Projects – Page 3 – Urban Transformations

“Bright Futures”: A Comparative Study of Internal and International Mobility of Chinese Higher Education Students (‘Euro-China UPC’)

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The migration of Chinese students in search of ‘bright futures’ through education, whether to cities within China or to countries in other regions such as Europe, has brought about profound change in the country. Besides bring…

Reuniting planning and health: Tackling the implementation gaps in evidence, governance and knowledge

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Urban planning and health outcomes in cities are closely interlinked, with environmental factors such as sanitation, air quality and green space all acting as important determinants of physical and mental wellbeing. Despite this, however, the two…

Fair and Inclusive Environmental/Social Transition Alternatives: Learning from the ‘Living Well’ and ‘Green Economy’ pathways to sustainability

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While there is some agreement on the need to move towards a fairer and more sustainable society, how to best achieve this is still the source of some debate. In particular, there are tensions between more…

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Developing Research Capacity for Inclusive Urban Governance: a Sheffield-Witwatersrand PhD Training Partnership

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Despite considerable investment in urban housing and infrastructure since the end of apartheid, South Africa’s cities continue to struggle with service shortfalls and a dependence on ‘informal’ settlements. This situation, similar to urban conditions in many…

Urban Living Pilot – York City Environment Observatory: Diagnostic Phase

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Despite increasing recognition of the influence of urban environments on health, equity and wellbeing, the measurements used to assess them frequently include only a limited set of indicators, with little integration between different fields. York City…

Urban Living Pilot – Leeds: Transformational Routemapping for Urban Environments (TRUE)

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In a context of prolonged financial austerity and resource shortfalls, cities in the UK continue to struggle with the pressures of social exclusion, housing shortages, environmental degradation and other issues. Urban Living Pilot – Leeds: Transformational…

Urban Living Pilot – The Bristol Urban Area Diagnostics Pilot

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While Bristol has shown considerable success in steering a path towards greater wellbeing and sustainability, reflected in its status as European Green Capital 2015, it has nevertheless struggled to fully realise its ambitions of urban transformation.…

Urban Living Pilot – From Citizen to Co-innovator, from City Council to Facilitator

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As the largest city outside London, with a diverse and youthful population, Birmingham has the potential to set a new agenda for urban living. Yet the city has struggled for decades with economic difficulties, reinforced by…

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

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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…

Mental Health, Migration and the Chinese Mega-City

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The growth of Chinese cities, accelerated by internal migration, poses considerable challenges for urban citizens. Mental health, Migration and the Chinese Mega-city looks at the complex issues facing migration populations in Shanghai, in particular access to…