Research

More than 120 projects sit with the Urban Transformations portfolio. These cover a range of topics and places and so the easiest way to find what you are looking for is to use the filter function below:

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Urban Public Administration and ServiceS innovation for Innovative Urban Mobility Management and Policy (U-PASS)

Duration: 03/19 - 02/22

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In a context of rapid urbanisation, cities face particular challenges in meeting the growing demand for transport, particularly through conventional approaches of private transport and road expansion. Urban Public Administration and ServiceS innovation for Innovative Urban…

The Potential of Land Value Capture to Secure Sustainable Urban Development Supporting Air Quality Enhancement

Duration: 04/19 - 03/22

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Transport and housing are both major contributors to urban air pollution, but addressing these issues can be costly and pose significant challenges to cities. The Potential of Land Value Capture to Secure Sustainable Urban Development Supporting…

T-SUM: Transitions to Sustainable Urban Mobility

Duration: 09/18 – 02/21

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While economic growth in the Global North has historically been accompanied by an increase in private car use, many cities are now taking steps to develop alternative models to car-oriented development to reduce the burden of…

UNDERstanding Indian Urban Governance REFORM: A Comparative Analysis of the Smart City Mission Reforms and Their Impact on Sustainable Urban Mobility

Duration: 05/18 - 05/20

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Rapid urban growth and a lack of adequate infrastructure have resulted in congestion, pollution and poor living standards in many cities. While attempts to address these issues have been constrained by insufficient capacity and resources at…

Learning Loops in the Public Realm (LOOPER)

Duration: 07/17 – 06/20

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A central difficulty in resolving issues such as air pollution, traffic congestion and road safety is the large number of potential actors involved, each with competing perspectives and interested. Learning Loops in the Public Realm (LOOPER)…

Resilience and Porosity of City Borders: A Psychosocial Investigation in Three Brazilian cities

Duration: 01/15 – 03/17

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An important element in the right to the city is the ability to move freely through it, yet many poorer residents are isolated in marginalised neighbourhoods with limited access to other areas. Focusing on Porto Alegre,…

DEPICT: DEsigning and Policy Implementation for encouraging Cycling and walking Trips

Duration: 10/15 – 09/18

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Walking and cycling represent the most sustainable forms of mobility for cities as they make the transition to low-carbon transport systems. Besides the environmental benefits, both can provide considerable health and wellbeing benefits to those who…

ASTRID – Accessibility, Social justice and TRansport emission Impacts of transit-oriented Development strategies

Duration: 10/15 – 09/18

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While urban agglomeration typically brings growth and prosperity to cities, the benefits are often experienced unevenly. Indeed, while more affluent residents may benefit considerably, poorer communities may bear the burden of congestion, air pollution and other…

Healthy Urban Living and Ageing in Place: Physical Activity, Built Environment and Knowledge Exchange in Brazilian Cities (HULAP)

Duration: 01/16 – 01/19

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With one of the most rapidly ageing populations in the world, Brazil now faces an emerging health crisis as non-communicable conditions such as obesity affect growing numbers of older urban residents. However, while the built environment…

Brazil-UK Healthy Urban Mobility (HUM)

Duration: 01/16 – 01/19

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While in recent years there has been growing interest in the ways planning can promote improved health and mobility, increased use of private vehicles in many cities has come at the expense of walking, cycling and…

Living the Urban Periphery: Investment, Infrastructure and Economic Change in African City-Regions

Duration: 02/16 – 06/19

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The peripheries of cities are playing an increasingly important role, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of future growth is likely to be concentrated on the urban fringe. However, current research on these areas remains…

RESOLUTION: REsilient Systems fOr Land Use TransportatION

Duration: 10/15 - 03/18

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A collaboration between British and Brazilian researchers to explore mobility, segregation and inequality in London and São Paulo.

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