Reclaiming Forgotten Cities - Turning cities from vulnerable spaces to healthy places for people [RECLAIM]
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Surrey
Department Name: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Abstract
RECLAIM is an innovative network to address complex problems and create sustainable, healthy, and liveable urban systems, resilient to climate-related hazards. RECLAIM will become an inclusive platform for continual exchange, and knowledge translation. Our network will connect and transform the 'forgotten cities' to be at the vanguard for environmental and economic advancement using participatory methods and green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) to address societal and environmental challenges.
Our vision for RECLAIM is to create a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral network, which brings together multiple areas of scientific expertise (engineering, ecology, social science), artists, designers, business, city authorities, policymakers and community groups. RECLAIM will act as a hub to rapidly disseminate best practice on GBGI design which takes account of the social and economic context, and the needs of local residents as well as the latest scientific evidence on designing multi-functional GBGI solutions. The network will develop common language, goals and methodology to ease the communication, spreading, and replicability of GBGI. It will focus on the forgotten cities, especially the smaller and/or economically disadvantaged urban areas and communities which have mostly been ignored in the implementation and assessment of GBGI, and making them part of the solution using a participatory approach. The geographical scope is pan-UK, covering some larger cities where good practice is already established (e.g. Liverpool, Glasgow, Newcastle) with smaller cities and less well-off areas in the northeast of England, north Wales, the Midlands and south-east England to test, co-design, engage and learn with their most disadvantaged communities. Disciplinary scope aims to bridge engineering, modelling, atmospheric chemistry, hydrology including marine, green infrastructure, urban art, urban design, and social sciences including science and technology studies.
The network has a central aim of addressing the levelling up agenda by incorporating both social justice issues and ecological quality into the design of multi-functional grey, green and blue space in cities, proposed as the means to ensure liveable cities which are sustainable and resilient to the future challenges. It will tackle this through six key objectives, which are delivered through a series of network actions: 1) Build a new multi-disciplinary network to share best practice and act as research leaders; 2) Undertake horizon scanning and knowledge synthesis to identify key gaps in knowledge and make recommendations to address them; 3) Conduct feasibility studies to comprehensively assess new and existing GBGI, and to address knowledge gaps; 4) Design, engage and learn with the public, fostering improved understanding of the wider benefits of green-blue-grey space, and educating the next generation on making our cities more sustainable and healthier places to live; 5) Train a new cohort of decision-makers and academics to embed multi-disciplinary thinking into future GBGI design, incorporating a mix of place-based approaches and scale-appropriate functional interventions; 6) Accelerate uptake of best practices by dissemination through activities designed to share best practice on urban planning and green and blue space design.
Underlying this are four cross-cutting themes which thread through all the network activities: Multifunctionality and systems thinking, Embedding aesthetics and people's needs into GBGI design, Upscaling and outscaling, and Capitalising on existing initiatives.
Our vision for RECLAIM is to create a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral network, which brings together multiple areas of scientific expertise (engineering, ecology, social science), artists, designers, business, city authorities, policymakers and community groups. RECLAIM will act as a hub to rapidly disseminate best practice on GBGI design which takes account of the social and economic context, and the needs of local residents as well as the latest scientific evidence on designing multi-functional GBGI solutions. The network will develop common language, goals and methodology to ease the communication, spreading, and replicability of GBGI. It will focus on the forgotten cities, especially the smaller and/or economically disadvantaged urban areas and communities which have mostly been ignored in the implementation and assessment of GBGI, and making them part of the solution using a participatory approach. The geographical scope is pan-UK, covering some larger cities where good practice is already established (e.g. Liverpool, Glasgow, Newcastle) with smaller cities and less well-off areas in the northeast of England, north Wales, the Midlands and south-east England to test, co-design, engage and learn with their most disadvantaged communities. Disciplinary scope aims to bridge engineering, modelling, atmospheric chemistry, hydrology including marine, green infrastructure, urban art, urban design, and social sciences including science and technology studies.
The network has a central aim of addressing the levelling up agenda by incorporating both social justice issues and ecological quality into the design of multi-functional grey, green and blue space in cities, proposed as the means to ensure liveable cities which are sustainable and resilient to the future challenges. It will tackle this through six key objectives, which are delivered through a series of network actions: 1) Build a new multi-disciplinary network to share best practice and act as research leaders; 2) Undertake horizon scanning and knowledge synthesis to identify key gaps in knowledge and make recommendations to address them; 3) Conduct feasibility studies to comprehensively assess new and existing GBGI, and to address knowledge gaps; 4) Design, engage and learn with the public, fostering improved understanding of the wider benefits of green-blue-grey space, and educating the next generation on making our cities more sustainable and healthier places to live; 5) Train a new cohort of decision-makers and academics to embed multi-disciplinary thinking into future GBGI design, incorporating a mix of place-based approaches and scale-appropriate functional interventions; 6) Accelerate uptake of best practices by dissemination through activities designed to share best practice on urban planning and green and blue space design.
Underlying this are four cross-cutting themes which thread through all the network activities: Multifunctionality and systems thinking, Embedding aesthetics and people's needs into GBGI design, Upscaling and outscaling, and Capitalising on existing initiatives.
Organisations
- University of Surrey (Lead Research Organisation)
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (Co-funder)
- Natural Environment Research Council (Co-funder)
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Project Partner)
- Maghull Town Council (Project Partner)
- Trust Electric Heating (Project Partner)
- Atkins Group Limited (Project Partner)
- IPFT Fuels Ltd (Project Partner)
- Glasgow City Council (Project Partner)
- University of Dhaka (Project Partner)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (Project Partner)
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Project Partner)
- Newcastle City Council (Project Partner)
- Universidade de São Paulo (Project Partner)
- Thames21 (Project Partner)
- Sustainability Advisory Group (Project Partner)
- Zero Carbon Guildford (Project Partner)
- Ruhr University Bochum (Project Partner)
- OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (Project Partner)
- Wallingford HydroSolutions Ltd (Project Partner)
- CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY (Project Partner)
Publications
Abhijith K
(2024)
Improving air pollution awareness of the general public through citizen science approach
in Sustainable Horizons
Barwise Y
(2023)
A trait-based investigation into evergreen woody plants for traffic-related air pollution mitigation over time.
in The Science of the total environment
Connerton P
(2023)
Use of Low-Cost Sensors for Environmental Health Surveillance: Wildfire-Related Particulate Matter Detection in Brasília, Brazil
in Atmosphere
Debele SE
(2023)
Nature-based solutions can help reduce the impact of natural hazards: A global analysis of NBS case studies.
in The Science of the total environment
Eleftheriou A
(2023)
The challenge of adopting mitigation and adaptation measures for the impacts of sand and dust storms in Eastern Mediterranean Region: a critical review
in Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
Galán-Madruga D
(2023)
A methodological framework for estimating ambient PM2.5 particulate matter concentrations in the UK
in Journal of Environmental Sciences
Guler Y
(2022)
Climate change policy and performance of Turkiye in the EU harmonization process
in Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
Jin MY
(2024)
The impact of dynamic traffic and wind conditions on green infrastructure performance to improve local air quality.
in The Science of the total environment
Kamigauti L
(2024)
Enhancing Spatial Inference of Air Pollution Using Machine Learning Techniques with Low-Cost Monitors in Data-Limited Scenarios
in Environmental Science: Atmospheres
Khan A
(2024)
A critical review of managing air pollution through airshed approach
in Sustainable Horizons
Description | NERC-FAPESP Informed Greening of Cities for Urban Cooling (GreenCities) |
Amount | £36,355 (GBP) |
Funding ID | NE/X002772/1 |
Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2022 |
End | 10/2024 |
Description | NERC-FAPESP Informed Greening of Cities for Urban Cooling (GreenCities) |
Amount | £51,890 (GBP) |
Funding ID | NE/X002799/1 |
Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2022 |
End | 10/2024 |
Description | Scenario DTP PhD studentship |
Amount | £72,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | University of Surrey |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2022 |
End | 09/2025 |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - April 2022 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of April 2022 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/newsletters/april-2022 |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - August 2022 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of August 2022 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/newsletters/august-2022-newsletter |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Blog - Horizon Scanning Workshop for Synthesis Reviews |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | For content on Horizon Scanning Workshop Blog for Synthesis Reviews see URL below |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/blog/reclaim-host-horizon-scanning-workshop-to-commission-a-series-of-sy... |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Blog - Knowledge Exchange Visits |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | For content of blog on Knowledge Exchange Visits Call see URL below |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/blog/reclaim-network-plus-secondment-opportunities |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Blog - Urban Greenspace and People |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | For content on Urban Greenspace and People Blog see URL below |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/blog/reclaim-network-plus-urban-greenspace-peoplel4asx |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Blog - Workshops |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | For content on the Workshops Blog call see URL below |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/blog/call-for-organising-reclaim-network-plus-workshops |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Conference Presentation - (ACIEQ 2023 )Delhi, India |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Kumar, P., 2023. Keynote Speaker, In Asian Conference on Indoor Environmental Quality (ACIEQ 2023), Delhi, India, 24-25 February 2023. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://acieq.com/ |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Conference Presentation - Car Free Guildford Event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Kumar, P., 2022. Getting Guildford involved in clean air and tackling climate change. Car Free Day. 24 September 2022. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/blog/reclaim-network-plus-launches-its-new-brochure-at-car-free-day |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Conference Presentation - Northern Air Quality |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Jones, L., 2022. Introduction to RECLAIM Network Plus. Northern Air Quality News Conference. 25 May 2022. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://airqualitynews.com/events/event/the-2022-northern-air-quality-conference/ |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Conference Presentation - UN Urban October |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Calvillo, N., 2022. Reclaiming Forgotten Cities - Turning cities from vulnerable spaces to healthy places for people. UN Urban October. 17th October 2022. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://warwick.ac.uk/research/priorities/sustainable-cities/events/sustainable_cities_grp/ |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Conference Presentation - UN Urban October |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Calvillo, N., 2022. Reclaiming Forgotten Cities - Turning cities from vulnerable spaces to healthy places for people. UN Urban October. 17th October 2022. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://warwick.ac.uk/research/priorities/sustainable-cities/events/sustainable_cities_grp/ |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Conference Presentation - Zero Carbon Guildford |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Kumar, P., 2022. What is clean air research? Pint of Science event 2022, ZERO Carbon Guildford, Guildford, UK, 10 May 2022. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://pintofscience.co.uk/event/is-sustainability-the-only-way-forward |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - December 2022 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of December 2022 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://mailchi.mp/ef2d1fea90a1/reclaim-networkorg-6265174 |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - February 2022 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of February 2022 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/newsletters/february-2022 |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - January 2023 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of January 2023 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/newsletters/january-2023-newsletter |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - July 2022 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of July 2022 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/newsletters/july-2022-newsletter |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - June 2022 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of June 2022 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/newsletters/june-2022-newsletter |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Launch/Welcome Event (Webinar) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This event aimed to introduce the network and the opportunities available through it over the course of its lifetime. The event started with a welcome speech by Professor David Sampson, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Surrey. The RECLAIM director and principal investigator, Professor Prashant Kumar (University of Surrey), introduced the network project. We also heard from Dr Nerea Calvillo (University of Warwick), Professor Laurence Jones (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology), Dr Thomas Kjeldsen (University of Warwick), Dr Shelagh Malham (Bangor University), Rob Hewis (CoGro CIC, Lincoln) and Ben McCallan (Surrey County Council and Zero Carbon Guildford). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzIUTQxNDGQ&list=PL4xPfJG-Mbo4LvhL3rtVptHETgLU6w0GX&index=2&t=22s |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - March 2022 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of March 2022 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/newsletters/march-2022 |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - May 2022 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of May 2022 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/newsletters/may-2022 |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - November 2022 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of November 2022 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/newsletters/november-2022-newsletter |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - October 2022 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of October 2022 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/newsletters/october-2022-newsletter |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Press Release - Announcement of RECLAIM Network Plus by UKRI |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for more content on this UKRI Press Release |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.ukri.org/news/networks-to-help-communities-be-greener-more-resilient-and-prosperous/ |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Press Release - Brazil Project by University of Surrey |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of the Press Release on the Brazil project by University of Surrey |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/project-help-cool-brazilian-towns-and-cities |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Press Release - Launch of Network by University of Surrey |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of Press Release on Launch of Network by University of Surrey |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/nature-can-help-reclaim-and-strengthen-our-cities-against-climate-chan... |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Press Release - UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content on the Press Release bY UKCEH |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.ceh.ac.uk/natural-features-will-support-urban-areas-adaptation-climate-change |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Press Release - University of Surrey (£400k RECLAIM funding) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | For content see URL below -£400k RECLAIM Network Plus funding on large research projects |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/small-towns-contribute-tackling-climate-change-through-university-surr... |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Press Release - Urban Green Space & People Project - Green Spaces in Rhyl by Bangor University |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content on Press Release on Urban on Green Spaces in Rhyl project by Bangor University |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/news/news-detail.aspx?article=fd1cca67-c76f-4d80-bb47-b727191118d... |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Press Release - Urban Green Space & People Project Sandfield Primary School by Zero Carbon Guildford |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content on Press Release on Urban Green Space and People project with Sandfield School by Zero Carbon Guildford |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.zerocarbonguildford.org/post/40-000-secured-for-sandfield-primary-urban-greening |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Press Release - Urban Greenspace and People - Rewilding project by the University of Gloucestershire |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of Press Release on Rewilding project by the University of Gloucetsershire |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.glos.ac.uk/content/university-research-project-wins-40000-in-funding-to-promote-benefits... |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Radio Interview - Alessio Russo (Urban Greenspace and People) Rewilding Project |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | PI Dr Alessio Russo (University of Gloucestershire) discussing his Urban Rewilding Project for an interview on BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Sunday Brunch show. To listen to interview click on URL below. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://archive.tveyes.com/18120/4155642-156809/53381c62-f29e-488e-a1ec-95efafdf12a6/UKRADBBCGLOU_02... |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - September 2022 Newsletter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | See URL for content of September 2022 Newsletter |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/newsletters/august-2022-newsletter-nyzwx |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Social Media - Linked In |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Since launching the LI page we now have 300 followers. We use this social media channel to regularly promote all network activities including our competitions, webinars, events and membership. To view our LI page see the URL below. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
URL | https://www.linkedin.com/company/reclaim-network-plus/ |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Social Media - Twitter |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | We have amassed a twitter following of nearly 450 since launching the RECLAIM Network Plus Twitter page last year. We have used this social media channel as a way of promoting all network engagement activities including funding competitions, webinars, workshops and membership. To see the RECLAIM Network Plus Twitter click on the URL below. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
URL | https://twitter.com/reclaim_network |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Webinar #1 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Dr Tijana Blanusa (RHS Principal Horticultural Scientist) presented the environmental benefits of gardens and urban green infrastructure. In particular, the contribution of plants to urban cooling, rainfall mitigation, and air quality improvement. Dr Netsanet Mebrate (Product Owner, Causeway Technologies) addressed how to harmonise the different opportunities and challenges that impact the development of sites and the communities who live within it using Sustainable drainage systems. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGgNhISOF7w&list=PL4xPfJG-Mbo4LvhL3rtVptHETgLU6w0GX&index=3 |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Webinar #10 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This webinar included two speakers: Dr Dan Evans discussed 'Building Tomorrow's Soils in Urban Spaces'. Dr Ross Stirling presented a talk on the topic 'The UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility: An overview of capabilities and current research'. After the talk a Q&A session was chaired by Professor Laurence Jones from the UKCEH, who is a co-PI of RECLAIM Network Plus. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDPRkib6M3g&list=PL4xPfJG-Mbo4LvhL3rtVptHETgLU6w0GX&index=12&t=209s |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Webinar #2 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Marc Barra delivered a talk on the topic "De-paving in Paris region - literally making space for nature". Professor Kanjo discussed the role of "Technology enabled social prescribing and gamification approaches to link communities to local green spaces". After the talk Q&A session was chaired by Dr Nerea Calvillo from the University of Warwick, who is the co-investigator of RECLAIM Network Plus. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVuDMBlazgk&list=PL4xPfJG-Mbo4LvhL3rtVptHETgLU6w0GX&index=4 |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Webinar #3 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | The webinar was delivered by two speakers: Professor Rakesh Mishra and Dr Richard Baldauf. Professor Rakesh Mishra delivered a talk on the topic "Lattice Boltzmann Model based digital twin for an indoor environment". Dr Richard Baldauf discussed the importance of "considering urban green infrastructure for air pollution mitigation". After the talk, Q&A session was chaired by Dr Thomas Kjeldsen from the University of Bath, who is the co-investigator of RECLAIM Network Plus. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6xsQBHjK2I&list=PL4xPfJG-Mbo4LvhL3rtVptHETgLU6w0GX&index=5 |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Webinar #4 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This webinar included two speakers: Richard Sabin and Dr Amy Oen. Richard Sabin delivered a talk on the topic "Green walls; not just eye-candy". Dr Amy Oen discussed the result and importance of "The EU Project PHUSICOS "According to nature" - Nature-based solutions to reduce hydro-meteorological risk in rural mountain areas". After the talk a Q&A session was chaired by Dr Thomas Kjeldsen from the University of Bath, who is a co-investigator of RECLAIM Network Plus. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYCl2hT5AMQ&list=PL4xPfJG-Mbo4LvhL3rtVptHETgLU6w0GX&index=6 |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Webinar #5 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This webinar included two speakers: Professor Thora Tenbrink and Dr Nasrin Aghamohammadi. Professor Thora Tenbrink discussed the result and importance of "Why talking about places matters in times of climate change". Dr Nasrin Aghamohammadi presented a talk on the topic "Nature-based climate solutions for Urban Heat Island mitigation in tropics: progress and challenge". After the talk a Q&A session was chaired by Dr Shelagh Malham from the University of Bangor, who is a co-investigator of RECLAIM Network Plus. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avJJXaJQxfc&t=13s |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Webinar #6 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This webinar included two speakers: Dr Priyanka Jamwal and Dr Tse-Hui Teh. Dr Priyanka Jamwal discussed the design and the importance of "Nature-based solutions for rural and urban landscapes - Case studies from India". Dr Tse-Hui Teh presented a talk on the topic "Co-designing a community garden as blue-green infrastructure". After the talk a Q&A session was chaired by Professor Laurence Jones from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), who is a co-PI of RECLAIM Network Plus. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGPco7_L20E&list=TLPQMDkwMzIwMjNJtcgsjNssQQ&index=2 |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Webinar #7 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This webinar included two speakers: Professor Christopher Rogers and Professor Paul Monks. Professor Christopher Rogers discussed the role and principle of "Pervasive green infrastructure corridors - Routes to more sustainable, resilient and liveable cities". Professor Paul Monks presented a talk on the topic "What role for blue/green infrastructure in Net Zero?". After the talk a Q&A session was chaired by Dr Nerea Calvillo from the University of Warwick, who is a co-PI of RECLAIM Network Plus. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFjv4RjjK1g&t=3163s |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Webinar #8 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This webinar included two speakers: Dr John Gallagher and Dr Sarah Ward. Dr John Gallagher discussed the role of "Nature based solutions and environmental quality, getting it just right". Dr Sarah Ward presented a talk on the topic "Visualising and co-creating nature-based solutions: tools, approaches and outcomes". After the talk a Q&A session was chaired by Dr Thomas Kjeldsen from the University of Bath, who is a co-PI of RECLAIM Network Plus. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aMnYvNCqKU&t=223s |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Webinar #9 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This webinar included two speakers: Angus Cunningham and Professor Maarten Van Reeuwijk. Angus Cunningham discussed "Breathing Life into Cities, via Living Walls, Living Pillars and Micro-forest". Professor Maarten Van Reeuwijk presented a talk on the topic "Urban Trees: how do they affect air quality". After the talk a Q&A session was chaired by Professor Prashant Kumar from the University of Surrey, who is a co-PI of RECLAIM Network Plus. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0E6acp8VUc&t=1s |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Website |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | For all content relating to the RECLAIM Network Plus website please see the URL below. The website includes:- *Team, Advisory Board *Funding Opportunities *Events - Webinar Series *News & Media - Newsletters, Blogs, Press Releases *Resources - Outputs, Branding Guidelines |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
URL | https://reclaim-network.org/ |
Description | RECLAIM Network Plus - Workshop - University of Gloucestershire as part of larger research project on Rewilding |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | For more info on the Workshop which formed part of University of Gloucestershire's Urban Greenspace and People funded project see URL below. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://uniofglos.blog/landscapearchitecture/2023/02/03/urban-rewilding-international-design-worksho... |