Features

Features Pollution Transport & Planning

Mapping the urban forest

Urban forest refers to the trees and vegetation present in the streets, parks, gardens, balconies and even green roofs within our towns and cities.

Trees in particular are known to provide a wide variety of social, environmental and economic benefits to the inhabitants of a city. For example, the presence of trees can improve social cohesion, encourage exercise, filter air, reduce flooding, provide habitat for wildlife and even stimulate the local economy.

Features Regeneration Transport & Planning

Cities aren’t smart, people are

Features Net Zero & Energy

District council to challenge wind turbines decision

Features Transport & Planning Waste & Recycling

Research reveals the many benefits of making roads from waste

Features Waste & Recycling

Research reveals the most effective ways to cut coffee cup waste

Features Regeneration Transport & Planning

Amazing Crace: designing a sustainable suburb

Features Regeneration

Funding cut will exacerbate brownfield blight and health risks, government warned

Features Pollution Transport & Planning

Clear message: the advertising billboard that delivers cleaner air

Features Waste & Recycling

Study of food waste campaigns reveals limited impact of social media

Can supermarkets encourage customers to cut food waste through social media? Analysis of UK campaigns shows mixed results

Vast quantities of food are wasted on a global scale each year. Throwing away food also wastes the resources used to produce it and pushes up food prices.