This is an area of the partnership's web site used to present the ideas behind the projects and to share some of our research experience. Presented as a series of on-going published articles, papers, reports and 'thought pieces', it is for people who like words more than images. Please acknowledge the source if you use any of this material. Any comments welcome to studio@urbanarea.co.uk
INREB [Ed.] [October 2005] Towards a Low Carbon Society [Department of Trade and Industry, London]. A report of transferable case study experience and analysis from Canada and USA on actions for a low carbon economy, based on a trade mission undertaken during June 2005 with INREB Faraday Partnership on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry GlobalWatch programme. We were a study participant and joint author of the report.
Crilly. Michael et al [Ed.] [2003] Understanding Social Exclusion as a Learning Process [Newcastle City Council]. Summary of a unique project of action-research by excluded young people within the partner municipalities of Malmö [Sweden], Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead [UK] and Rotterdam [Netherlands], undertaken as part of the supporting evidence base for city-wide regeneration activities. It is an extension to the earlier work undertaken between 2000-2002 and published in; Crilly. Michael et al [Ed.] [2002] Dimensions of Social Exclusion and Urban Change [Newcastle City Council].Report for the European Commission providing an overview of the lessons learnt from a series of ‘community mapping’ exercises undertaken in the partner municipalities of Newcastle upon Tyne [UK] and Rotterdam [Netherlands], and supported by the SMC Kiruna [Sweden]. We were the project advocate and manager.
What is the ‘Carbon Challenge’? - English lessons on integrated design and carbon neutral development
Conference paper by Dr Michael Crilly and Delton Jackson, UrbanArea The Third International Congress for European Urbanism Conference, “Climate Change and Urban Design”. Oslo September 14th – 16th 2008 Download the conference paper.
Resource Use and Pollution
Seminar presentation for De Montfort University MSc Students Download a pdf version of the seminar.
Achieving Sustainable Urban Form
Chapter contribution on Sustainable Urban Management Systems in the publication edited by Elizabeth Burton, Mike Jenks and Katie Williams Order a copy of the book.
Viewpoints on Northern Architecture
Record and response to recent events and debates.Link to the viewpoint.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Roundtable television debate, Belgrade May 2005
Smart Growth Models for Eco Towns Congress for European Urbanism presentation, Bologna 24-27 September 2009
Modern Methods of Retrofitting
Conference presentation at the SHE [Safety, Healthy Environment] Conference, Newcastle University, 21st June 2011. Download a pdf version of the presentation
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Modern Methods of Retrofitting - Energy Justice in a Changing Climate
InCluESEV Conference presentation poster for Energy Justice in a Changing Climate, King's College London 10th-11th November 2011.
'The wonderful thing about contiguity" - Definitions, Metrics and Strategies for Sustainable Retrofitting
InCluESEV Conference discussion paper, Highgate House, Northampton 7th-8th November 2011.
