Transforming the Relationships between Geoscientists and Urban Decision-Makers: European Cost Sub-Urban Action (TU1206)
conference paper
The European COST Sub-Urban Action (TU1206) has had the fundamental aim of closing the knowledge gap between subsurface experts and potential users of subsurface knowledge - urban decision- makers, practitioners and researchers. The Action assembled a network involving >30 countries, 23 actively participating cities, researchers, practitioners and urban decision-makers, and brought together the fragmented research and good practice across Europe in sustainable urban sub-surface use. Development of national exemplars has been encouraged, and good practice identified to inspire others, using a lighthouse-follower approach to cascade knowledge and good practice across Europe and further afield. Experts from both sides of the knowledge gap were brought together to assess and synthesise the state-of-the-art in lighthouse cities with respect to urban sub-surface knowledge, understanding, and use of that knowledge. This was achieved in 19 City Studies, with findings encapsulated in an over-view report “Out of Sight - Out of Mind”.
Topics
TNO Identifier
787725
ISSN
18777058
Source title
Urban Subsurface Planning and Management Week, SUB-URBAN 2017. 13 March 2017 through 16 March 2017
Editor(s)
Campbell, D.
Beer, J.D.
Gogu, C.R.
Beer, J.D.
Gogu, C.R.
Pages
4-11