urbanization

Stop calling it the housing ladder. For those on low incomes, it’s a treadmill

Media coverage / Guardian Op-Ed on how lack of affordable housing in the UK seriously affects people's lives

Co-designing urban living solutions to improve older people’s mobility and well-being

Journal article / This co-design study reports on how urban spaces and infrastructure impacts mobility and well-being for older residents in the UK.

Moving towards a circular economy in Asia: Connecting the city with the farm

Perspective / Asia Pacific urbanisation has led to increasing waste and emissions and natural capital degradation. A circular economy can address these growing hazards.

SEI Initiative on City Health and Well-being

Initiative / This initiative investigates how rapidly growing cities affect residents' wellbeing and how this interacts with the overall health of city systems.

SEI Asia urbanization initiative takes shape with launch of cities report

Feature / Amid unprecedented urban growth across Asia, our new report on building thriving low-carbon cities was launched for national governments on the 3rd of February.

Building thriving, low-carbon cities: an overview of policy options for national governments

Press release / A new report from the Coalition for Urban Transitions – and authored by SEI – could help national governments transform the way cities work.

The Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning – Integrated Benefits Calculator (LEAP-IBC)

SEI brief / Factsheet describing the LEAP-IBC tool and its application for assessing impact of air quality, climate change and energy policy scenarios

i-CMiiST

Project / Implementing Creative Methodological Innovations for Inclusive Sustainable Transport Planning (i-CMiiST) explored creative co-design methods for safer streets.

ROCK

Project / Regeneration and Optimisation of Cultural heritage in creative and Knowledge cities