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Urban responses to climate change and resource constraint (2013)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2013). Urban responses to climate change and resource constraint. In C. Cooper, G. Mulhern, & A. Colley (Eds.), Making the case for the Social Sciences 3 : sustainability, the environment and climate change (26-27). London: Academy of Social Sciences and The British Psychological Society

Rethinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation (2013)
Book Chapter
Perry, B., May, T., Marvin, S., & Hodson, M. (2013). Rethinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation. In H. Andersen, & R. Atkinson (Eds.), Production and Use of Urban Knowledge : European Experiences (151-167). Dordrecht: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8936-6_8

This chapter critically examines the challenges for the development of new styles of urbanism that are not only sustainable but also knowledge-based. It is divided into three sections. In section one, dominant and alternative responses to the twin ch... Read More about Rethinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation.

Re-thinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation (2013)
Book Chapter
Perry, B., May, T., Marvin, S., & Hodson, M. (2013). Re-thinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation. In H. Anderson, & R. Atkinson (Eds.), The Production and Use of Urban Knowledge: European Experiences (151-168). Dordrecht: Springer

This book provides new insights on cities and the nature of urban development, and the role of knowledge management in urban growth. It considers how knowledge informs policies and supports decision making, and can assist in addressing the drivers of... Read More about Re-thinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation.

Conclusions (2011)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., Marvin, S., Bulkeley, H., & Castan-Broto, V. (2011). Conclusions. In H. Bulkeley, V. Castan-Broto, M. Hodson, & S. Marvin (Eds.), Cities and low carbon transitions. London: Routledge

Introduction (2011)
Book Chapter
Bulkeley, H., Castan-Broto, V., Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2011). Introduction. In H. Bulkeley, V. Castan-Broto, M. Hodson, & S. Marvin (Eds.), Cities and low carbon transitions. London: Routledge

Cities mediating technological transitions : understanding visions, intermediation and consequences (2011)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2011). Cities mediating technological transitions : understanding visions, intermediation and consequences. In S. Guy, S. Marvin, W. Medd, & T. Moss (Eds.), Shaping urban infrastructures : Intermediaries and the governance of socio-technical networks. London: Earthscan

Cities can only exist because of the highly developed systems which underlie them, ensuring that energy, clean water, etc. are moved efficiently from producer to user, and that waste is removed. The urgent need to make the way that these services are... Read More about Cities mediating technological transitions : understanding visions, intermediation and consequences.

Governing the reconfiguration of energy in Greater London : practical public engagement as “delivery" (2010)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2010). Governing the reconfiguration of energy in Greater London : practical public engagement as “delivery". In P. Devine-Wright (Ed.), Renewable Energy and the Public : From NIMBY to Participation. London: Routledge

Throughout the world, the threat of climate change is pressing governments to accelerate the deployment of technologies to generate low carbon electricity or heat. But this is frequently leading to controversy, as energy and planning policies are rev... Read More about Governing the reconfiguration of energy in Greater London : practical public engagement as “delivery".

Eco-urbanism : transcendent eco-cities or urban ecological security? (2010)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2010). Eco-urbanism : transcendent eco-cities or urban ecological security?. In M. Mostafavi, & G. Doherty (Eds.), Ecological Urbanism. Cambridge, MA: Lars Muller Publishers

While climate change, sustainable architecture, and green technologies have become increasingly topical, issues surrounding the sustainability of the city are much less developed. The premise of the book is that an ecological approach is urgently nee... Read More about Eco-urbanism : transcendent eco-cities or urban ecological security?.

Hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review (2010)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2010). Hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review. In P. Elkins (Ed.), Hydrogen Energy: Economic and Social Challenges. London: Routledge

Hydrogen could be a significant fuel of the future, with the potential to make a major contribution to the resolution of pressing social and environmental problems such as carbon emissions, energy security and local air pollution. This book, based o... Read More about Hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review.

Hydrogen in the UK : regional drivers and differences hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review (2010)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2010). Hydrogen in the UK : regional drivers and differences hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review. In P. Ekins (Ed.), Hydrogen Energy: Economic and Social Challenges. London: Routledge

Hydrogen could be a significant fuel of the future, with the potential to make a major contribution to the resolution of pressing social and environmental problems such as carbon emissions, energy security and local air pollution. This book, based... Read More about Hydrogen in the UK : regional drivers and differences hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review.