about Neighbourhood design and quality influences the likelihood of residents to use public open space.

Does shared outdoor space contribute to neighbourliness? (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Lindsay, M., & Williams, K. (2007, April). Does shared outdoor space contribute to neighbourliness?. Paper presented at American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA

Does shared outdoor space have an impact on social interactions between neighbours? (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Lindsay, M., & Williams, K. (2007, April). Does shared outdoor space have an impact on social interactions between neighbours?. Paper presented at Thinking Spaces for Making Places: Planning Research Conference, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

Levels of privacy in new sustainable housing developments in England and Wales (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Lindsay, M., & Williams, K. (2006, April). Levels of privacy in new sustainable housing developments in England and Wales. Paper presented at Planning Research Conference, Global Places, Local Spaces, The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, London, UK

Achieving sustainable development on brownfield sites: Key research findings and their implications for practice (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, K., & Dair, C. (2005, April). Achieving sustainable development on brownfield sites: Key research findings and their implications for practice. Paper presented at The International Conference on Managing Urban Land, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Global pressures for sustainable cities and towns: Brownfield developments a pathway to sustainability? (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Dair, C., & Williams, K. (2004, September). Global pressures for sustainable cities and towns: Brownfield developments a pathway to sustainability?. Paper presented at International Urban Environment and Planning Association Symposium, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Assessing sustainability at the development site scale (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Dair, C., & Williams, K. (2004, March). Assessing sustainability at the development site scale. Paper presented at Planning and Development Research Conference, People and Place: Common Issues, Shared Solutions, Aberdeen,

Social and cultural objectives to consider when developing brownfield sites in Europe: A position paper (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, K. (2003, December). Social and cultural objectives to consider when developing brownfield sites in Europe: A position paper. Paper presented at Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration Strategies in the Light of ''Shrinking Cities'', The International Workshop on the Recycling of Derelict Land, Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

Brownfield land: Achieving the sustainable re-use of urban land (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, K. (2003, September). Brownfield land: Achieving the sustainable re-use of urban land. Paper presented at UPE5, Creating Sustainable Urban Environments: Future Forms for City Living, Oxford, UK

Sustainable urban design at the development project scale: Examples from Europe (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, K. (2003, August). Sustainable urban design at the development project scale: Examples from Europe. Paper presented at Energy 2003, Orlando, Florida, USA

Sustainable brownfield development in the UK: Fact or fiction? (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, K., & Dair, C. (2003, April). Sustainable brownfield development in the UK: Fact or fiction?. Paper presented at Planning Research Conference, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK

The Royal Town Planning Institute, continuing professional development and planning for sustainable development (2001)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, K. (2001, November). The Royal Town Planning Institute, continuing professional development and planning for sustainable development. Paper presented at Cities of the Future: The Role of Continuing Professional Development,, Bangkok, Thailand

Implementing urban intensification: New policies, tools and resources to help deliver sustainable cities through urban compaction (2001)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, K. (2001, September). Implementing urban intensification: New policies, tools and resources to help deliver sustainable cities through urban compaction. Paper presented at SUSPLAN 2001, The Transition to Sustainable Planning: Decision-Making, Models and Tools,, Newcastle, UK

Adaptable DIY urban spaces and social capital: Investigating the reciprocity of spatial and social affordances
Presentation / Conference
Joachym, K., Williams, K., Rice, L., & Sara, R. Adaptable DIY urban spaces and social capital: Investigating the reciprocity of spatial and social affordances. Presented at CA2RE Conference for Artistic and Architectural (Doctoral) Research

In recent decades, adaptable do-it-yourself (DIY) urban spaces have proliferated in many cities across the world. Such spaces have become solutions to local problematic, misused or underutilised spaces. Citizens have taken power into their own hands,... Read More about Adaptable DIY urban spaces and social capital: Investigating the reciprocity of spatial and social affordances.