Marvin, Simon, Professor

Professor Simon Marvin

School of Geography and Planning

Professor of Geography

s.marvin@91ֱ��.ac.uk

Geography and Planning Building

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Professor Simon Marvin
School of Geography and Planning
Geography and Planning Building
Winter Street
91ֱ��
S3 7ND

Profile

Simon Marvin is an internationally recognised academic with an excellent publication profile, with expertise in constructing conceptual understanding and empirical evidence of the changing relations between socio-technical networks and urban and regional restructuring.

He has extensive experience of directing successful urban research centres in previous roles at Newcastle University, Salford University, and Durham University, where he was Chair in the Department of Geography.

Simon has a number of links to 91ֱ�� – during the mid-1980s he completed an MA in Urban Studies and Planning here and during his PhD studies at the Open University he undertook a case study of 91ֱ��’s combined heat and power district heating programme.

Research interests

Simon’s work is noted for the way it develops innovative, interdisciplinary perspectives to help open up and explore important new agendas for urban studies and infrastructural research.

He has played major roles within urban and planning research towards addressing important questions surrounding telecommunications, infrastructure and mobility, sustainability and, most recently, systemic transitions, climate change, ecological security and smart cities.

He is currently working as either PI or Co-I on five RCUK funded grants, including two projects, one impact grant, and two international networks employing five researchers as well as research work for the Swedish Mistra Urban Futures Foundation.

Finally, he regularly undertakes work for policy users, including central government and urban and regional agencies in the UK, Europe, and internationally. Simon is currently an urban expert on the JPI Urban Europe Scientific Advisory Board.

Publications

Books

Balslev Nielsen S & Marvin S (2016) .
Marvin S & Balslev Nielsen S (2016) .
Hodson M & Marvin S (2013) . Taylor and Francis.
(2005) . Cambridge University Press.
Cugurullo F, Caprotti F, Cook M, Karvonen A, McGuirk P & Marvin S () . Routledge.
Moss T () . Routledge.

Edited books

Marvin S, Guy S, Medd W & Moss T (Eds.) (2010) . Routledge.
Marvin S, Bulkeley H, Mai L, McCormick K & Palgan YV (Eds.) () . Routledge.

Journal articles

Lockhart A, Marvin S & While A (2023) . Geoforum, 145, 103825-103825.
Marvin S, McFarlane C, Guma P, Hodson M, Lockhart A, McGuirk P, McMeekin A, Ortiz C, Simone A & Wiig A (2023) . Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers.
Marvin S, While A, Chen B & Kovacic M (2022) . Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 4.
Graham S & Marvin S (2022) . Journal of Urban Technology.
Yang J, Hu X, Feng H & Marvin S (2021) . Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 66, 127384-127384.
Lockhart A, While A, Marvin S, Kovacic M, Odendaal N & Alexander C (2021) . Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers.
Marvin S & Rutherford J (2021) . Area.
van Oers L, de Hoop E, Jolivet E, Marvin S, Späth P & Raven R (2020) . Futures, 122.
While A, Marvin S & Kovacic M (2020) . Urban Studies.
Chen B, Marvin S & While A (2020) . Dialogues in Human Geography, 10(2), 238-241.
Yang J, Shi B, Shi Y, Marvin S, Zheng Y & Xia G (2020) . Sustainable Cities and Society, 54, 101941-101941.
Macrorie R, Marvin S & While A (2019) . Urban Geography.
Lockhart A & Marvin S (2019) . Antipode.
Ince R & Marvin S (2019) . Local Environment, 24(9), 825-842.
Macrorie RM & Marvin S (2019) . Urban Studies (Sage).
Bulkeley H, Marvin S, Palgan YV, McCormick K, Breitfuss-Loidl M, Mai L, von Wirth T & Frantzeskaki N (2019) . European Urban and Regional Studies, 26(4), 317-335.
Schindler S, Mitlin D & Marvin S (2018) . Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 34, 48-53.
Marvin S & Rutherford J (2018) . Urban Studies, 55(6), 1143-1162.
Schindler SD & Marvin S (2018) . City, 22(2), 298-307.
May T & Marvin S (2017) . Local Environment, 22(sup1), 1-7.
Hodson M & Marvin S (2017) . Local Environment, 22(Sup 1), 8-22.
Hodson M & Marvin S (2017) . Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 35(7), 1198-1217.
Marvin S & Luque-Ayala A (2017) . International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 41(1), 84-103.
Silver J & Marvin S (2017) . Urban Studies, 54(4), 847-861.
Bulkeley H, Coenen L, Frantzeskaki N, Hartmann C, Kronsell A, Mai L, Marvin S, McCormick K, van Steenbergen F & Voytenko Palgan Y (2016) . Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 22, 13-17.
Luque-Ayala A & Marvin S (2016) . Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 34(2), 191-208.
Luque-Ayala A & Marvin S (2015) . Urban Studies, 52(12), 2105-2116.
Eames M, Marvin S, Hodson M, Dixon TJ, Guthrie P & Lannon S (2014) . Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning, 167(1), 1-4.
Hodson M, Marvin S & Bulkeley H (2013) . Urban Studies, 50(7), 1403-1422.
Hodson M, Marvin S, Robinson B & Swilling M (2012) . Journal of Industrial Ecology, 16(6), 789-800.
Hodson M & Marvin S (2012) . European Planning Studies, 20(3), 421-439.
Evans R & Marvin S (2010) . Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 42(12), 3039-3040.
Hodson M & Marvin S (2010) . City, 14(3), 298-313.
Hodson M & Marvin S (2010) . Research Policy, 39(4), 477-485.
Moss T, Medd W, Guy S & Marvin S (2009) Organising water: The hidden role of intermediary work. Water Alternatives, 2(1), 16-33.
Hodson M & Marvin S (2009) . Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 21(4), 515-534.
HODSON M & MARVIN S (2009) . International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 33(1), 193-215.
Medd W & Marvin S (2008) . Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 26(2), 280-299.
HODSON M, MARVIN S & HEWITSON A (2008) . International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(6), 1619-1629.
Hodson M, Marvin S, May T & Perry B (2008) . Regions Magazine, 272(1), 23-26.
HODSON M & MARVIN S (2007) . International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 31(2), 303-325.
Medd W & Marvin S (2007) . Sustainable Development, 15(5), 318-327.
Hodson M & Marvin S (2006) . Energy Policy, 34(17), 3006-3016.
Hodson M & Marvin S (2006) . Regions Magazine, 263(1), 13-14.
Evans R & Marvin S (2006) . Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 38(6), 1009-1028.
Marvin S & Medd W (2006) . Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 38(2), 313-324.
Eames M, Mcdowall W, Hodson M & Marvin S (2006) . Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 18(3-4), 361-374.
Marvín S & Medd W (2005) Fat city. World Watch, 18(5), 10-14.
Medd W & Marvin S (2005) . Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 13(2), 44-49.
Marvin S & May T (2003) . City, 7(2), 213-225.
Puglisi M & Marvin S (2002) . Futures, 34(8), 761-777.
Guy S & Marvin S (2001) . Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 19(2), 131-139.
Evans R, Guy S & Marvin S (2001) . Local Environment, 6(2), 121-133.
Marvin S, Laurie N & Napier M (2001) . Third World Planning Review, 23(2), 213-221.
Marvin S (2000) . Foresight, 2(6), 559-577.
Laurie N & Marvin S (1999) . Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 31(8), 1401-1415.
Guy S & Marvin S (1999) . European Urban and Regional Studies, 6(3), 268-275.
Marvin S, Chappells H & Guy S (1999) . Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 23(2), 109-126.
Marvin S & Laurie N (1999) . Urban Studies, 36(2), 341-357.
Graham S & Marvin S (1999) . Town Planning Review, 70(1), 89-89.
Marvin S, Graham S & Guy S (1999) . Progress in Planning, 51(2), 91-165.
Marvin S, Graham S & Guy S (1999) Cities, regions and privatised utilities - Introduction. PROGRESS IN PLANNING, 51, 93-+.
Guy S & Marvin S (1998) . Local Environment, 3(3), 313-331.
Marvin S (1998) . URBAN DESIGN International, 3(4), 195-199.
Marvin S & Guy S (1997) . Urban Studies, 34(12), 2023-2036.
Marvin S & Guy S (1997) . Journal of Urban Technology, 4(3), 21-45.
Marvin S & Guy S (1997) . Local Environment, 2(3), 311-318.
Marvin SJ, Greenberg M & McCarthy JP (1997) . Journal of Urban Technology, 4(1), 99-105.
Guy S (1997) . Urban Studies, 34(2), 191-216.
Marvin S (1997) . Futures, 29(1), 47-65.
(1997) . Progress in Planning, 48(4), iii-318.
Marvin S & Slater S (1997) . Public Works Management & Policy, 2(2), 148-158.
Marvin S & Guy S (1997) . Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 12(2), 119-132.
Marvin S (1997) . Progress in Planning, 48(4), 247-318.
Guy S (1996) . Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 39(1), 123-130.
Guy S, Graham S & Marvin S (1996) . Regional Studies, 30(8), 733-739.
Guy S & Marvin S (1996) . Policy Studies, 17(2), 137-147.
Marvin S (1996) Building the public city - The politics, governance and finance of public infrastructure - Perry,DC. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF URBAN AND REGIONAL RESEARCH, 20(2), 372-373.
Guy S & Marvin S (1996) . Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 14(1), 145-158.
Graham S, Cornford J & Marvin S (1996) . Telecommunications Policy, 20(1), 3-10.
Kelly A & Marvin S (1995) . Land Use Policy, 12(3), 205-221.
Shapira P, Tickell A, Allaert G, Marvin S, Davis F & Marshall T (1995) . European Planning Studies, 3(1), 123-133.
Guy S & Marvin SJ (1995) . Journal of Urban Technology, 2(3), 45-58.
Thorp B & Marvin S (1995) . Local Government Studies, 21(3), 461-482.
Marvin SJ (1994) . Local Government Studies, 20(3), 437-457.
Slater S, Marvin S & Newson M (1994) . Town Planning Review, 65(4), 375-375.
Marvin S & Graham S (1994) Utilities and territorial management in the 1990s. Town & Country Planning, 63(1), 27-30.
Graham S & Marvin S (1994) . Town Planning Review, 65(3), 227-227.
Marvin SJ (1994) . Cities, 11(5), 325-331.
Graham S & Marvin S (1994) . Utilities Policy, 4(2), 113-119.
Marvin S & Graham S (1994) . Journal of Urban Technology, 2(1), 47-66.
Williams G, Preston J, Bintley M, Groome D, Leveson M & Marvin S (1993) . Planning Practice & Research, 8(1), 32-38.
Taylor N, Thomas H, Neill B, Greed C, Marvin S & Guy C (1993) . Planning Practice & Research, 8(3), 35-40.
Marvin S & Graham S (1993) . Planning Practice & Research, 8(4), 6-14.
Wood C, Darke R, Marvin SJ & Willis KG (1993) . Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 36(2), 253-259.
MARVIN S & CORNFORD J (1993) REGIONAL POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF UTILITY REGIONALIZATION. REGIONAL STUDIES, 27(2), 159-165.
Mawson J, Begg I, Mayes D, Bruegel I, Marvin S & Cornford J (1993) . Regional Studies, 27(2), 149-165.
Essex S, Goodstadt V, Farnell R, Marvin S, McNamara P, Griffiths R, Larkham PJ, Morphet J & McQuaid R (1992) . Planning Practice & Research, 7(2), 32-37.
Marvin S & Neill B (1992) . Planning Practice & Research, 7(1), 3-3.
Marvin S (1992) . Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 7(3), 225-247.
Marvin SJ (1992) . Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 35(2), 193-200.
Marvin S (1991) . Planning Practice & Research, 6(2), 31-35.
Marvin S (1990) . Planning Practice and Research, 5(3), 3-3.
Marvin S & Henneberry J (1990) . Planning Outlook, 33(1), 31-45.
Marvin S, Thomas H, Stewart JH, Gilroy R, Coombes MG, Kaltho JB & Wigham J (1989) . Planning Outlook, 32(2), 134-139.
Ahn C, Lotfi-Jam F, Graham C, Bunnell T & Marvin S () . Nature Cities.
Castán Broto V & Marvin S () . Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space.
Rutherford J & Marvin S () . Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers.
Caprotti F, Cugurullo F, Cook M, Karvonen A, Marvin S, McGuirk P & Valdez A-M () . Urban Geography, 1-12.
Cugurullo F, Caprotti F, Cook M, Karvonen A, MᶜGuirk P & Marvin S () . Urban Studies.
Kovacic M, Marvin S & While A () . Urban Geography, 1-20.
Marvin S, Rickards L & Rutherford J () . Urban Studies.
Macrorie R, Marvin S, Smith A & While A () . Journal of Urban Technology, 1-18.
Rutherford J & Marvin S () . Urban Geography, 1-22.
Hodson M & Marvin S () . Geographica Helvetica, 66(2), 108-114.

Chapters

Cugurullo F, Caprotti F, Cook M, Karvonen A, M P & Marvin S (2023) , Artificial Intelligence and the City (pp. 361-389). Routledge
Cugurullo F, Caprotti F, Cook M, Karvonen A, M c P & Marvin S (2023) , Artificial Intelligence and the City (pp. 1-19). Routledge
Cugurullo F, Caprotti F, Cook M, Karvonen A, McGuirk P & Marvin S (2023) , Artificial Intelligence and the City: Urbanistic Perspectives on Ai (pp. 361-389).
Marvin S (2021) , Global Urbanism (pp. 211-218). Routledge
Marvin S & Guy S (2019) , The Challenge of Environmental Management in Urban Areas (pp. 215-224). Routledge
Ince R & Marvin S (2019) Retrofitting obsolete suburbs: Networks, fixes, and divisions, Critical Perspectives on Suburban Infrastructures: Contemporary International Cases (pp. 318-339).
Luque-Ayala A & Marvin S (2019) , Handbook of Urban Geography (pp. 210-224).
de Hoop E, Smith A, Boon W, Macrorie RM, Marvin S & Raven R (2018) Smart urbanism in Barcelona: A knowledge-politics perspective In Jensen J, Späth P & Cashmore M (Ed.), The Politics of Urban Sustainability Transitions: Knowledge, Power and Governance Routledge
Davies A (2018) , Urban Living Labs (pp. 126-146). Routledge
Marvin S, Bulkeley H, Mai L, McCormick K & Palgan YV (2018) , Urban Living Labs (pp. 1-17). Routledge
Marvin S, Bulkeley H, Mai L, McCormick K & Palgan YV (2018) , Urban Living Labs (pp. 248-257). Routledge
Marvin S, Bulkeley H, Mai L, McCormick K & Palgan YV (2018) , Urban Living Labs (pp. 248-257). Taylor & Francis
Luque-Ayala A, Bulkeley H & Marvin S (2018) , Rethinking Urban Transitions (pp. 13-36). Routledge
Luque-Ayala A, Marvin S & Bulkeley H (2018) , Rethinking Urban Transitions (pp. 1-12). Routledge
Hodson M, Marvin S & McMeekin A (2018) , Rethinking Urban Transitions (pp. 73-88). Routledge
Luque-Ayala A, Bulkeley H & Marvin S (2018) , Rethinking Urban Transitions: Politics in the Low Carbon City (pp. 13-36).
Marvin S, Bulkeley H, Mai L, McCormick K & Palgan YV (2018) , Urban Living Labs: Experimenting with City Futures (pp. 1-17).
Marvin S, Bulkeley H, Mai L, McCormick K & Palgan YV (2018) , Urban Living Labs: Experimenting with City Futures (pp. 248-257).
Marvin S & Slater S (2017) Competition for urban space: Tensions between conduits and corridors, Infrastructure Provision and the Negotiating Process (pp. 223-234).
Graham S & Marvin S (2017) Urban futures? Integrating telecommunications into urban planning, The Governance of Place: Space and Planning Processes (pp. 124-153).
Graham S & Marvin S (2017) , Contemporary Movements in Planning Theory: Critical Essays in Planning Theory: Volume 3 (pp. 257-275).
Marvin S & Silver J (2016) , The Experimental City (pp. 47-60). Routledge
Marvin S & Hodson M (2016) , The Experimental City (pp. 88-104). Routledge
Hodson M, Marvin S & Späth P (2016) , Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace (pp. 465-477). Springer International Publishing
Osborn S & Marvin S (2016) , Urban Infrastructure in Transition: Networks, Buildings and Plans (pp. 68-77).
Guy S & Marvin S (2016) , Urban Infrastructure in Transition: Networks, Buildings and Plans (pp. 22-37).
Guy S & Marvin S (2016) , Urban Infrastructure in Transition: Networks, Buildings and Plans (pp. 143-159).
Guy S, Marvin S & Moss T (2016) , Urban Infrastructure in Transition: Networks, Buildings and Plans (pp. 197-206).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2016) Retrofitting Cities Priorities, governance and experimentation Introduction, RETROFITTING CITIES: PRIORITIES, GOVERNANCE AND EXPERIMENTATION (pp. 1-10).
De Laurentis C, Hodson M & Marvin S (2016) Retrofit in Greater Manchester and Cardiff Governing to transform or to ungovern?, RETROFITTING CITIES: PRIORITIES, GOVERNANCE AND EXPERIMENTATION (pp. 34-51).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2016) Retrofitting Cities Priorities, governance and experimentation Conclusion, RETROFITTING CITIES: PRIORITIES, GOVERNANCE AND EXPERIMENTATION (pp. 266-271).
De Laurentis C, Hodson M & Marvin S (2015) , Retrofitting Cities (pp. 34-51). Routledge
Hodson M & Marvin S (2015) , Retrofitting Cities (pp. 1-10). Routledge
(2015) , Smart Urbanism (pp. 16-33). Routledge
Marvin S (2015) , Beyond the Networked City: Infrastructure reconfigurations and urban change in the North and South (pp. 227-241).
McFarlane C, Marvin S & Luque-Ayala A (2015) , Smart Urbanism: Utopian vision or false dawn? (pp. 185-191).
Gillespie A, Marvin S & Green N (2014) Bricks versus clicks: Planning for the digital economy, Digital Futures: Living in a Networked World (pp. 200-218).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2014) Governing the reconfiguration of energy in Greater London: Practical public engagement as 'delivery', Renewable Energy and the Public: From NIMBY to Participation (pp. 89-100).
Marvin S (2013) Telecommunications and sustainable cities, Global City Regions: Their Emerging Forms (pp. 244-248).
Guy S & Marvin S (2013) Models and pathways: The diversity of sustainable urban futures, Achieving Sustainable Urban Form (pp. 9-18).
Perry B, May T, Marvin S & Hodson M (2013) , Production and Use of Urban Knowledge (pp. 151-167). Springer Netherlands
Hodson M & Marvin S (2013) Scotland The low carbon 'Saudi Arabia'?, LOW CARBON NATION? (pp. 93-+).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2013) Wales Knitting, prioritising and bounding the low carbon region, LOW CARBON NATION? (pp. 115-+).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2013) Re-engineering state low carbon architecture, LOW CARBON NATION? (pp. 41-+).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2013) Northeast England The low carbon industrial phoenix?, LOW CARBON NATION? (pp. 138-+).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2013) LOW CARBON NATION? Introduction, LOW CARBON NATION? (pp. 1-+).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2013) Low Carbon Nation? Conclusion What kind of low carbon Britain?, LOW CARBON NATION? (pp. 193-211).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2013) Low carbon Britain as spaces of experimentation, LOW CARBON NATION? (pp. 12-40).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2013) Greater Manchester Low carbonism economic boosterism, LOW CARBON NATION? (pp. 176-+).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2013) Greater London The race for the low carbon capital, LOW CARBON NATION? (pp. 156-+).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2013) Exclusive capabilities and low carbon strategies, LOW CARBON NATION? (pp. 73-+).
May T, Hodson M, Marvin S & Perry B (2013) Achieving 'systemic' urban retrofit: A framework for action, RETROFITTING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (pp. 7-19).
Bulkeley H, Hodson M & Marvin S (2011) Emerging strategies of urban reproduction and the pursuit of low carbon cities, The Future of Sustainable Cities: Critical Reflections (pp. 113-130).
Hodson M, Marvin S & Hewitson A (2010) , Hydrogen Energy: Economic and Social Challenges (pp. 153-174).
Hodson M & Marvin S (2007) Cities mediating technological transitions: The adaptability of infrastructure and infrastructures of adaptability?, International Handbook of Urban Policy, Volume 1: Contentious Global Issues (pp. 240-258).
(2007) Palgrave Macmillan UK
Guy S & Marvin S (2007) Constructing Sustainable Urban Futures: From Models to Competing Pathways, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT VOL 2: THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHODS (pp. 492-509).
Medd W & Marvin S (2006) Ecology of intermediation, Industrial Ecology and Spaces of Innovation (pp. 238-251).
(2004) , Sustaining Urban Networks (pp. 64-80). Routledge
Marvin S (1997) , Intelligent Environments (pp. 179-198). Elsevier
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May T, Hodson M, Marvin S & Perry B () , Retrofitting the Built Environment (pp. 5-19). John Wiley & Sons
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Hodson M & Marvin S () Edward Elgar Publishing
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Conference proceedings papers

Marvin S (2022) (pp 37-47)
Macrorie R, Kovacic M, Lockhart A, Marvin S & While A (2020) . UK-RAS Conference for PhD and Early Career Researchers Proceedings
Hodson M & Marvin S (2011) Can cities shape socio-technical transitions and how would we know if they were?. CITIES AND LOW CARBON TRANSITIONS, Vol. 35 (pp 54-70)
Hodson M, Marvin S, Bulkeley H & Broto VC (2011) Untitled. CITIES AND LOW CARBON TRANSITIONS, Vol. 35 (pp 198-202)
Bulkeley H, Broto VC, Hodson M & Marvin S (2011) Untitled. CITIES AND LOW CARBON TRANSITIONS, Vol. 35 (pp 1-10)
Evans R, Guy S & Marvin S (1999) . Science, Technology, & Human Values, Vol. 24(1) (pp 105-131)
GRAHAM S & MARVIN S (1995) More than ducts and wires: Post-fordism, cities an utility networks. MANAGING CITIES (pp 169-189)

Reports

Marvin S, While A, Kovacic M, Macrorie RM & Lockhart A (2018) Urban Robotics and Automation: Critical Challenges, International Experiments and Transferable Lessons for the UK