As we head into World Water Week — August 24-28 — across the UK, headlines continue to be dominated by reports of drought across swathes of the country, millions are living under hose pipe bans and many of us are struggling with heatwaves.
Business as usual is not working, and the UK capital must respond to 21st-century planning pressures, not 20th-century assumptions. Philip Allin makes the case for turning low value empty urban and rural sites into vital development opportunities.