A&DS spoke to top experts to discuss good practice in blue-green infrastructure.
Case Study: LIVEPark, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park – Place Skills for Housing
LLTNP influenced local development through LIVEPark Rural Development Frameworks. This brought the community in the conversation about their places.
Case Study: Countesswells, Aberdeen City Council – Place Skills for Housing
Aberdeen City Council led a masterplan approach to key housing sites. The result is Countesswells, a landscape-first approach to a neighbourhood.
Thoughts on Covid-19 Recovery – Route Map to a Greener Future – Blog by Sue Evans, A&DS Board Member
In this blog Sue Evans looks at the impact on landscapes, infrastructure and climate in responding to the covid-19 pandemic.
Case Study: Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries
Developed around the ‘garden hospital concept’, the 344-bed Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary uses the natural environment for patient wellbeing
PSCF2020: Foresterhill Project – Presentation by Martin Faulkner, Scottish Natural Heritage
Foresterhill is Europe’s largest hospital campus - how will a new masterplan help improve the greenspace for patients, staff and visitors?
Designing for a Changing Climate: The value of vacant and derelict land – Shona Glenn, Scottish Land Commission
Shona Glenn from the Scottish Land Commission, writes about the potential of vacant and derelict land in tackling the climate emergency.
Designing for a Changing Climate: Learning from Melbourne – Heather Claridge
Heather Claridge, Principal Design Officer at A&DS blogs about her findings and experiences on urban adaptation down under.
Housing to 2040 Voices: Colin Culross, Link Housing Association
We spoke to Colin Culross of Link Housing Association of the important role partnerships played in the successful delivery of housing in Dunbeg.
Designing for a Changing Climate: Shared Mobility and Quality Living – by Marian Marsh
Seestadt: How Shared Mobility is helping create high density, high quality living with a focus on sustainable travel - blog by Marian Marsh