Cities

More than 65% of the world's population are projected to live in urban areas by 2050, with major implications resource use, energy, water and sanitation, and health and well-being. At the same time urbanization can bring benefits, especially efficiency gains. SEI examines these challenges in the round to advance sustainable urbanization.

Reimagining disaster risk reduction to cope with the new European summer

Perspective / This perspective argues that Europe must reimagine policy approaches for disaster risk reduction to cope with summers of fires, floods and high temperatures.

2 August 2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Disaster risk and Land use

‘Green lung’ of Bang Kachao holds much promise

Media coverage / Bang Kachao is a target of developers leading to land use conflicts between commercial developers and environmental conservation groups.

29 July 2023 / About Cities, Public policy and Wellbeing

Aerial view of West Park, Wolverhampton, UK

Transitioning to circular cities: where to focus and why? Regional perspectives from Latin America, China and Europe

Past event / This virtual side event aimed to assess the performance of existing circular economy strategies in cities from Latin America, China and Europe.

10 July 2023 / About Cities and Finance

SEI’s Philip Osano says over 900,000 deaths in Africa occur due to air pollution

Media coverage / SEI Africa director Philp Osano told a policy dialogue on air quality management in Tanzania that over 900,000 death occur in Africa due to air pollution

7 July 2023 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Asthma symptoms, spirometry and air pollution exposure in schoolchildren in an informal settlement and an affluent area of Nairobi, Kenya

Journal article / Adopting citizen science methods, researchers used questionnaires and breathing tests to investigate the impact of air pollution on Nairobian schoolchildren.

6 July 2023 / About Cities, Pollution and Wellbeing

Testing citizen science to achieve inclusive water and sanitation public services

Project / Exploring the feasibility of citizen science to improve WASH conditions in two districts of Mexico City.

2023 - 2024 / About Cities, Sanitation and Water resources

Policy dialogue on air quality management in Tanzania

Past event / This policy dialogue brings together stakeholders to discuss the status of air pollution and propose strategies to improve air quality in Tanzania.

04 July 2023 / About Cities, Pollution, Public policy and Transport

An important stakeholder

SEI podcast / In this final episode, Vishal talks to Grace Karanja, Nakuru County’s Director of Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Natural Resources.

2 July 2023 / City health and well-being / Cities and Wellbeing

Young woman in polka-dot dress picking up some plants on a meadow in from of a residential building. Grotesque wide angle

The effect of spatial interventions on the perception and use of public space

Project / Project Rohejälg (Green Trace) zooms in on three spatial interventions in Tallinn City in 2023.

2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Pollution, Public policy and Wellbeing