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Dr Lucy Natarajan
503
Central House
14 Upper Woburn Place
London
London
WC1H 0NN
Tel: 020 3108 9574
Appointment
- Associate Professor
- The Bartlett School of Planning
- Faculty of the Built Environment
Biography
Dr Lucy Natarajan is an Associate Professor at UCL. Her research focuses on Public Participation in Strategic Urban Decisions.
She is co-editor (1 of 3) of Built Environment journal, and Secretary General of Territoire Europe, an association focusing on sustainable practices and participatory urbanism.
She helps others in publicly engaged planning research and practice, particularly via the Clean Air Community (PI), 'Territoire Europe' (Secretary General), and 'The UK 2070 Commission' (Steering Group Member).
Currently she is focusing on spatial inequality, ordinary places, and clean air. Previously, she worked as the Principal Researcher in the international department of the RTPI, the Global Planners Network, the Commonwealth Association of Planners, and in the National Center for Social Research working to the UK Government.
Research Summary
My research centres on Public Participation in Strategic Urban Decisions, which is currently undervalued.
I study the interface between public (communities/stakeholders) and decision-makers (government/professionals) in relation to major and large scale urban developments and strategy-making.
I have worked on diverse (qualitative and quantitative) research projects contributing to this field. Currently I am focusing on spatial inequality, ordinary places, and clean air.
My publications help explain 1) the value of lay knowledge to place-making and planning practice & 2) the ways of involving communities in strategic decisions.
Teaching Summary
I teach across regeneration, housing, infrastructure, sustainability, urban environment, planning practice, and research methods.
Academic Background
| 2013 | Doctor of Philosophy | University College London | |
| 2000 | Master of Science | London School of Economics and Political Science | |
| 1995 | Bachelor of Arts | St. Hugh's College, Oxford |
