Research seminars and podcasts
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Seminars
Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments (SPE) Research Showcase
In June 2022, the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments hosted our first research showcase. This event showcased our research across topics including design of new development, inclusive places, public and community spaces, green infrastructure, brownfield development, the food, energy and water nexus, regeneration, and smart cities. The showcase programme and presentation slides are available below.
SPE Research Showcase 2022 programme and presentation slides
- Healthy, resilient, smart and sustainable places - SPE Research Showcase 2022 programme (PDF)
- Introduction to the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments (PDF) by Professor Danielle Sinnett
- 'Levelling Up’ and local governance capacity in Bristol and Stoke on Trent (PDF) by Dr Stephen Hall and Dr Andrew Tallon
- Smart City governance - integrating the urban nexus (PDF) by Professor David Ludlow
- The Bristol Referendum 2022 –Where next for city government and local democracy in Bristol? (PDF) by Professor Robin Hambleton and Dr Thom Oliver
- Improving the post-decision planning process to deliver better places in the West of England (PDF) by Dr Hannah Hickman, Dr Katie McClymont, Adam Sheppard, Nick Croft, Dr Hooman Foroughmand Araabi
- Designing publicness: Equitable futures and ecological possibilities (PDF) by Dr Elahe Karimnia
- The ‘absent’ border and frontier: Paris; A very short introduction (PDF) by Mike Devereux
- Contemporary artists map the city (PDF) by Dr Gloria Lanci
- Art and child wellbeing in conflict affected areas (PDF) by Dr Michael Buser
- Somali Foodways in Bristol and how these influence household sustainability (PDF) by Jo Bushell
- Beyond the ‘usual suspects’? Engaging diverse communities in co-producing an arboretum-meadow (PDF) by William Cottrill and Dr Helen Hoyle
- Differing perspectives of green infrastructure in Bristol (PDF) by Professor Danielle Sinnett
- Planning cemeteries: Potential contribution to green infrastructure and ecosystem services (PDF) by Dr Katie McClymont and Professor Danielle Sinnett
- Delivering green infrastructure through major residential development: challenges and enablers (PDF) by Nick Smith
- Greenspace use under lockdown in the West of England (PDF) by Rachael Marsh, Zaky Fouad, Professor Danielle Sinnett, Dr Issy Bray and Rebecca Reece
Podcasts
Here you can find podcasts of our Researchers in Conversation series where members of the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments talk about their research journey.
We will also post links to recordings of seminars and other presentations about our research.
Researchers in Conversation: Hannah Hickman interviews George Rowland
Hannah Hickman (Associate Professor in Planning Practice) interviews George Rowland, a PhD student within the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments.
View Hannah's profileResearchers in Conversation: Hannah Hickman interviews Professor Elena Marco
Hannah Hickman (Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments) interviews Professor Elena Marco (Head of Department, Architecture and the Built Environment).
View Elena's profileResearchers in Conversation: Hannah Hickman interviews Professor Robin Hambleton
Hannah Hickman, Senior Research Fellow within the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments, interviews Professor Robin Hambleton, Emeritus Professor of City Leadership.
Researchers in Conversation: Hannah Hickman interviews Dr Michael Buser
Hannah Hickman (Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments) interviews Dr Michael Buser (Senior Research Fellow) about his research activities.
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