- Pages
- 32, A5 landscape (210 × 148 mm)
- Hardcover
- Case-bound, 170 gsm silk interior, printed in the UK
- Digital
- Tagged sRGB PDF, watermarked, lifetime access, no DRM
- Postage
- Royal Mail tracked, UK only at launch
- ISBN
- 9781067687656 (print) · 9781067687663 (digital)
Aberdeen Living Through Time
Hand-drawn field readings from Aberdeen's energy transition.
Aberdeen sits at the convergence of fifteen major infrastructure programmes. Tens of billions committed across offshore wind, hydrogen, carbon capture, harbour expansion and energy transition zones. Seventeen field readings, hand-drawn and structured through the Five Elements framework, map what no single report currently shows.
Drawn in the field. Structured by evidence. Built to be checked over time.
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A book to keep. The hand-drawn spreads sit as well on a digital shelf as on a physical one, which is why many readers take the bundle and have both.
The digital edition (£18) is available worldwide, delivered by email. Hardcover posts free within the UK; to order a hardcover from outside the UK, request a shipping quote (postage at cost).
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Seventeen field readings, one method
- 32-page A5 landscape volume, hand-drawn in the field, full colour throughout
- Seventeen field readings across Aberdeen's airport, harbour, energy zone and offshore corridor, including a comparator spread placing Aberdeen alongside Changi, Heathrow and Schiphol
- Five Elements framework (Purpose, Place, Habitat, Environment, Organisation) applied page by page
- Sourced evidence on every spread, drawing on Aberdeen City Council, CAA, NSTA, Crown Estate Scotland, JNCC, ETZ Ltd, DESNZ, AviAlliance and others
- Proof chain online at exchange.ridraw.com/aberdeen. Every observation links back to its public source, ready to be checked, challenged or extended
- Open invitation to add to the record. Readers, institutions and operators welcome to write in
For people who need to see Aberdeen as one system
Not fifteen disconnected programmes. The volume is written for readers who need a single, sourced picture of how the city is changing.
- Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Council members and officers
- CAA, JNCC, SEPA, NatureScot, OPRED, NSTA statutory consultees and regulators
- AGS Airports, Port of Aberdeen, ETZ Ltd, Storegga, Harbour Energy, ScotWind operators
- Investors and analysts evaluating long-horizon infrastructure exposure in Scotland and the North Sea
- Architecture, design and built-environment communities (RIBA, RICS, IES) interested in visual evidence as method
- Anyone curious about how a city actually changes through tens of billions in compounding pressure
Ordering a hardcover from outside the UK
The digital edition (£18) is available worldwide right now, buy it above and it arrives by email. For a printed hardcover posted outside the UK, give us your delivery address below and we'll email a postage quote. The £35 hardcover price does not include international shipping, which we add separately at cost. No marketing list, no follow-ups.
Common questions
Why hand-drawn?
The drawings are the evidence, not illustrations added to a report. The hand-drawn record forces precision about what is observed, claimed and sourced. Where machine-generated graphics flatten difference, the hand-drawn record holds the variation that infrastructure decisions depend on.
Can I cite this in academic or professional work?
Yes. Each field reading is sourced and traceable. Cite as Dubey, S. (2026), Aberdeen Living Through Time, RiDraw Ltd. ISBN 978-1-0676876-5-6. The proof chain at exchange.ridraw.com/aberdeen carries the underlying observation IDs.
Is the digital edition accessible?
Yes. Tagged PDF with reading order, alt text on illustrations, fully embedded fonts. Tested in Adobe Acrobat, Apple Preview, and on iOS / iPadOS Books.
Is the hardcover signed?
On request, at no extra cost. Note 'please sign' at checkout.
When does the hardcover ship?
In stock now. Hardcover orders are dispatched within 3-5 working days by Royal Mail tracked, in order of receipt.
What about Volume 2?
Volume 2 is in formation. The method is transferable. The next field site will be announced once Aberdeen is in readers' hands.
Refunds?
Digital within 14 days, unread. Physical within 14 days from delivery, unmarked.
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Volume 2 is in formation
The method is transferable. The next field site will be announced once Aberdeen is in readers' hands.