1、UK Cities IntelligenceJune 2023Active travel/Nature-based solutions/Social value013Each month,a group of technical experts from Arup explores a topic impacting the cities in which we live,work,and enjoy life.These will be combined each quarter into an Intelligence Unit long read which captures our f

2、indings,ideas and responses to these urban opportunities and challenges.With thanks to our clients,there is also a selection of interviews and observations from a range of organisations who are driving innovative approaches to these topics.This inaugural edition is all about how we can improve the c

3、limate and social outcomes for communities across the world.We look at active travel and the ways we can move through our cities enriching health and wellbeing,reducing congestion,and improving air quality.This is followed by nature-based solutions,where we discuss the way to design for nature and p

4、eople,creating resilient places which perform best for our changing environments.We conclude with social value,where we explain how we have defined social value elements which are not just about monetised benefits but guide how we can deliver the best possible outcomes for people and place.Whether y

5、ou want to dip in and read up on a certain topic,or prefer to sit down with a cup of coffee to reflect on it all,our teams would be delighted to discuss these projects and ideas further with you.We look forward to sending you the next edition in the autumn,but to kick us off,please do turn the page

6、to read a perspective from COP27 provided by our UKIMEA Chair,Jerome Frost.Welcome to the first edition of our UK Intelligence Units collection of research and stories.Joanna RowelleDirector,Cities Planning and Design,UKIMEA2 2Social valueNature-based solutionsActive travelCase studiesCase studiesOv