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.

Exploring SDG-driven urban development

Project / With the transition to a sustainable society as a backdrop, the purpose of this pilot project is to explore the role of Fabege in the urban development sector.

2018 - 2019 / About Business, Cities, Innovation, Sustainable lifestyles and Transport

When will we breathe easy?

Media coverage / TRT World featured SEI Policy Director Johan Kuylenstierna and air pollution experts in their programme Roundtable: When will we breathe easy?

19 November 2018 / About Cities, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable lifestyles

Press briefing with Dr Jian Liu, Chief Scientist, UN Environment

Press release / This briefing will take stock of recent issues in the science and policy of sustainable development, ahead of the UNFCCC climate change summit in Poland.

12 November 2018 / About Adaptation, Cities, Finance and Pollution

Air pollution in Asia and the Pacific: science-based solutions

Other publication / The first comprehensive scientific assessment of the air pollution outlook in Asia and the Pacific details 25 measures to tackle the issue.

30 October 2018 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Boy wearing a mouth mask against air pollution (Beijing).

Solving the air pollution crisis in Asia

Feature / Fewer than 8% of people living in Asia breathe clean air. A new report co-authored by SEI researchers proposes 25 solutions to this health crisis.

30 October 2018 / About Cities, Climate policy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Estimates of the global burden of ambient PM2.5, ozone, and NO2 on asthma incidence and emergency room visits

Journal article / This study estimates the number of annual asthma emergency room visits attributable to ozone and PM2.5.

24 October 2018 / About Cities, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Air pollution triggers up to 33 million emergency room visits for asthma annually, finds major new study

Feature / The first study to quantify the global burden of asthma linked to air pollution finds that it triggers up to 33 million annual emergency room visits.

24 October 2018 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Chimney stack pollution Photo by Sam Jotham Sutharson on Unsplash

Measurement-based assessment of health burdens from long-term ozone exposure in the United States, Europe, and China

Journal article / This article assesses premature respiratory mortality attributable to long-term O3 exposure for three regions of the world using ground-based monitoring data.

18 September 2018 / About Cities and Pollution

Image shows a smoldering charcoal basin.

PEER

Project / This project examines the potential of a dual-pronged approach to developing technical and social alternatives to charcoal in Zambia.

2018 - 2020 / About Cities, Energy access, Household energy and Land use