Mike’s current research interests include smart-sustainable-natural cities. He has just completed several research projects for Defra to inform the development of national standards for urban green infrastructure for England. With other BCU colleagues, Mike is exploring digital transformation for ‘place making’ and STEAM approaches for transdisciplinary research on smart-sustainable cities.
Michael Grace and Alison Smith (2022). A Core Menu of Green Infrastructure Standards. BCU Project No. 4085 Final report. [Unpublished] Report of recommendations for Natural England, May 2022.
Ingo Schüder, Michael Grace & Bruce Howard. Trialling, Monitoring and Evaluating Green Infrastructure Standards for England; Whole trial conclusion report. Defra reference 29240; 23rd April 2021. [Unpublished] Report to Defra, April 2021.
Marianna Cavada, Chris Bouch, Chris Rogers, Michael Grace and Alexander Robertson. A Soft Systems Methodology for Business Creation: The Lost World at Tyseley, Birmingham. Urban Planning and Green Infrastructure (2021, Volume 6, Issue 1)
Michael Grace, Alister J. Scott, Jonathan P. Sadler, David G. Proverbs and Nick Grayson. Exploring the smart-natural city interface; re-imagining and re-integrating urban planning and governance. Emerald Open Research, 2, 7. 2021. https://doi.org/10.35241/emeraldopenres.13226.1 Urban Living Birmingham (ULB) project; funder Research Councils UK (RCUK) and Innovate UK as part of the Urban Living Partnership [EP/P002021/1].
Proverbs, D.G., Wall, R., Grace, M., Kapetas, L., Lim., A. et al (2020). Building Resilience in Flood Disaster Management in Northern Peru. Co-Editor; 2020. Workshop report 20-23 August 2018 in the city of Piura funded by the Newton-Paulet Fund. https://www.bcu.ac.uk/computing-engineering-and-the-built-environment/research/projects/building-resilience-in-flood-disaster-management-in-northern-peru
Grace, M., Proverbs, D.G., Scott, A.J., Sadler, J.P. & Grayson, N. (2019). The Opportunities for Digital Conservation in Making Smarter Cities more Natural. The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), World Building Congress 2019 – Constructing Smart Cities; 17-21 June 2019 at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Paper reference number: Ab0279. The registration platform can be found at http://www.wbc2019.hk/registration.php .
Grace M. & Proverbs D.G. (2017). Review of the 14 NERC-funded Green Infrastructure Innovation Projects. Report for the Natural Environment Research Council; 22 December 2017. Available here: https://mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/outputs-page.php?NERC_GI_Review
Scott, A., Carter, C., Hölzinger, O. et al.. (2014). UK National Ecosystem Assessment Follow-on. Work Package Report 10: Tools – Applications, Benefits and Linkages for Ecosystem Science (TABLES). UNEP-WCMC, LWEC, Available from: UK. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305795871_UK_National_Ecosystem_Assessment_Follow-on_Work_Package_Report_10_Tools_-_Applications_Benefits_and_Linkages_for_Ecosystem_Science_TABLES
Grace, M., Dykes, A. P., Thorp, S. P. R. & Crowle, A.J.W. (2013). Natural England review of upland evidence - The impacts of tracks on the integrity and hydrological function of blanket peat. Natural England Evidence Review, Number 002. Available here: http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5724597?category=5968803