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Dr Brian Webb
Uwch Ddarlithydd Cynllunio Gofodol, Cyfarwyddwr Astudiaethau Ôl-raddedig
Ysgol Daearyddiaeth a Chynllunio
- Ar gael fel goruchwyliwr ôl-raddedig
Trosolwyg
I seek to support and challenge students by connecting theories and concepts of urban and regional studies to practice, stimulating debate about the role of planning in contemporary society, and engaging and inspiring students to achieve their full potential.
To do this I draw on my current research interests related to spatial analysis of urban and regional environments and comparative inter-governmental policy analysis.
Through my research I seek to understand multi-scalar interactions and how space is conceptualised, lived and developed depending on the scale of analysis, from the neighbourhood to the national level and beyond.
Cyhoeddiad
2023
- Shahab, S. and Webb, B. 2023. How are the UK Core Cities responding to retail-related challenges in city centres?. Presented at: Symposium on Repurposing City Centres, London, UK, 14 July 2023.
- Potts, R. and Webb, B. 2023. Digital planning practices: benchmarking planners’ use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Planning Practice and Research 38, pp. 520-540. (10.1080/02697459.2023.2216492)
- Sykes, O., Shaw, S. and Webb, B. Rydin, Y. and Clifford, B. eds. 2023. International Planning Studies: An Introduction. Singapore: Palgrave-Macmillan. (10.1007/978-981-19-5407-8)
2022
- Webb, B. and White, J. T. 2022. Planning and the high-rise neighbourhood: Debates on vertical cities.. Urban Planning 7(4) (10.17645/up.v7i4.6357)
2021
- Sgueglia, A. and Webb, B. 2021. Residential land supply: contested policy failure in declining land availability for housing. Planning Practice and Research 36(4), pp. 371-388. (10.1080/02697459.2020.1867389)
- Hartt, M., Webb, B. and White, J. 2021. Nested aging: lifecycles in the vertical city. Plan Canada Summer, pp. 32-36.
2020
- MacPherson, I. et al. 2020. RTPI measuring what matters: planning outcomes research handbook.
- Morgan, K. and Webb, B. 2020. Googling the city: in search of the public interest on Toronto's 'Smart' waterfront. Urban Planning 5(1), pp. 84-95. (10.17645/up.v5i1.2520)
- Bäing, A. S. and Webb, B. 2020. Planning through zoning: a literature review. The Royal Town Planning Institute.
- MacPherson, I. et al. 2020. Report 1: Measuring what matters: planning outcomes toolkit for Wales. London, England: Royal Town Planning Institute. Available at: https://www.rtpi.org.uk/research/2020/november/measuring-what-matters-planning-outcomes-research/
- MacPherson, I. et al. 2020. Report 2: Measuring what matters: planning outcomes toolkit for Wales.. London, England: Royal Town Planning Institute. Available at: https://www.rtpi.org.uk/research/2020/november/measuring-what-matters-planning-outcomes-research/
2019
- Orford, S. and Webb, B. 2019. Situating social policy analysis: Possibilities from quantitative and qualitative GIS. In: Whitworth, A. ed. Towards A Spatial Social Policy: Bridging the gap between geography and social policy. Policy Press, pp. 169-194.
- Webb, B., Harris, N. and Smith, R. 2019. Rural housing delivery in Wales: How effective is rural exception site policy?. Technical Report.
2018
- Orford, S. and Webb, B. 2018. Mapping the interview transcript: identifying spatial policy areas from daily working practices. Area 50(4), pp. 529-541. (10.1111/area.12408)
- Harris, N., Webb, B. and Smith, R. 2018. The changing role of household projections: exploring policy conflict and ambiguity in planning for housing. Town Planning Review 89(4), pp. 403-424. (10.3828/tpr.2018.24)
- Hincks, S., Kingston, R., Webb, B. and Wong, C. 2018. A new geodemographic classification of commuting flows for England and Wales. International Journal of Geographical Information Science 32(4), pp. 663-684. (10.1080/13658816.2017.1407416)
2017
- Webb, B., Harris, N., Cooper, C. and Healy, A. 2017. Identification of regional areas for the National Development Framework. Project Report. Welsh Government.
- Webb, B. 2017. The use of urban climatology in local climate change strategies: a comparative perspective. International Planning Studies 22(2), pp. 68-84. (10.1080/13563475.2016.1169916)
- Webb, B. 2017. The production and consumption of urban-climatology science in New York City’s PlaNYC. In: Deas, I. and Hincks, S. eds. Territorial Policy and Governance: Alternative Paths. Regions and Cities Abingdon: Routledge
- Webb, B. and Webber, S. 2017. The implications of condominium neighbourhoods for long-term urban revitalisation.. Cities 61, pp. 48-57. (10.1016/j.cities.2016.11.006)
2016
- Milbourne, P. and Webb, B. 2016. Rural poverty and well-being: material and sociocultural disconnections. In: Phillips, R. and Wong, C. eds. Handbook of Community Well-Being Research. Springer, pp. 473-486.
- Harris, N. R., Webb, B. and Smith, R. S. G. 2016. The process for developing robust housing evidence for local development plans. Project Report. [Online]. Royal Town Planning Institute. Available at: http://www.rtpi.org.uk/media/1653691/rtpi_research_briefing_household_projections_in_wales_15_january_2016.pdf
2015
- Wong, C., Baker, M., Webb, B., Hincks, S. and Schulze- Baing, A. 2015. Mapping policies and programmes: the use of GIS to communicate spatial relationships in England. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science 42(6), pp. 1020-1039. (10.1068/b130099p)
- Healy, A., Burgess, S., Webb, B. and Kazmierczak, A. 2015. Exploring methods for the identification of Strategic Planning Areas. Technical Report.
2014
- Wong, C. and Webb, B. 2014. Planning for infrastructure: challenges to Northern England. Town Planning Review 85(6), pp. 683-708.
- Webb, B. 2014. Quality of life in the United Kingdom. In: Michalos, A. ed. Encyclopedia of Quality of Life Research. London: Springer
- Wong, C., Webb, B., Schulze-Baing, A., Baker, M. and Hincks, S. 2014. Spatial synergies and conflict: Monitoring government policies and programmes in England. In: Woltjer, J., Ruth, M. and Alexander, E. eds. Evaluation in Integrated Land Use Management. Routledge, pp. 179-199.
- Baker, M., Webb, B. and Wong, C. 2014. Introduction planning for infrastructure: Transitional pathways for lagging regions. Town Planning Review 85(6), pp. 679-682. (10.3828/tpr.2014.41)
2013
- Hincks, S., Webb, B. and Wong, C. 2013. Fragility and recovery: housing, localities and uneven spatial development in the UK. Regional Studies 48(11), pp. 1842-1862. (10.1080/00343404.2012.761687)
2012
- Deas, I., Hincks, S., Webb, B. and Schulze-Baing, A. 2012. Migration and geographical mobility in European cities. Project Report. EUROCities.
- Hebbert, M. and Webb, B. 2012. Towards a liveable urban climate: Lessons from Stuttgart. In: Gossop, C. and Nan, S. eds. Liveable Cities: Urbanising World. Routledge, pp. 132-147.
- Wong, C., Baker, M., Hincks, S., Schulze-Baing, A. and Webb, B. 2012. A Map for England: Spatial expression of government policies and programmes. Project Report. London: Royal Town Planning Institute.
2011
- Webb, B. 2011. Federalism and the institutional dynamics of intergovernmental spatial policy coordination in Canada. PhD Thesis, University of Manchester.
- Hebbert, M., Jankovic, V. and Webb, B. eds. 2011. City weathers: meteorology and urban design 1950-2010. Manchester Architecture Research Centre.
- Wong, C. et al. 2011. Housing and neighbourhood monitor 2011: Fragility and recovery. Project Report. Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
2010
- Webb, B. 2010. Local decline and recovery: Divergent economic performance in England. Working paper. Manchester: University of Manchester.
2008
- Amborski, D. and Webb, B. 2008. Canadian approaches to depressed / underdeveloped areas: A survey of programmes. In: Cankar, S. and Sevic, Z. eds. Decentralisation and Regionalisation: The Slovenian Experience in an International Perspective. London: Greenwich University Press, pp. 25-50.
Adrannau llyfrau
- Orford, S. and Webb, B. 2019. Situating social policy analysis: Possibilities from quantitative and qualitative GIS. In: Whitworth, A. ed. Towards A Spatial Social Policy: Bridging the gap between geography and social policy. Policy Press, pp. 169-194.
- Webb, B. 2017. The production and consumption of urban-climatology science in New York City’s PlaNYC. In: Deas, I. and Hincks, S. eds. Territorial Policy and Governance: Alternative Paths. Regions and Cities Abingdon: Routledge
- Milbourne, P. and Webb, B. 2016. Rural poverty and well-being: material and sociocultural disconnections. In: Phillips, R. and Wong, C. eds. Handbook of Community Well-Being Research. Springer, pp. 473-486.
- Webb, B. 2014. Quality of life in the United Kingdom. In: Michalos, A. ed. Encyclopedia of Quality of Life Research. London: Springer
- Wong, C., Webb, B., Schulze-Baing, A., Baker, M. and Hincks, S. 2014. Spatial synergies and conflict: Monitoring government policies and programmes in England. In: Woltjer, J., Ruth, M. and Alexander, E. eds. Evaluation in Integrated Land Use Management. Routledge, pp. 179-199.
- Hebbert, M. and Webb, B. 2012. Towards a liveable urban climate: Lessons from Stuttgart. In: Gossop, C. and Nan, S. eds. Liveable Cities: Urbanising World. Routledge, pp. 132-147.
- Amborski, D. and Webb, B. 2008. Canadian approaches to depressed / underdeveloped areas: A survey of programmes. In: Cankar, S. and Sevic, Z. eds. Decentralisation and Regionalisation: The Slovenian Experience in an International Perspective. London: Greenwich University Press, pp. 25-50.
Cynadleddau
- Shahab, S. and Webb, B. 2023. How are the UK Core Cities responding to retail-related challenges in city centres?. Presented at: Symposium on Repurposing City Centres, London, UK, 14 July 2023.
Erthyglau
- Potts, R. and Webb, B. 2023. Digital planning practices: benchmarking planners’ use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Planning Practice and Research 38, pp. 520-540. (10.1080/02697459.2023.2216492)
- Webb, B. and White, J. T. 2022. Planning and the high-rise neighbourhood: Debates on vertical cities.. Urban Planning 7(4) (10.17645/up.v7i4.6357)
- Sgueglia, A. and Webb, B. 2021. Residential land supply: contested policy failure in declining land availability for housing. Planning Practice and Research 36(4), pp. 371-388. (10.1080/02697459.2020.1867389)
- Hartt, M., Webb, B. and White, J. 2021. Nested aging: lifecycles in the vertical city. Plan Canada Summer, pp. 32-36.
- Morgan, K. and Webb, B. 2020. Googling the city: in search of the public interest on Toronto's 'Smart' waterfront. Urban Planning 5(1), pp. 84-95. (10.17645/up.v5i1.2520)
- Orford, S. and Webb, B. 2018. Mapping the interview transcript: identifying spatial policy areas from daily working practices. Area 50(4), pp. 529-541. (10.1111/area.12408)
- Harris, N., Webb, B. and Smith, R. 2018. The changing role of household projections: exploring policy conflict and ambiguity in planning for housing. Town Planning Review 89(4), pp. 403-424. (10.3828/tpr.2018.24)
- Hincks, S., Kingston, R., Webb, B. and Wong, C. 2018. A new geodemographic classification of commuting flows for England and Wales. International Journal of Geographical Information Science 32(4), pp. 663-684. (10.1080/13658816.2017.1407416)
- Webb, B. 2017. The use of urban climatology in local climate change strategies: a comparative perspective. International Planning Studies 22(2), pp. 68-84. (10.1080/13563475.2016.1169916)
- Webb, B. and Webber, S. 2017. The implications of condominium neighbourhoods for long-term urban revitalisation.. Cities 61, pp. 48-57. (10.1016/j.cities.2016.11.006)
- Wong, C., Baker, M., Webb, B., Hincks, S. and Schulze- Baing, A. 2015. Mapping policies and programmes: the use of GIS to communicate spatial relationships in England. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science 42(6), pp. 1020-1039. (10.1068/b130099p)
- Wong, C. and Webb, B. 2014. Planning for infrastructure: challenges to Northern England. Town Planning Review 85(6), pp. 683-708.
- Baker, M., Webb, B. and Wong, C. 2014. Introduction planning for infrastructure: Transitional pathways for lagging regions. Town Planning Review 85(6), pp. 679-682. (10.3828/tpr.2014.41)
- Hincks, S., Webb, B. and Wong, C. 2013. Fragility and recovery: housing, localities and uneven spatial development in the UK. Regional Studies 48(11), pp. 1842-1862. (10.1080/00343404.2012.761687)
Gosodiad
- Webb, B. 2011. Federalism and the institutional dynamics of intergovernmental spatial policy coordination in Canada. PhD Thesis, University of Manchester.
Llyfrau
- Sykes, O., Shaw, S. and Webb, B. Rydin, Y. and Clifford, B. eds. 2023. International Planning Studies: An Introduction. Singapore: Palgrave-Macmillan. (10.1007/978-981-19-5407-8)
- Hebbert, M., Jankovic, V. and Webb, B. eds. 2011. City weathers: meteorology and urban design 1950-2010. Manchester Architecture Research Centre.
Monograffau
- MacPherson, I. et al. 2020. RTPI measuring what matters: planning outcomes research handbook.
- Bäing, A. S. and Webb, B. 2020. Planning through zoning: a literature review. The Royal Town Planning Institute.
- MacPherson, I. et al. 2020. Report 1: Measuring what matters: planning outcomes toolkit for Wales. London, England: Royal Town Planning Institute. Available at: https://www.rtpi.org.uk/research/2020/november/measuring-what-matters-planning-outcomes-research/
- MacPherson, I. et al. 2020. Report 2: Measuring what matters: planning outcomes toolkit for Wales.. London, England: Royal Town Planning Institute. Available at: https://www.rtpi.org.uk/research/2020/november/measuring-what-matters-planning-outcomes-research/
- Webb, B., Harris, N. and Smith, R. 2019. Rural housing delivery in Wales: How effective is rural exception site policy?. Technical Report.
- Webb, B., Harris, N., Cooper, C. and Healy, A. 2017. Identification of regional areas for the National Development Framework. Project Report. Welsh Government.
- Harris, N. R., Webb, B. and Smith, R. S. G. 2016. The process for developing robust housing evidence for local development plans. Project Report. [Online]. Royal Town Planning Institute. Available at: http://www.rtpi.org.uk/media/1653691/rtpi_research_briefing_household_projections_in_wales_15_january_2016.pdf
- Healy, A., Burgess, S., Webb, B. and Kazmierczak, A. 2015. Exploring methods for the identification of Strategic Planning Areas. Technical Report.
- Deas, I., Hincks, S., Webb, B. and Schulze-Baing, A. 2012. Migration and geographical mobility in European cities. Project Report. EUROCities.
- Wong, C., Baker, M., Hincks, S., Schulze-Baing, A. and Webb, B. 2012. A Map for England: Spatial expression of government policies and programmes. Project Report. London: Royal Town Planning Institute.
- Wong, C. et al. 2011. Housing and neighbourhood monitor 2011: Fragility and recovery. Project Report. Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
- Webb, B. 2010. Local decline and recovery: Divergent economic performance in England. Working paper. Manchester: University of Manchester.
Ymchwil
Memberships/Affiliations
Member of the Spatial Planning and Analysis in City Environments Research Group
Royal Town Planning Institute Membership Panel
Conference Reports Editor, Town Planning ReviewAssociate Editor, Regional Studies, Regional ScienceEditorial Board Member, Transactions of the Association of European Schools Of Planning (AESOP)
Interests / Areas of Expertise
My research interests seek to explore the tensions related to equity and public policy at different spatial scales through GIS spatial analysis, policy evaluation, and comparative spatial planning practice.
Current Projects
- Identification of Regional Areas for the National Development Framework, Welsh Government, 2017
- Making Space of Policy: A Map for Wales, Impact Acceleration Account, Economic and Social Research Council, 2016-2017
Recently Completed Projects
- The Cardiff Capital Region: State of the Region, City Region Exchange, 2016
- The process for developing robust housing evidence for Local Development Plans, Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru, 2015-2016, PI: N. Harris
- Exploring methods for the identification of Strategic Planning Areas, Welsh Government, March-August 2015
- Transportation and the socio-spatial dimensions of travel to work flows, Secondary Data Analysis, Economic and Social Research Council, 2015-2016, PI: R. Kingston
- Investigating the social and educational implications of reforms to housing welfare in Greater Manchester, Faculty Strategic Investment Fund, University of Manchester, 2014-2015
- Poverty Indicators for Greater Manchester, Faculty Strategic Investment Fund, University of Manchester, 2014-2015, PI: R. Lupton
- Applying urban climatology to local policy and practice in England, Impact Acceleration Account Pilot, Economic and Social Research Council, 2014
- Major infrastructure planning: Innovative policy models, Faculty Strategic Investment Fund, University of Manchester, 2014
- TellUs Public Participation GIS Toolkit, University of Manchester Intellectual Property/Scottish and Southern Energy, 2012-2013
PhD supervision
I am interested in supervising potential applicants in the areas of urban and regional planning, spatial analysis, infrastructure, and governance.
Addysgu
Rolau
Ar hyn o bryd fi yw Cyfarwyddwr Astudiaethau Ôl-raddedig a Addysgir yn yr Ysgol.
Addysgu
Rwy'n dysgu'n eang am:
- Cynllunio trefol a rhanbarthol
- Dadansoddiad gofodol / GIS
- Cynllunio safle
- Infrastucture a thrafnidiaeth
- Llywodraethu trefol
- Polisi cyhoeddus
Bywgraffiad
Qualifications
- PhD in Planning and Landscape, University of Manchester, UK (2011)
- Bachelor in Urban and Regional Planning (Honours) Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada (2007)
Career
- Lecturer in Spatial Planning, Cardiff University, UK (2014-present)
- Research Associate, University of Manchester (2010-2014)
- Assistant Preservationist, City of Toronto, City Planning, Heritage Preservation Services, Toronto Canada (2006-2007)
- Research Analyst, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Municipal Programs and Education Branch, Toronto, Canada (2004-2006)
Professional Memberships
- Royal Town Planning Institute, Associate Member
- Regional Studies Association, Member
External Activity
- RTPI Membership Panel, Member, 2014 - present
- Associate Editor: Regional Studies, Regional Science
- Conference Reports Editor, Town Planning Review
- Reviewer for the journals: Town Planning Review, Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Regional Studies, Regional Science, and the Canadian Journal of Regional Science
- Associate Member, Centre for Infrastructure Development, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester
Meysydd goruchwyliaeth
Mae gen i ddiddordeb mewn goruchwylio darpar ymgeiswyr ym meysydd cynllunio trefol a rhanbarthol, defnydd tir, tai, seilwaith a llywodraethu.
Themâu ymchwil
Arbenigeddau
- Polisi tai
- Cynllunio gofodol
- Cynllunio strategol, metropolitan a rhanbarthol
- Cynllunio Digidol
- Polisi cyhoeddus
