Date: November 2018 – tbc The GoST project will focus on transformation processes in three areas of crucial relevance to sustainable development, relating in particular to pressing imperatives in countries…
Governance of Socio-Technical Transformations (GOST)
Urban Air Pollution and Inequalities in Fast Industrialising Countries
This project aims to investigate the social, economic and political impacts of chronic ambient (outdoor) air pollution on low-income communities in the fast industrialising countries of China and India. Poor…
MEXICO CITY ‘PATHWAYS’ NETWORK: TRANSFORMATIONS TO SUSTAINABILITY
The Transformations to Sustainability Project is the first project conducted by the North American Hub, a collaboration between Arizona State University (ASU), National Autonomous University of Mexico City (UNAM) and…
MEGADAPT: the dynamics of multi-scalar adaptation in Mexico City
The MEGADAPT project aims to reduce vulnerability from the effects of climate change by improving the capacity to manage risks posed by factors such as increased flooding and chronic water…
Risks and Responses to Urban Futures
This project looks at the connections between ecosystem services (ES), livelihoods and poverty in peri-urban areas of South Asia. It aims to produce evidence and tools to link ecosystem services…
Urbanisation in Asia: the peri-urban interface and sustainability of south Asian cities
This project looks at water in peri-urban Delhi, exploring the problems in the way water is viewed and managed by authorities, leaving some people without adequate access.
Pathways for Environmental Health in Transitional Spaces: Moving Between Formality and Informality
In informal spaces on the edge of cities, people can be especially exposed to pollution, diseases and occupational health risks. Through research in India, this project examines the shortfalls in current, official pathways which seek to deal with environmental health, and explores what the alternatives might be.