Climatic city: two centuries of urban planning and climate science in Manchester (UK) and its region
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Article Title | Climatic city: two centuries of urban planning and climate science in Manchester (UK) and its region |
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ERA Journal ID | 5928 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | MacKillop, Fionn |
Journal Title | Cities |
Journal Citation | 29 (4), pp. 244-251 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0264-2751 |
1873-6084 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2011.10.002 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275111001260 |
Abstract | This paper traces the history, and current challenges, of climate science and urban design in Greater Manchester, UK. The Mancunian metropolis is a remarkable example of a 'climatic city', one that shapes its climate as much as it is shaped by it. From the efforts to control smoke and clear slums in the 19th century, to today's race to be at the forefront of 'green' and 'sustainable' cities, climate is a central actor in Manchester’s history and will likely be so in the near future. We analyse the continuities and inflections of this history of climate science and urban planning in the metropolis by drawing on historical material and interviews with key local stakeholders, to understand the natural, social and political construction of this singular 'industrial ecology'. Ultimately, we ask whether stakeholders in the Greater Manchester area can overcome existing challenges to go towards a greener, more resilient and sustainable city. |
Keywords | Manchester; industrial ecology; urban regime; urban climate; ecological modernisation; green cities |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 330402. History and theory of the built environment (excl. architecture) |
330404. Land use and environmental planning | |
370202. Climatology | |
330499. Urban and regional planning not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q14w7/climatic-city-two-centuries-of-urban-planning-and-climate-science-in-manchester-uk-and-its-region
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