Urban development

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News

Links Between Environment and Health in India

A paper by UNU-IAS expert Christopher Doll explores linkages between climate mitigation and health impacts in two Indian cities.

19 Dec 2016

Project

Defining the Resilient City

The application of resilience for urban environments in contexts of fragility.

01 Dec 2016

Project

Conceptualizing City Fragility and Resilience

A preliminary analytical framework that re-conceptualizes fragility and resilience at the city level.

01 Oct 2016

Media Coverage

Visualizing Urban Fragility

Mass global urbanization is creating opportunities and risks. In this context, what are fragile cities and where are they located?

10 Feb 2016

Project

The Fragile City: The Epicentre of Extreme Vulnerability

Reducing vulnerability and enhancing resiliency for urban populations in fragile cities.

01 Mar 2015

Project

Operating Unit Ishikawa / Kanazawa (OUIK)

OUIK carries out community-based research on biocultural diversity in Ishikawa looking towards providing a regional model for sustainable development.

19 Nov 2013

Project

Impact Assessment of the Tunisian Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Urban Development Program 'PRIQH 2'

This project will provide a socio-economic analysis of the impact of the PRIQH 2 project, which aims to improve the living conditions of urban poor.

09 Jan 2019

Project

Digitally-enabled Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Water Resources Management (DIGIRES)

This project aims to mobilise ICT to promote managed aquifer recharge as a greener, nature-based alternative to traditional water infrastructure.

25 Aug 2020

Project

Sustainability Assessment for the Resource Nexus - Concepts for Disruptive Innovation: The Case of Construction Materials

The objective of this project is to provide sustainability assessment concepts in the construction sector

15 Jun 2021

Project

Environmental Assessment of Vertical Farming from a Resource Nexus Perspective

This project aims to provide holistic environmental assessment of vertical farming and investigate the economic feasibility of VF projects.

24 Aug 2022