Future Proofing our Urban Design Decisions – the Urban Futures Methodology

Professor Chris Rogers (Director of the Birmingham Centre for Resilience Research and Education at the University of Birmingham)

Location: G21 Devonshire Building, Newcastle University
Time/Date: 8th January 2013, 13:00 - 14:00

Chris will speak about "Future Proofing our Urban Design Decisions – the Urban Futures Methodology" which summarises his work on the EPSRC funded Urban Futures programme.

This work has been developed to help urban designers analyse the resiliency of their sustainability solutions – the things they are doing today in the name of sustainability, such as incorporating greywater recycling into a housing development or cycle paths across a city.Professor Chris Rogers is the Director of the Birmingham Centre for Resilience Research and Education at the University of Birmingham.

This seminar is organised by CESER in conjunction with the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies.

All are welcome to attend.

Published: 20th December 2012