CPC-CG members contribute to RIBA Horizons 2034 Population Change theme

CPC-CG members Professor Jane Falkingham CBE, Professor Maria Evandrou and Professor Nissa Finney have contributed their expertise to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Horizons 2034 Population Change theme examining how design professionals can address levels of change at the urban scale while supporting social cohesion for diverse and intergenerational communities.

Changes in births, deaths and patterns of migration are reshaping populations, influencing the size and shape of people’s families and the makeup of the communities within which they live. These trends are already affecting the design of the built environment. RIBA enlisted population change experts to undertake scans which address different aspects of the population challenge: population ageing and changing families, urbanisation, international migration and displacement, and designing for an increasingly diverse population.

CPC-CG Director Professor Jane Falkingham CBE introduces the RIBA Horizons 2034 Population Change theme, discussing how populations may change over the next decade, and the challenges and opportunities for built environment professionals.

In the scan 'Demographics: slowing population growth, changing families and an ageing population', CPC-CG Co-Director Professor Maria Evandrou discusses recent demographic changes and how over the next decade an ageing population will influence the type of homes, communities and cities that architects will be called upon to design.

In the scan for 'Designing for an increasingly diverse population: the implications of the ethnic diversification and age polarisation of Britain’s neighbourhoods', Professor Nissa Finney reviews the latest evidence on neighbourhood diversity and considers how architects should respond to the changing makeup of our communities to better support ethnically diverse and intergenerational communities and promote social cohesion.

Visit the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) website for more information on their Horizons 2034 work.

Posted 30/09/2024 09:47