urbanization

Grant award for project to tackle air pollution in West African cities

Press release / Scientists at SEI and the University of York have been awarded £674,000 to develop a project to measure air pollution.

Is it time for Asian cities to declare a climate emergency?

Perspective / Cities should consider declaring climate emergencies to catalyse public awareness on climate risks and initiate policy and community action.

Creative solutions for urban infrastructure

Feature / Non-traditional urban planning tools – think art and poetry – underpin new ways of co-designing city infrastructure to address health and mobility issues.

Udon Thani – a model for sustainable cities in a growing Asia-Pacific

Feature / Udon Thani in Northern Thailand is a rapidly developing small city that is planning ahead to ensure its growth is green and sustainable.

The mental health benefits of purposeful activities in public green spaces in urban and semi-urban neighbourhoods: a mixed-methods pilot and proof of concept study

Journal article / This pilot study shows that undertaking purposeful activity in public green space has the potential to promote health and prevent mental ill health.

“Stop eating hamburgers, start eating bug burgers” – notes from the African Conference on Edible Insects

Feature / Edible insects have great potential as a solution for food security in sub-Saharan Africa, but are so far under exploited.

Carbon footprint of housing in Leeds City Region: A best practice scenario analysis

SEI working paper

Phnom Penh poor uprooted as lakes filled in for malls, flats

Media coverage / The reclamation of the lakes and water bodies for development in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh is increasing the vulnerability of the city's poor.

City plan for cleaner air and better health

Feature / SEI is helping develop legislation on air quality in Nairobi to improve the lives of the city’s most vulnerable people.