Perspectives Our experts offer their perspectives on the issues, trends and technologies that are shaping our world. 301 Articles 524 Publications Search articles and publications Explore our themes Cities How can we plan and design cities for the future? Energy How is the energy sector responding to a changing world? Transport What makes a sound long-term investment, not a missed connection? Water How can we meet the water needs of rapidly growing urban populations? Our latest thinking Article Stopping the spread: a new framework for fire safety Over a billion people live in informal settlements such as refugee camps, townships and slums. When these communities are hit by fire the results are not only devastating, but hard to recover from. Our new framework offers practical solutions to help NGOs, aid organsations and governments to deal with this risk. Article Tomorrow's terminal: design for the digital passenger While airports already use digital technology to power various aspects of their operation, most have yet to create a complete digital passenger experience – and reap the benefits. Article Collaboration through technology: the key to a prosperous society Digital infrastructure has long been recognised as a powerful engine for private investment and job creation. But to unlock the promise of digital requires new levels of collaboration between public and private bodies, underpinned by shared values to guide sometimes unfamiliar processes. Article Innovation at sea: Lowering the costs of offshore wind Bringing down development costs and tackling intermittency are pivotal to the expansion of offshore wind. We look at the different ways to address these issues and ensure the market's true commercial potential can be realised. Publications Explore our publications Campus of the Future 2018 Cities Alive: Water for People Future of Labs Cities Alive: Rethinking cities in arid environments
