Seminar - Drinking spaces and places: Examining who drinks alcohol, where and why?
• Took place Wednesday 10 February 2010
PDF copies of a number of the presentations from the day are available through the links below
The impact of drinking alcohol in excess is seen both in terms of individual health and disorder in public spaces. This seminar focuses on why policy levers need to recognise the importance of where and how people drink.
Session 1: Policy Context
Binge drinking in England, a regional view: Dr Nicola Shelton : Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University College London
Learning to drink - 11 to 15 year olds and alcohol : Elizabeth Fuller, National Centre for Social Research (NATCEN)
Developments in Scotland : Dr Emilia Crighton, Scottish Convenor, Faculty for Public Health (FPH)
Working to put Home Office alcohol policy into practice : Eric Stark, Regional Alcohol Lead, Government Office of London
Session 2: Private Drinking Places: Home and Away
The Historical culture of drinking: Historical/cultural reasons for drinking – how the ‘current crisis’ has built over thirty years Dr James Kneale, Geography, University College London (coming soon)
Where people drink - assessing the shift in emphasis from city-centre to the home, and the role of relationships at home : (Joseph Rowntree Funded work) : Professor Gill Valentine, Geography, Leeds; Dr Mark Jayne, Geography, Manchester; and Dr Sarah Holloway, Geography, Loughborough
Session 3: Public Drinking Spaces
Night time economies: Alistair Turnham, MAKE Associates (coming soon)
Designing drinking spaces: From Park to Club - youth, alcohol and place : Professor Marion Roberts, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster
Local spaces: licensing and managing public disorder John Thornhill, Chairman of the Magistrates Association
Session 4: Panel Discussion
including: Dr Mark Jayne, Geography, Manchester; Don Shenker, Chief Executive, Alcohol Concern and Alistair Turnham, MAKE Associates