Cochrane, A., Colenutt, B. and Field, M. (2012) Whatever happened to sustainable communities?: living on the edge of the London city region. Invited Presentation presented to: Regional Studies Association Winter Conference 2012, Holiday Inn, London, 23 November 2012. (Unpublished)
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Abstract:
The Labour Government's Sustainable Communities Plan was a deliberate attempt to address the key issues of supporting growth in the South East region of England as a means of stimulating national and regional economies, alongside a set of neo-liberal beliefs in the potential impact that could flow from the market (and house builders in particular) when combined with active state support for planning and infrastructural development.
Harsh realities of economic recession have made it impossible for the (not so beautiful) dream to be realised, and the notion of supporting existing communities to be 'sustainable, or creating wholly new 'sustainable' communities, appears to be as distant as ever.
This presentation and accompanying paper is the latest in a series of presentations from the ESRC project researching the nature of 'sustainable growth' in the MKSM area
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Housing growth, sustainable housing, sub-regional planning, MKSM, sustainability, Sustainable Communities Plan, south-east
Subjects:
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD72 Economic growth, development, planning > HD75.6 Environmental economics. Sustainable development
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD7287.3 Housing policy
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT51 Human settlements. Communities
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology > HT390 Regional planning
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD7287.3 Housing policy
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT51 Human settlements. Communities
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology > HT390 Regional planning
Creators:
Cochrane, A., Colenutt, B. and Field, M.
Funders or Sponsors:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Grant Reference Number:
ES/I038632/1
Projects:
Tensions and Future Prospects for Sustainable Housing Growth
Northamptonshire and East Midlands:
Education, Training and Skills
Environment
Housing
Income and Earnings
Local Economy and Regeneration
Environment
Housing
Income and Earnings
Local Economy and Regeneration
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Northampton Institute for Urban Affairs
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016)
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Collaborative Centre for the Built Environment
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016)
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Collaborative Centre for the Built Environment
Date:
23 November 2012
Date Type:
Presentation
Event Title:
Regional Studies Association Winter Conference 2012
Event Dates:
23 November 2012
Event Location:
Holiday Inn, London
Event Type:
Conference
Language:
English
Status:
Unpublished
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