Ian Smith

About me

I work on a wide range of issues relating to regional economics and to the production of public policy at different territorial levels.    In this I hold to the notion of a pluralistic form of economics where economic thinking/methods can be widely applied to many areas of public policy analysis. 

I am currently working on projects that explore processes of self-organising for environmental groups (a collective action problem) for the tri-national SELFCITY project and I am working on measuring how spending on public goods (such as health, education and other local government services) can generate inequality/build equality as part of a "Europe 2020" collaboration (COHSMO). I have been active in work have written on work funded by the European Territorial Observatory (ESPON) relating to inter-regional mobility within Europe, the role of small towns in regional economies and on the translation of sustainability principles into local spatial planning policies both within the UK and across the European Union.  I have also researched and written on the role of neighbourhoods (as actors) in public policy relating to climate change adaptation and urban regeneration.  Area of expertise Spatial policy evaluation, research methods (and the use of secondary data as evidence) Sub-regional/regional framing of local economic development/spatial development policy Neighbourhood governance and self-organising(regeneration and climate change) Publications

Smith, I. (2017) Demographic change in European towns 2001-11: A cross-national multi-level analysis. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 108 (4). pp. 424-437. ISSN 0040-747X Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/30370 ' Atkinson, R., Dörfler, T., Hasanov, M., Rothfuss, E. and Smith, I. (2017) Making the case for self-organisation: Understanding how communities make sense of sustainability & climate change through collective action. International Journal of Sustainable Society, 9 (3). pp. 193-209. ISSN 1756-2538 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/32046 ' Smith, I. S. (2017) What are the collective action issues for suburban communities responding to the climate change debate? In: Hannigan, J. and Richards, G., eds. (2017) Handbook of New Urban Studies. SAGE Publications Ltd. ISBN 9781412912655 [In Press] Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/30373 ' Smith, I. S., Williams, K. and Gupta, R. (2016) What is hindering adaptation to climate change in the English suburbs, and what would help facilitate action? In: Eames, M., Hunt, M., Lannon, S. and Dixon, T., eds. (2016) Retrofitting Cities for Tomorrow’s World,. John Wiley and Sons Ltd. [In Press] Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/30376 ' Lever, J. and Smith, I. and University of Huddersfield, UNiversity of the West of England (2013) Learning to build sustainable communities: An interdependency network perspective. People, Place and Policy, 7 (3). pp. 113-126. ISSN 1753-8041 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/22571 ' Russo, A. P., Smith, I. and Servillo, L. and University Rovira i Virgili, UNiversity of the West of England, Bristol, KU Leuven (2013) Population mobility: Moving away from a ‘sedentarist’ epistemology. Scientific Report: Science in support of European Territorial Development and Cohesion. pp. 85-91. ISSN 978-2-919777-53-2 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/22569 ' Smith, I., Williams, K., Hopkins, D., Joynt, J., Payne, C. and Gupta, R. (2013) Integrated suburban neighbourhood adaptation due to climate change. Local stakeholders' views on potential pathways for change. Structural Survey, 31 (4). pp. 301-313. ISSN 0263-080X Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/21507 ' Williams, K., Gupta, R., Hopkins, D., Gregg, M., Payne, C., Joynt, J., Smith, I. and Bates-Brkljac, N. (2013) Retrofitting England's suburbs to adapt to climate change. Building Research & Information, 41 (5). pp. 517-531. ISSN 0961-3218 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/19225 ' Russo, A. P. and Smith, I. and University Rovira i Virgili, UNiversity of the West of England, Bristol (2012) Attractive regions: For whom? And how does that matter? In: ERSA Conference, Bratislava, Bratislava, 21-25 August, 2012. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/22570 ' Smith, I., Atkinson, R., Russo, A. P., Servillo, L., Madsen, B. and Otgaar, A. (2012) ATTREG: The attractiveness of European regions and cities for residents and visitors. Project Report. Espon CU: Luxembourg. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/18751 ' Williams, K., Joynt, J., Payne, C., Hopkins, D. and Smith, I. (2012) The conditions for, and challenges of, adapting England's suburbs for climate change. Building and Environment, 55. pp. 131-140. ISSN 0360-1323 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/17122 ' Smith, I. (2011) Situated learning and the delivery of built environments for sustainable communities. In: Rogerson, R., Sadler, S., Green, A. and Wong, C., eds. (2011) Sustainable Communities: Skills and learning for place-making. University of Hertfordshire Press: Herts, pp. 69-86. ISBN 9781907396137 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/18750 ' Smith, I. and Atkinson, R. (2011) Mobility and the smart, green and inclusive Europe. Local Economy, 26 (6-7). pp. 562-576. ISSN 0269-0942 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/17965 ' Smith, I., Dodson, J., Gleeson, B. and Burton, P. (2010) Growing adaptively? Responding to climate change through regional spatial planning in England and Australia. Discussion Paper. Urban Research Program, Griffith University, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/12022 ' Smith, I. and Hopkins, D. and University of the West of England, Bristol (2010) Adapting the English suburbs for climate change: A conceptual model of local adaptive capacity. In: AESOP 2010, Helsinki, 7-10 July 2010. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8019 ' Smith, I. and Courtney, P. (2009) Preparatory study for a seminar on rural-urban linkages fostering social cohesion. Discussion Paper. DG Regional Policy. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/12198 ' Grimshaw, L. and Smith, I. (2007) Evaluation, knowledge and learning in neighbourhood governance: The case of the New Deal for Communities. In: Smith, I., Lepine, E. and Taylor, M., eds. (2007) Disadvantaged by where you live? Neighbourhood governance in contemporary urban policy. Great Britain: Policy Press, pp. 185-204. ISBN 9781861344 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8680 ' Lepine, E., Smith, I. and Taylor, M. (2007) The future of neighbourhood in urban policy. In: Smith, I., Lepine, E. and Taylor, M., eds. (2007) Disadvantaged by where you live? Neighbourhood governance in contemporary urban policy. Great Britain: Policy Press, pp. 205-220. ISBN 9781861348944 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8681 ' Smith, I., Howard, J. and Evans, L. (2007) Mainstreaming and neighbourhood governance: The importance of process, power and partnership. In: Smith, I., Lepine, E. and Taylor, M., eds. (2007) Disadvantaged by where you live? Neighbourhood governance in contemporary urban policy. Great Britain: Policy Press, pp. 165-184. ISBN 9781861348944 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8679 ' Lepine, E., Smith, I., Sullivan, H. and Taylor, M. (2007) Introduction: Of neighbourhoods and governance. In: Smith, I., Lepine, E. and Taylor, M., eds. (2007) Disadvantaged by where you live? Neighbourhood governance in contemporary urban policy. Great Britain: Policy Press, pp. 1-20. ISBN 9781861348944 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8673 ' Smith, I., Lepine, E. and Taylor, M. (2007) Disadvantaged by where you live? Neighbourhood governance in contemporary urban policy. Policy Press: Bristol. ISBN 9781861348944 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/6097 ' Smith, I. and Allen, J. (2005) Boys will be boys: Constructing problem places and problematic behaviour. In: Gurney, C., ed. (2005) Placing Changes: Perspectives on Place in Housing and Urban Studies. Aldershot: Ashgate Press. ISBN 9780754610977 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8651 ' Smith, I. and Grimshaw, L. (2005) Evaluation and the new deal for communities: Learning what from whom? In: Taylor, D. and Balloch, S., eds. (2005) The Politics of Evaluation: Participation and Policy Implementation. Bristol: The Policy Press, pp. 189-204. ISBN 9781861346056 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8650 ' Bassett, K., Smith, I., Banks, M. and O''Connor, J. (2005) Urban dilemmas of competition and cohesion in cultural policy. In: Buck, N., Gordon, I., Harding, A. and Turok, I., eds. (2005) Changing Cities: Rethinking urban competitiveness, cohesion and governance. London: Palgrave, pp. 132-153. ISBN 9781403906793 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8649 ' Boddy, M. and Smith, I. (2004) Data availability for neighbourhood renewal. Technical Report. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/10292 ' Boddy, M., Bassett, K., French, S., Griffiths, R., Lambert, C., Leyshon, A., Smith, I., Stewart, M. and Thrift, N. (2004) Competitiveness and cohesion in a prosperous city region: The case of Bristol. In: Boddy, M. and Parkinson, M., eds. (2004) City Matters: Competitiveness, Cohesion and Urban Governance. Bristol: Policy Press, pp. 51-70. ISBN 9781861344458 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8623 ' Lambert, C. and Smith, I. (2003) Reshaping the city. In: Boddy, M., ed. (2003) Urban Transformation and Urban Governance: Shaping the Competitive City of Future. Bristol, UK: Policy Press, pp. 20-31. ISBN 9781861345295 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8542 ' Griffiths, R., Bassett, K. and Smith, I. (2003) Capitalising on culture: Cities and the changing landscape of cultural policy. Policy & Politics, 31 (2). pp. 153-169. ISSN 1470-8442 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/6091 ' Griffiths, R., Bassett, K. and Smith, I. (2003) City of culture? In: Boddy, M., ed. (2003) Urban Transformation and Urban Governance: Shaping the Competitive City of the Future. Bristol, UK: Policy Press, pp. 52-65. ISBN 9781861345295 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/6250 ' Atkinson, R., Antrobus, J., Purdue, D. and Smith, I. (2002) Plymouth social exclusion mapping and evaluation report. Technical Report. Plymouth Social Inclusion Partnership. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/10200 ' Grimshaw, L. and Smith, I. (2002) Evaluation and the new deal for communities: Learning what from whom? In: Politics of Evaluation Conference, Brighton University, Brighton, UK, November, 2002. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/9595 ' Bassett, K., Griffiths, R. and Smith, I. (2002) Cultural industries, cultural clusters and the city: The example of natural history film-making in Bristol. Geoforum, 33 (2). pp. 165-177. ISSN 0016-7185 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8953 ' Bassett, K., Griffiths, R. and Smith, I. (2002) Testing governance: Partnerships, planning and conflict in waterfront regeneration. Urban Studies, 39 (10). pp. 1757-75. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/8946 ' Lambert, C. and Smith, I. (2001) City-region tensions: The case of Bristol in the south-west. In: Regional Studies Association Annual Conference: Two Speed Cities, London, UK, November, 2001. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/9688 ' Smith, I. (2001) Having the edge: Exploring notions of polycentrism in urban development. In: Planning Research Conference, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK, April, 2001. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/9698 ' Smith, I. (2001) Urban competitiveness and cohesion. In: ESRC Convention, Cultural Policy and the City Workshop, Liverpool, UK, 7th February, 2001. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/9484 '