Urban development

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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

World Risk and Adaptation Futures - Summer Academy

This project aims to convene young professionals to advance and apply scientific methods for assessing vulnerability to environmental hazards.

03 Nov 2018

Project

African Research College on Sustainable Cities

This project will bring together Pan-African experts, students, and researchers to share knowledge on urbanisation and challenges in African cities.

06 Sep 2016

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

Transformative Urban Coalitions: Catalysing Urban Partnerships to Drive Systemic Transformation Towards Sustainability (TUC)

This project aims to shift the mindsets of urban citizens and leaders to build new urban coalitions towards socially inclusive zero-carbon cities.

17 Nov 2019

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

Project

NewCityConcepts: A Model for Sustainable Urban Development

The project establishes a real-world lab for urban development in Hoyerswerda, aiming to be a model for structural transformation in the Lausitz region.

09 Jul 2024