Research

Academic publications

Maxwell, K., Dixon, T., and Carpenter, J., 2025., Urban climate adaptation and public health: The role of deliberative democracy in the transition to resilient and healthy UK cities, Journal of City Climate Policy & Economy. | Read the paper on urban climate adaptation and public health.

Maxwell, K., and Creasy, A., 2024., Addressing green gentrification: Actions and recommendations for global cities, Journal of City Climate Policy & Economy | Read the paper on green gentrification.

Maxwell, K., 2021., Climate resilience interventions within global cities: how are cities addressing climate hazards and what’s missing?, University of Cambridge | Read the report from the University of Cambridge.

Rhodes, P., Heeckt, C., and Maxwell, K., 2018., Transport Policy for Compact and Connected Growth (LSE Cities), The New Climate Economy report, Global Commission for the Economy and Climate | Read the report on the New Climate Economy.

Rees, RM., Flack, S., and Maxwell, K., 2014., The Contribution of Agriculture to Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Encyclopaedia of Agriculture and Food Systems, Elsevier: California.

Thought leadership

Maxwell, K., 2024., COP28: Key outcomes for cities, University of Oxford | Read the COP28 outcomes summary.

Maxwell, K., 2023, COP27: Key outcomes for Healthy Cities, University of Oxford | Read the COP27 outcomes summary.

Maxwell, K., & Rembowski, J., 2023., Building heatwave resilience in European Cities | Read the report on building heatwave resilience.

Maxwell, K., 2022, UK cities must adapt to a changing climate, New Statesman | Read the article on New Statesman.

Maxwell, K., 2022, Weathering the storm: How cities can adapt to a changing climate, edie.net | Read the article on edie.net.

Maxwell, K., 2022, Towns and cities need to prepare for the financial risk of climate change, Infrastructure Intelligence | Read the article on Infrastructure Intelligence.

C40 Cities – Cities Finance Facility and Maxwell, K., 2022, Banking on a Just and Green Recovery – Lessons from nine cities | Read the report from C40 Cities.

Maxwell, K., 2021., WSP Net zero towns and cities thought leadership essay collection for COP26 | Read the essay collection from WSP.

Maxwell, K., 2021, COP26: Climate resilience insights from global cities, blog post | Read the blog post on COP26.

Maxwell, K., Placed-Based Climate Action Network, 2020, commentary ‘City motivations for joining Climate Commissions’ | Read the commentary from PCAN.

Maxwell, K., 2019., Climate Action Planning, Action Selection and Prioritisation resources | Read the resource from C40 Cities.

Maxwell, K., 2015, Low Carbon Innovation project: Impact report (ERDF) | Read the impact report on academia.edu.