Close
How should London plan for emergencies?
24 October 2024, 6:15 pm–9:00 pm
Join us for the first instalment of the London Planning Seminar Series.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Organiser
-
Michael Edwards
Location
-
G01Central House14 Upper Woburn PlaceLondonWC1H 0NNUnited Kingdom
The first report of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has now appeared and shown how weak or non-existent were the preparations and planning for that emergency, both nationally and regionally. This seminar will discuss some of the learning from the Inquiry Report and how the UK can get better prepared for emergencies yet to come. It will also raise the issue of whether planning for emergencies should continue to be treated as a distinct policy sphere or integrated in to the normal practices of dealing with the economy, housing, benefits, greenspace, public health and so on.
The seminar invites us to consider how London and its government structures could better handle these issues, given the segregated domains of planning we have inherited. There will be a short talk with slides followed by discussion.
These seminars are designed to generate discussion among UCL staff and students, relevant policy professionals and community organisations.
This is a hybrid event.
About the Speaker
Christina Pagel
Christina Pagel is Professor of Operational Research (a branch of very applied mathematics) at UCL, using mathematical tools to support delivery of health services. She runs a large programme of research to understand and communicate outcomes in congenital heart disease.
She is also co-director of the UCL CHIMERA hub where researchers will examine anonymised data to develop a better understanding of how people’s physiology changes during intensive care and co-lead of the UCL SPROCKET project aiming to improve services for children with complex health needs.
Since May 2020, she has been a member of Independent SAGE, a group of scientists working together to provide up to date information for the public on the COVID-19 crisis. At the height of the pandemic, this included giving weekly public live-streamed briefings on the latest covid and many interviews in print and broadcast media, nationally and internationally.