The reality of creating sustainable communities 2nd December, London Professor Allan Brimicombe Centre for Geo-Information Studies University of East London www.urbanbuzz.org mapping tools Þ sustainable communities f =Ω→ℜ Ω is a set of domain inputs ℜ is a set of real decisions ↑ 67 8 2 3 P M Pattern Process Model Manage Monitor Sustainable communities are not static entities -they are dynamic, they change, they evolve, they develop symptoms ...... all this needs to be adequately evidenced mapping tools Þ sustainable communities patterns mapping tools Þ sustainable communities symptoms mapping tools Þ sustainable communities evidencing adaptive sustainability (EASY) Population estimates • Locally accessed data sets • Up-to-the-moment estimates • Small geographical areas (SLOA) • Can be carried out locally by analysts • Good quality data mapping tools Þ sustainable communities evidencing adaptive sustainability (EASY) LB Hackney 220000 Population 215000 210000 LSOA LA_NAME pop0106 CT_A CT_B CT_C CT_D CT_E CT_F CB_F1 CB_F2 CB_F3+ PLASC_Pri PLASC_Sec 205000 E01001691 Greenwich 983 150 606 345 47 8 198 126 91 345 199 200000 CGIS +SE -SE Hackney GLA Hackney ONS 60% 60% 195000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year 50% 50% LSOA LA_NAME pop0106 CT_A CT_B CT_C CT_D CT_E CT_F CB_F1 CB_F2 CB_F3+ PLASC_Pri PLASC_Sec 2 5 3 -1 12 -4 -33 -72 -57 E01004308 Tower Ham -335 40% 40% 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 Year Year English English Other Other mapping tools Þ sustainable communities 2007 2007 mapping change for sustainable communities (MCSC) Introduction of existing data to groups Discussion & identification of initial priorities Focused evidence gathering General perceptions mapping Field days Paper-based Digitisation and display Website & online maps Online exercises mapping tools Þ sustainable communities mapping change for sustainable communities (MCSC) Web based mapping mapping tools Þ sustainable communities smart solutions for spatial planning (SSSP) Allows urban designers and architects to produce evidencebased policy scenarios to shorten planning cycles and explore a multitude of site loading options mapping tools Þ sustainable communities smart solutions for spatial planning (SSSP) mapping tools Þ sustainable communities socio-environmental degradation and urban configuration (SEDUC) Incident Type Damage Drugs Dumping Violence mapping tools Þ sustainable communities conclusions evidenced-based, sustainable communities are on the P P M M M olitics ersuasive mapping tools Þ sustainable communities The reality of creating sustainable communities 2nd December, London Thank You www.urbanbuzz.org