Links
to web pages and information related to
Vivacity2020
WP4 Designing
environmental quality into city centre living
Separated
into
Sustainability
and Quality of Life
Miscellaneous
Universities
Dr Ben
Croxford
The Bartlett
School of Graduate Studies
University College London
1-19 Torrington
Place
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT
Tel: +44
(0)20 7679 1890
Email: b.croxford@ucl.ac.uk
Gemma Moore
The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies
Research Assistant
University College London
1-19 Torrington
Place
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT
Tel: +44
(0)20 7679 1924
Email: gemma.moore@ucl.ac.uk
Professor
Steve Sharples
Centre for the Built Environment
Unit 9
Science Park
School of
Environment and Development
Sheffield
Hallam University
Howard
Street
Sheffield
S1 1WB
Tel: +44
(0)114 225 4793
Email: s.sharples@shu.ac.uk
Dr Mohammed Refaee
Centre for
the Built Environment
Research
Assistant
Unit 9 Science Park
School of
Environment and Development
Sheffield
Hallam University
Howard
Street
Sheffield
S1 1WB
Tel: +44
(0)114 225 4064
Email: m.refaee@shu.ac.uk
Professor
Trevor Cox
Computing, Science and Engineering
University of
Salford
Salford
M5
4WT
Tel +44 (0)161
295 5474
Email: t.j.cox@salford.ac.uk
Dr Mags Adams
University of
Salford
Research Fellow
Salford
M5
4WT
Tel:
TBC
Email: TBC
The
Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, University College
London
http://www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/
Centre
for the Built Environment, School of Environment and Development, Sheffield
Hallam University
http://www.shu.ac.uk/schools/sed/
Computing,
Science and Engineering, University of Salford
Air and Noise Pollution
National
Society for Clean Air. Organisation
promoting clean air and environmental protection, with information on both noise
and air pollution.
DAPPLE
(Dispersion of Air Pollutants and their Penetration into the Local
Environment). Project aiming to
increase understanding of vehicle emissions, pollutant dispersion and exposure
to pollution in urban environments.
HEAVEN
Project, aiming to provide integrated information on air and noise pollution and
a comprehensive overview of the current transport
situation.
http://heaven.rec.org/Introduction.html
Greater
London Authority (GLA) Mayor of London Air Quality Strategies.
http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/strategies/air_quality/index.jsp
The
Manchester Area Pollution Advisory Council (MAPAC) An environmental protection
group, with the purpose of improving the control and reduction of airborne
pollution, including noise pollution.
Sheffield
City Air Action Groups
http://www.sheffieldairaction.com/
http://www.m1airaction.com/LINKS/index.asp
UK Air
Quality. Information on levels of
pollutants in different locations over the UK.
Transport
TRL
(Transport Research Laboratory).
Provides research, advice and solutions for all issues relating to land
transport.
Transport
2000. National body concerned with
sustainable transport.
http://www.transport2000.org.uk/
Health
Department
of Health. Information on the effects of air and
noise pollution on health.
London
Health Commission. Information
regarding the health of people living in London.
http://www.londonshealth.gov.uk/
The
International Society of Urban Health (ISUH). An association of researchers, scholars,
and professionals, from around the world, who study the health effects of urban
environments and urbanization.
Center
for Disease Control and Prevention.
Agency
investigating the effects of the built environment on the health of the
public.
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/
TNO
Prevention and Health, organisation investigating the relationship between the
environment and health.
http://www.health.tno.nl/en/about_tno/organisation/divisions/publichealth/environment.html
Sustainability and Quality of Life
Sustainable
Development the UK Governments approach.
With information on indicators, case studies and recent
reports.
http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/
Department
of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Information on sustainable development
and quality of life.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/sustainable/index.htm
Public Attitudes
DEFRA. Information on public attitudes to
environmental issues.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/statistics/pubatt/index.htm
Renewal.net.
An organisation exploring neighbourhood ideas and public perception of
environmental quality.
http://www.renewal.net/Nav.asp?Category=:housing%20and%20environment:environmental%20quality
Research undertaken by MORI on
behalf of DEFRA during October 2003 regarding public attitudes to
noise.
http://www.mori.com/polls/2003/defra-top1.shtml
Public perception of air pollution,
survey undertaken by request of the Government during 1999
http://www.aeat.com/netcen/airqual/reports/ahedges/pub_ap2.doc
Miscellaneous
Development of Urban Greenspaces to Improve
the Quality of Life in Cities and Urban Regions
National
Statistics, publishing data relating to many aspects of the UK including a
number of environmental issues.
Thematic
Strategy on the Urban Environment
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/urban/thematic_strategy.htm
Greater
London Authority, environmental strategies page
http://www.london.gov.uk/londonissues/environment.jsp