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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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Duration: 02/17 - 07/20

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Well managed and equitable urban planning can help address many of the major economic, social and environmental challenges currently facing countries across Africa. This is particularly the case in South Africa, where a high level of…

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Duration: 10/17 -12/21

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With over half of the world’s populations living in urban areas, improving the living conditions in every country depends on humanity’s capacity to address urban challenges. Knowledge in Action for Urban Equality (KNOW) is a response…

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Duration: 09/17 – 06/19

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While urbanisation presents significant opportunities for low-income communities, increasing pressure on housing, infrastructure and local environments also pose a major risk for the most marginal city residents in particular. This in turn affects their ability to…

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Duration: 02/18 - 08/20

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While traditional retail markets have played an important role in the life of towns and cities for centuries, they now face increasing pressure as the rise of corporate retail, alongside public sector cuts, have left many…

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Duration: 10/17 – 12/21

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In response to the increasingly complex development challenges posed by today’s cities, Building Capacity for the Future City in Developing Countries (PEAK) seeks to foster a new approach to urban policy making and research through the…

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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…

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Duration: 10/17 – 07/19

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Despite making up a large share of urban growth in many developing cities, migrant populations are often overlooked by policy makers and local authorities. Safe and Sustainable Cities: Human Security, Migration, and Well-being aims to address…

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Duration: 09/18 – 02/22

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There has been much discussion in Europe and the US over the last few decades on the impacts of globalisation on Western industry, with production increasingly outsourced elsewhere: indeed, this has formed a central element in…

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Duration: 02/17 – 01/20

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The rapid growth of China’s housing and infrastructure in recent years has been sustained in part by the emergence of novel land-based financing mechanisms. However, while these models have supported significant economic growth, there is still…

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Duration: 04/17 - 03/19

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The implications of Brexit on local economies are likely to be particularly significant in many of the areas that voted most strongly for it. Developing a robust response to this period of change requires a detailed…

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Duration: 02/17 – 07/19

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Against a backdrop of rapid urbanization and increasing Chinese engagement in Africa, cities across the region are now being shaped profoundly by Chinese finance, investment and infrastructure development. Yet despite growing attention to China’s role in…

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Duration: 10/17 – 12/21

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While urbanisation can drive poverty reduction in developing countries, in a context of rapid and inequitable growth many cities have seen certain groups, such as rural to urban migrants, increasingly marginalised from public services and other…

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