SOLUTIONS - Sustainability Of Land Use and Transport In Outer NeighbourhoodS
This research project focuses on spatial policy, in terms of design, transport systems and built form, in outer city areas of the UK that are experiencing or are likely to experience growth pressures in the future.
A four and half year EPSRC funded project (April 2004 to Sep 2008), SOUTIONS aims to establish how far and by what means suburbs can be planned so that they are socially inclusive, environmentally sustainable and economically efficient. The research consortium consists of an interdisciplinary team from five universities with a proven track record in transport, land use, and environmental research.
The research involved a number of in-depth case studies, carried out in partnership with local authorities and other stakeholders, for systematically testing the effectiveness of alternative design and development strategies for year 2031, in structuring and restructuring outer urban areas.
CTR were involved in the identification and testing of strategic design options for the Tyne and Wear case study. A practical output from the project is best practice guidance for sustainable urban development.
WEBSITE: http://www.suburbansolutions.ac.uk/
Hargreaves, T, Mitchell, G, Namdeo, A and Wright, S (2010) Tyne and Wear City Region Study. Chapter 5 in Echenique, M Barton, H Hargreaves and Mitchell, G. SOLUTIONS Final Report. (http://www.suburbansolutions.ac.uk/Findings.aspx)
Solutions Consortium (2009) Sustainability of Land Use and Transport in Outer Neighbourhoods Final Report: Strategic Scale.