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 Africa: Risk Knowledge (Urban ARK)

Duration: 01/15 - 01/18

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A collaborative initiative exploring the connection between social vulnerability and disaster risk in African cities.

Ways of Neighbourhood Working and Knowing

Duration: 12/14 - 11/16

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Series of expert seminars on neighbourhood planning and community participation to bridge academic research with policy makers, local organisations and other stakeholders.

Governing Food Systems to Alleviate Poverty in Secondary Cities in Africa

Duration: 11/14 - 12/18

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A multi-country research project examining food security, poverty and urban governance in three secondary cities in Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Governance of Urban Sustainability Transitions: Advancing the Role of Living Labs

Duration: 10/14 – 9/17

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An exploration of the role of ‘urban living labs’ in promoting economically sustainable, low carbon cities in Europe, with detailed case studies from Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK.

UrbanData2Decide: Integrated Data Visualisation and Decision Making Solutions to Forecast and Manage Complex Urban Challenges

Duration: 10/14 - 11/16

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Statistical research project on the use and visualisation of complex information from social media and open data sources.

Incubators of Public Spaces

Duration: 10/14 - 09/17

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Research project to increase civic engagement in urban design through the creation of a user friendly online platform.

Simulations for Innovative Mechanisms for the Self-Organizing City: Testing New Tools for Value Capturing

Duration: 09/14 - 08/17

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Research analysis examining the impacts of planning reform in the UK and its implications for government, local authorities and communities.

Impact of Urban-Rural Return Migration on Rural Development in China – with Implications for Vietnam

Duration: 04/14 - 04/17

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A study of the social and economic impacts or return migration on rural communities in China and its potential benefits on poverty reduction, with additional research on the implications in neighbouring Vietnam.

Urban Big Data Centre (UBDC)

Duration: 01/14 - 01/24

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A multidisciplinary data centre developing innovative research methodologies and undertaking primary social research in areas such as housing, education, migration and social exclusion.

Predicting Urban food Insecurity under Climate Change in Brazilian Amazonia

Duration: 01/14 - 12/17

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Research project to improve the monitoring of food insecurity in isolated settlements in Brazil’s Amazonia region during periods of drought.

Urban Gateways: Can Global Cities Provide Leadership for Global Governance?

Duration: 12/13 - 06/16

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A collaborative research project exploring how city partnerships can strengthen global governance, as well as the practical impacts of global decision making at a local level in cities.

New Urbanism in India: Urban Living, Sustainability and Everyday Life

Duration: 03/14 – 10/16

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Ethnographic study of modern urban developments in India and their integration of New Urbanism principles such as accessibility and diversity, with a particular focus on children and families.

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