Research news | 2021-08-23

How to reduce risks of flooding in and around urban areas

New tool helps reveal dangerous areas that traditional assessments would otherwise ignore

Research news | 2021-06-22

New software helps design sustainable cities

Natural Capital Project have developed a software that shows city planners where to invest in nature to improve people’s lives. It will also save billions of dollars

Research news | 2021-06-21

Proximity to green boosts building projects

Proximity to ecosystem services raises the value of residential and commercial areas around cities. Future projects should focus more to keep it that way

Research news | 2021-06-01

Uncovering the traits of an urban social-ecological system

Why a different language for ecosystems and biodiversity is needed for taking on today’s urban challenges

Research news | 2021-05-16

For urbanites, green areas boost wellbeing

Researchers plan to equip city planners with tools to create healthier, more sustainable cities around the world

Research news | 2021-02-24

Without the ‘hinterlands’ cities will struggle

A closer alignment between cities and their surroundings will be key for positive development and governance

Research news | 2021-02-24

Thanks partly to good planning, Danish urbanites enjoy a bit of green

Over the last 20 years, residential areas across Denmark have become denser and greener

Research news | 2020-08-10

Changes in ownership and short-term planning see urban green areas disappear

Parks, gardens and other greenspaces made available for everyone are increasingly diminishing. The change is often undetectable by the residents themselves

Research news | 2020-08-05

In South Africa, access to urban green areas remains a White privilege

Racial segregation during Apartheid has influenced the distribution of and access to green infrastructure

Research news | 2020-06-05

Seven resilience principles for the digital city

Cities resemble ecosystems in a number of ways, and urban planning has much to gain from applying resilience thinking

Research news | 2020-05-29

What cities need to learn from Covid-19

If the coronavirus has taught urban planners anything, it is that public access to green areas is more important than ever

Research news | 2020-05-27

Cooling down our increasingly dense cities

How green areas reduce the urban heat island effect

Research news | 2020-04-29

How social distancing affects our movements and well-being

Project to analyze how Swedes have changed their outdoor social activities during the coronavirus pandemic

Research news | 2020-04-21

Coronavirus highlights the need for open green spaces in cities

In times of social distancing, green areas are more important than ever

Research news | 2020-03-16

Why nature, community and place motivate urbanites to act for a desirable environment

In Warsaw, residents determined to avoid spatial chaos of the past mobilize to avoid environmental chaos in the future

Research news | 2019-11-26

If it works here, perhaps it can work there

Food initiatives within the Stockholm-Mälaren region in Sweden offer insight into a transformation of the global food system

Research news | 2019-11-13

New network on nature-based solutions for cities

Centre joins “Nature-based Solutions for Urban Resilience in the Anthropocene” network

Research news | 2019-11-12

Championing cities for the climate

A state-of-the art review of urban data infrastructure reveals how cities can become powerful agents in the fight against climate change

Research news | 2019-10-03

Forum for a greener Stockholm – conference and dialogue

The conference forum for a greener Stockholm presented key insights from transdisciplinary sustainability research and initiated discussions on how to create a more sustainable city

Research news | 2019-09-04

New Nature journal on urban sustainability

Centre researcher Thomas Elmqvist appointed editor-in-chief for a new journal on urban sustainability by Nature and RMIT University, Australia