Centre for Urban Development

and Environmental Management

Research Themes

Research in CUDEM focuses on the development of conceptual frameworks and their relevance to local, regional, national and international policy in the following areas:

Planning, Governance & Sustainability
Principal Areas of Research:
• UK planning system
• European spatial development
• Cultural and heritage-based regeneration
• Urban governance

Local & Regional Regeneration
Principal Areas of Research:
• Urban and regional policies
• International and European regional
  development
• Urban and regional regeneration
• Finance, investment and entrepreneurship
• Regional innovation and technology policy

Housing & Neighbourhoods
Principal Areas of Research:
• Housing exclusion
• Community consultation
• European housing issues
• Building sustainable communities