Projects – Page 2 – Urban Transformations

Supporting the social mobility of trapped populations in very poor urban areas

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While millions move to cities every year in search of better opportunities, many end up living in marginalized urban areas where the cycle of poverty is hard to break. Supporting the Social Mobility of Trapped Populations…

The choreography of everyday multiculture: Bowling together?

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The Choreography of Everyday Multiculture: Bowling Together? explores how the social dynamics of a heterogenous and fast-evolving area of London are played out in one of its leisure spaces, a local bowling alley. Connected to the…

Security at the Margins (SeaM): Spaces and strategies for negotiating security in urban South Africa

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While cities have brought considerably benefits to many, for the most marginalised residents they are often sites of conflict, exclusion and environmental degradation. This is especially true in South Africa, where the country’s rapid urbanisation in…

Healthy, Secure and Gender Just Cities: Transnational Perspectives on Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) in Rio de Janeiro and London

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Brazil has long struggled with high levels of violence against women, with thousands killed and injured each year. In turn, many migrant women in the Brazilian diaspora also face high levels of gender-based violence. Healthy, Secure…

Changing Socio-spatial Inequalities: Population Change and the Lived Experience of Inequality in Urban South Africa

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While South Africa has made remarkable progress since the end of apartheid, the country continues to face acute levels of inequality. This is especially evident in urban areas, where rapid growth, migration from rural areas and…

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…

The Re-Making of Chinese Urban Neighbourhoods: Socio-Spatial Transformation and Access to Public Services

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Against a backdrop of far-reaching social change, China’s cities are being reshaped by migration, rapid development and widening inequality. The Re-Making of Chinese Urban Neighbourhoods: Socio-Spatial Transformation and Access to Public Services explores the ways cities…

Super-diverse Streets: Economies and Spaces of Urban Migration in UK Cities

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An ethnographic study of the impacts of migration and diversity on local high streets in six British cities.

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

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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)

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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.