Oxford Summer School Future Cities addressing the complex issues that affect our cities 19 to 23 September 2011 St Anne s College, Oxford University, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HS, UK Plan Design Enable
Welcome to the Summer School Cities are now recognised as the central catalyst for growth and development in countries around the world. Rapid urbanisation, the need to attract skilled workers for prosperous economies, and the city s role as a hub for trade and tourism have all encouraged the concept of the city as an opportunity, rather than a challenge. As cities grow and change, their planning and management becomes pivotal to future success. Issues such as environmental risk, congestion and the changing needs of society have the potential to undermine urban quality of life, leading to a gap between the aspirations of increasingly affluent communities and the reality of day-to-day city living. This conference aims to address such issues head-on, combining proven experience with the latest thinking on practical solutions for successful future cities. Richard Alvey is the international cities director at Atkins. He has led on multidiscipline, international and high profile design projects in over 20 countries, including the UK, China, India and the Middle East. Currently he is design leader for the preparation of a comprehensive strategy for the expansion of Suhar the second city in Oman and a 5000ha mixed-use urban expansion for Nairobi, Kenya. Programme Day 1: Monday 19th September 2011 Theme: Introduction to the Summer School and global trends and themes Introduction to each of the participants Expected outcomes from the week Global trends and themes in city growth 13:30 14:00 Registration 14:00 15:00 Introduction to the Summer School Richard Alvey, International Cities Director, Atkins 15:30 16:00 Refreshment break 16:00 17:30 Global trends and themes Rapid urbanisation and managing the urban transition Economic competitiveness and cities Connected cities city form and transportation Cities in a world of complex environmental change Speakers from Oxford University Including Professor David Banister 19:00 Drinks reception 20:00 Dinner at St Anne s College, Oxford University Hosted by: Nick Roberts, Managing Director of Environment, Atkins
Day 2: Tuesday 20th September 2011 Theme: Resilient & adaptive cities Climate change adapting to and mitigating for climate change and what this means for cities Responding to flood risks and sea level rise Extreme heat adapting cities for thermal comfort Greening the city delivering multifunctional green infrastructure networks 09:30 11:00 What are resilient and adaptive cities, and what are the barriers to achieving them? Chair: Nick Roberts, Managing Director of Environment, Atkins Shailaja Annamraju, Adaptation Economic Advisor, DFID TBC, Town & Country Planning Association 11:00-11:30 Refreshment break 11:30 13:00 Future weather and the impact on cities GrABS: climate change adaption and green infrastructure planning Implications of coastal flooding the case of Southampton (video) Chair: Ian Heijne, Director, Rivers and Coastal, Atkins Geoff Darch, Expert on Climate Change, Atkins TBC, Town and Country Planning Association 13:00 14:00 Lunch 14:00 15:30 Investing in resilience Climate change mitigation opportunities for investment and the role of climate finance Financing and delivering lower impact development Chair: Guy Mercer, Associate Director, Climate Change, Atkins Charmian Love, CEO Volans TBC, JP Morgan 15:30-16:00 Refreshment break 16:00-18:00 Site visit 19:00 Dinner at the Cherwell Boathouse Day 3: Wednesday 21st September 2011 Theme: Smart cities Measuring city sustainability and attractiveness The role of technology in driving sustainability and growth Optimising efficient city design: minimising carbon and energy use in new city developments 09:30 11:00 Smart cities Measuring city sustainability and attractiveness The role of technology in shaping emerging cities Introduction to Atkins Carbon Masterplanning Tool Chair: Roger Savage, Associate Director, Urban Planning, Atkins Sandeep Dave, Booz TBC, CISCO SMART infrastructure 11:00-11:30 Refreshment break 11:30 13:00 Aspirational and liveable cities cracking the code Build and they will come? Planning for a city population which doesn t yet exist. Meeting future residents needs and aspirations Chair: Roger Savage, Associate Director, Urban Planning, Atkins John Barber, Head of Economics, Atkins, Oman James Goodman, Deputy Director, Forum for the Future 13:00 14:00 Lunch 14:00 15:30 Low carbon cities workshop: Delegates work in groups to develop proposals which are then tested using the masterplanning tool Introduction: Richard Alvey, International Cities Director, Atkins 15:30-16:00 Refreshment break 16:30 18:30 Walking tour of an Oxford College 19:30 Dinner at St Anne s College, Oxford University Hosted by: Farshid Kamali, Director Highways and Transportation, Atkins
Day 4: Thursday 22nd September 2011 Theme: Urban transformation The enablers of urban transformation including the roles of transport, infrastructure and governance Creating active cities: integrating walking and cycling into city design Case studies on three international cities 09:00 10:30 The role of transport in urban development Transport infrastructure as a catalyst for economic & social development Designing in efficiency: creating urban forms to maximise transport accessibility Chair: Andy Southern, Director Highways & Transportation, Atkins Farshid Kamali, Director Highways & Transportation, Atkins 10:30 11:00 Refreshment break 11:00 12:30 Active cities The Abu Dhabi Pedestrian and Bikeway Masterplan Transforming London s West End Chair: Andy Southern, Director Highways & Transportation, Atkins Andrew Hodgson, Managing Consultant, Atkins Martin Low, Commissioner of Transport, Westminster City Council 12:30 13:30 Lunch 13:30 14:30 Transformational change in world cities Achieving change: examples from South Africa, China and the UK Introduction: Matt Tribe, Director, Atkins Gareth Kirkwood, Atkins, China Ric Collinson, Associate Director, Atkins 14:30 15:00 Refreshment break 15:00 17:00 What are the enablers for transformational change Chair: Elspeth Finch, Futures Director, Atkins Speakers: Philipp Rode, Executive Director & Senior Research Fellow, LSE Terri Wills, London City Director, Clinton Climate Initiative 19:30 22:00 Drinks reception and formal dinner at the Ashmolean Museum Ashmolean Museum Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean is Britain s first public museum and home to the University of Oxford s world-class collections of art and archaeology. Thursday evening s drinks reception will be held in the Mallett Gallery and for dinner we will move into the Cast Gallery. Uwe Krueger, Chief Executive Designate Dr Uwe Krueger is the chief executive designate of Atkins, the UK s largest engineering consultancy and one of the world s largest design companies, with 17,500 employees worldwide and a revenue of 1.56bn. He has spent the majority of his career leading engineering and consulting organisations with operations in North. America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. He will officially take over as chief executive of Atkins on 01 August 2011. Day 5: Friday 23rd September 2011 07:30 08:30 Breakfast at St Anne s College 09:00 11:00 Travel to London 11:00 11:30 Refreshments 11:30 13:00 Transport and urban space: a walking tour of transformational spaces including Trafalgar Square, Regent Street and Oxford Circus Peter Heath, Principal Urban Design Director, Atkins 13:00 14:30 Closing debate followed by lunch in the Atkins board room Hosted by: Richard Alvey, International Cities Director, Atkins Nick Roberts, Managing Director of Environment, Atkins
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