Experts to comment on Cities, Regions and Built Environment at COP26

– Professor Mark Gaterell, Professor of Sustainable Construction and Co-Director of The Cluster for Sustainable Cities research group – [email protected] 

Professor Gaterell’s research includes:

• Low carbon neighbourhoods and smart urban futures, intelligent infrastructure
• Sustainable construction and new integrated technologies
• Urban disaster resilience – Environmental burden and communities at risk.

– Dr Heather Rumble, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Urban Development – [email protected] 

Dr Rumble is an urban ecologist, specialising in green infrastructure and urban greenspaces. Research areas include:

• The sustainability of green infrastructure, from ensuring the ecological systems that underpin green roof functioning are healthy, up to investigating the barriers to their uptake in industry. 
• How green infrastructure can form ecological networks throughout urban areas and improve the quality of life for residents and wildlife.
• How to assess the benefits of urban greenspaces to emphasise the positive impact of greenspaces in urban ecosystems.