The director of the Centre for Sustainable Planning and the Environments (SPE) at UWE, Professor Katie Williams, has been appointed to a major Government body looking at the cities of the future. 
The Foresight Review will tackle the issues that will influence central Government thinking on where and how urban areas will be built over the next 50 years.
Foresight reviews address key challenges to society, and provide policy makers with a better understanding of complex issues.
Professor Williams said: “This is a significant commission as I have been asked to provide evidence on how our villages, towns and cities should develop to 2065. This includes looking at their location, density, size and so on.
“I am highlighting that cities and towns need to be planned to take into account future infrastructure requirements. This means considering the requirements for energy, water, waste, transport and ICT from the beginning of the planning process, and taking a long term view. Cities and towns are facing challenges from population shifts, climate change and an ageing building stock, so we need to think more holistically.”
