urban contexts
RSS | Andrew Yates ‘Distributional effects of air pollution from electric vehicle adoption’
Event Type: Research Seminar SeriesCities are particularly vulnerable to heat waves. Despite this, no comprehensive methodology has been developed to assess the costs of... Read more

Abstract This article examines the local outcomes of São Paulo city’s engagement in transnational networks for climate protection. The participation... Read more

While multi-sectoral partnerships (MSPs) now form an increasingly popular and important part of the global climate and disaster risk governance... Read more

This paper analyses the health effects of residential noise annoyance using a high quality longitudinal survey of over 5000 adults in the Netherlands between 2007 and 2013. Read more

Grantham Workshop | Charles Palmer ‘On the impact of land use regulations on domestic energy consumption: panel data evidence for England’
Event Type: Grantham WorkshopThis critical assessment of climate adaptation and transformation challenges, agendas and actions across Africa draws on the principal findings and analyses of the papers in this special issue of COSUST. Read more

Municipal or local government climate governance has attracted much research attention with a proliferation of literature investigating institutional enablers and barriers to climate action. This paper addresses a gap in this literature through considering critically the role of informal/shadow systems and spaces; the significant inner social workings that constitute what we call the ‘invisible aspects’ of municipal institutions for learning and decision-making processes. Read more
