The Knowledge Exchange Blog
The Hackable City – a new dialogue with citizens
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By Steven McGinty
The Hackable City is an ongoing research project which investigates how digital media ….
Creating inclusive, prosperous places to live
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by Heather Cameron
What does quality of life and ‘a good place to live’ mean? What are the key challenges to ensure quality ….
Is the sun setting on the UK’s onshore wind industry?
In its 2015 election manifesto, the Conservative Party made a clear promise:
“We will halt the spread of onshore windfarms”
Soon after winning the election, the Conservative government followed through on this commitment, introducing three key changes ….
Assistive digital technology and older people: technology “bricolage” in dementia care
A key focus of social care teams today is helping people to grow old at home, safely, with dignity and with appropriate levels of care if needed, without breaking the budget. Increasingly, local authorities are looking to advances in technology to facilitate this “growing old ….
The pop-up reality for youth on the urban fringe
How do young people feel about the places where they live? And how do the spaces available to them, constrain or shape their activities? Last week, Margaret Robertson, Professor of Education at La ….
