Climate Resilience & Environment
Urban ecological systems, climate adaptation, environmental management and resilient urban transformation.
Explore area →Research at SUD
Researching sustainable urban futures
Research at SUD connects contemporary urban challenges with interdisciplinary methods, teaching, academic exchange and applied urban research.
Research themes
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Interdisciplinary areas connecting planning, environment, infrastructure and inclusive urban development.
Research areas
Urban challenges require connected perspectives
SUD research spans the environmental, spatial, infrastructural and social dimensions of urban transformation.
Urban Planning & Governance
Institutions, spatial planning, governance systems and the management of rapid urban change.
Explore area →Infrastructure & Mobility
Urban services, mobility systems, infrastructure planning and transitions toward sustainable urban development.
Explore area →Housing & Inclusive Development
Housing, neighbourhoods, social inclusion and equitable access to urban opportunities.
Explore area →Geospatial Urban Analysis
GIS, Earth observation, remote sensing, digital geospatial twins and spatial data science for urban and environmental analysis.
Explore area →Academic exchange
Research seminars
SUD seminars connect researchers, students and invited scholars around current questions in sustainable urban development.