How Sharing Can Contribute to More Sustainable Cities

Christopher T. Boyko, Stephen J. Clune, Rachel F. D. Cooper, Claire J. Coulton, Nick S. Dunn, Serena Pollastri, Joanne M. Leach, Christopher J. Bouch, Mariana Cavada, Valeria De Laurentiis, Mike Goodfellow-Smith, James D. Hale, Dan K. G. Hunt, Susan E. Lee, Martin Locret-Collet, Jon P. Sadler, Jonathan Ward, Christopher D. F. Rogers, Cosmin Popan, Katerina Psarikidou, John Urry, Luke S. Blunden, Leonidas Bourikas, Milena Büchs, Jane Falkingham, Mikey Harper, Patrick A. B. James, Mamusu Kamanda, Tatiana Sanches, Philip Tuner, Phil Y. Wu, AbuBakr S. Bahaj, Adriana Ortegon, Katie Barnes, Ellie Cosgrave, Paul Honeybone, Helene Joffe, Corina Kwami, Victoria Zeeb, Brian Collins and Nick Tyler
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Christopher T. Boyko: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
Stephen J. Clune: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
Rachel F. D. Cooper: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
Claire J. Coulton: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
Nick S. Dunn: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
Serena Pollastri: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
Joanne M. Leach: Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Christopher J. Bouch: Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Mariana Cavada: Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Valeria De Laurentiis: Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Mike Goodfellow-Smith: Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
James D. Hale: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Dan K. G. Hunt: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Susan E. Lee: Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Martin Locret-Collet: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Jon P. Sadler: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Jonathan Ward: Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Christopher D. F. Rogers: Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Cosmin Popan: Sociology, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
Katerina Psarikidou: Sociology, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
John Urry: Sociology, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
Luke S. Blunden: Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Leonidas Bourikas: Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Milena Büchs: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
Jane Falkingham: Social Statistics & Demography, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
Mikey Harper: Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Patrick A. B. James: Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Mamusu Kamanda: Indepth Network, 38 & 40 Mensah Wood Street, East Legon, P.O. Box KD 2013, Kanda, Accra, Ghana
Tatiana Sanches: Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Philip Tuner: Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Phil Y. Wu: Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
AbuBakr S. Bahaj: Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Adriana Ortegon: Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Katie Barnes: Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Ellie Cosgrave: Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Paul Honeybone: Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Helene Joffe: Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Corina Kwami: Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Victoria Zeeb: Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Brian Collins: Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Nick Tyler: Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 5, 1-16

Abstract: Recently, much of the literature on sharing in cities has focused on the sharing economy, in which people use online platforms to share underutilized assets in the marketplace. This view of sharing is too narrow for cities, as it neglects the myriad of ways, reasons, and scales in which citizens share in urban environments. Research presented here by the Liveable Cities team in the form of participant workshops in Lancaster and Birmingham, UK, suggests that a broader approach to understanding sharing in cities is essential. The research also highlighted tools and methods that may be used to help to identify sharing in communities. The paper ends with advice to city stakeholders, such as policymakers, urban planners, and urban designers, who are considering how to enhance sustainability in cities through sharing.

Keywords: sharing; cities; sharing cities; workshops (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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