Research outputs
A review of research outputs and themes has necessarily to be a selective introduction. For more information, you should look at the profiles of individual members of staff. Nevertheless, three particular themes stand out in our research work.
First, urban regeneration has emerged as a wide-ranging and rich subject area, with many different implications. Studies include quantitative and qualitative analyses of local labour markets, the role of women in the labour market and the impact of living in deprived estates. Other relevant research includes the evaluation of the socio-economic impact of sports related development and the role of faith groups in promoting social cohesion.
Secondly, staff have developed a specific interest in policies for community safety. Research has covered good practice in combating anti-social behaviour, the role of social housing agencies and local authorities in developing strategies to tackle crime and social nuisances and as an extension of this, the issues involved in designing against crime and planning against crime.
Finally, environmental issues have come to the fore in many contexts. Studies have covered
- the urban environment, notably as expressed in concepts of housing quality and sustainable housing
- the rural and semi-rural environment, in particular the use of land, flood risk, the impact of tourism and leisure activities and the sustainability of landscapes, especially those of South Yorkshire and Derbyshire
- in relation to the planning process, the marine environment
All of these various themes have an increasingly international scope. Staff have undertaken comparative studies of housing policy and neighbourhood management in England and France. They have participated in broader European research networks in spatial planning, including marine spatial planning. Outside Europe, staff have emerging specialisms in the implications of tourist development, agricultural change and of large-scale urbanisation and redevelopment.
Most of our publications take the form of articles in scientific journals, together with some books and research reports. A selection of abstracts is available at the Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive. Links to recently published books are available in the news section. In addition, we have just started to publish working papers prepared by staff, students and associates - please click here to access these and other material.
