GCRI · Cities and Built Environment
Research and evidence
The research behind Cities and Built Environment: the questions it asks, the models and measurements it uses, how uncertainty is stated and how a result is reviewed and reproduced before it is published.
Research and evidence on the record.
- 02STEM methods9 canonical methods applied
- 03Topics8 subject pages
- 04Counterparts5 platforms in shared fields
- 05PublisherThe Global Centre for Risk and Innovation
- 06Methods uncertaintyMethods and uncertainty
- 07Source dataSource and data register
What the research asks.
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Urban growth and land
Settlement expansion and land use.
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Housing and affordability
Housing systems and climate exposure.
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Buildings and heat
Building performance and urban heat.
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Transport and mobility
Urban journeys, transit and infrastructure.
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Informal settlements
Service access, exposure and inclusion.
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Urban utilities
Water, waste, electricity and communications.
What urban research cannot yet answer well enough for decisions.
Urban risk is created by decisions about where and how to build. The agenda focuses on heat, informal settlement, housing and the municipal levers that change risk most.
- How unevenly is urban heat distributed, and which interventions reduce exposure for those most affected? See buildings and heat.
- How can risk in informal settlements be assessed with residents rather than about them? See informal settlements.
- How well do green and blue infrastructure perform against drainage and heat targets? See green and blue infrastructure.
- Where does urban growth move people into hazard zones fastest? See urban growth and land.
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