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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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Quantifying Cities for Sustainable Development: Transforming Urban Data Collection to Support Research and Policy Making in Developing Countries

Duration: 09/18 - 08/20

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While urbanisation presents significant opportunities for poverty reduction in developing countries, the frequent absence of reliable demographic data is a major obstacle to effective and evidence-based policymaking. This lack of information is especially acute in urban…

CRUNCH: Climate Resilient Urban Nexus Choices: Operationalising the Food-Water-Energy Nexus

Duration: 04/18 - 03/21

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The CRUNCH: Climate Resilient Urban Nexus Choices: Operationalising the Food-Water-Energy Nexus project seeks to strengthen urban resilience through the development of an intersectoral knowledge platform. Its research will focus on the development of Urban Living Labs…

WASTE FEW ULL – Mapping and Reducing Waste in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus)

Duration: 06/18 - 06/21

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Resource waste is one of the most pressing challenges facing city regions today, and is especially acute at the interface of urban food, energy and waster systems. WASTE FEW ULL (Waste Food-Energy-Water Urban Living Labs –…

Urbanising in Place

Duration: 04/18 - 04/21

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As cities expand into peri-urban areas, urban agriculture and the complex ecosystems on which it depends are increasingly under threat. Despite the significant benefits farming communities bring to the management of the food-water-energy (FEW) nexus, however,…

Creating Interfaces: Building Capacity for Integrated Governance at the FWE nexus in Cities on the Water

Duration: 04/18 - 03/21

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The complexities of food, water and energy governance in urban areas is a major barrier to effective understanding and collaboration between different stakeholders. Creating Interfaces: Building Capacity for Integrated Governance at the FWE Nexus in Cities…

SUNEX (Sustainable Urban Food-Energy-Water Nexus)

Duration: 05/18 – 04/21

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As a result of the increasing complexity of urban governance, deep understanding of the interconnectedness of food, energy water (FEW) as key factors in urban decision-making is central to long-term urban sustainability. The SUNEX (Sustainable Urban…

Ageing Well in Urban Environments: Developing Age Friendly Cities and Communities

Duration: 05/18 - 05/20

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With a global population that is both urbanising and ageing, the question of how cities can accommodate the needs of its older residents is more pressing than ever. But while new approaches in urban planning and…

Rurality as a Vehicle for Urban Sanitation Transformation (RUST)

Duration: 05/18 - 05/20

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Access to basic services such as water, sanitation and electricity is still limited for many millions of urban residents across India. This is particularly the case in informal settlements and recently urbanised areas, many of which…

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…

From the Margins: Exploring Low-income Migrant Workers’ Access to Basic Services and Protection in the Context of India’s Urban Transformation

Duration: 05/18 – 05/20

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Millions migrate every year to Indian cities from rural areas and border regions, driven by poverty and lack of opportunities, in search of work. Yet for many, this journey poses new hardships as migrant populations find…

Learning from Small Cities: Governing Imagined Futures and the Dynamics of Change in India’s Smart Urban Age

Duration: 05/18 – 05/20

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While India is currently implementing a number of high-profile initiatives around ‘futuring’ its growing urban areas through smart technologies, the specific role that smaller cities are playing in this transformation is largely overlooked. This is despite…

UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE)

Duration: 06/17 – 05/22

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With supply shortages, lack of affordability and rising levels of homelessness, housing has become an increasingly acute concern across the UK. The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) therefore aims to support local and national…

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