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Research news | 2023-08-21

Working with nature is essential for making cities climate neutral

New technology itself will not be sufficient for cities to become climate neutral. Nature-based solutions are required too. That is the main result of a recent study based on satellite data from 54 European cities

Research news | 2023-02-15

New report: Swedish parliament should decide on a fair carbon budget

Sweden is not on track to reaching its own national climate targets – and it is not even clear if the targets are sufficient, according to scientists of the research programme Fairtrans

Research news | 2022-11-25

Access to greenery and water goes hand in hand with human wellbeing during the pandemic

Green wedges and large nature areas are especially important for the young, elderly and unemployed, a new comparative study finds

Research news | 2022-09-23

Civil society could be the gamechanger for climate policymaking

To make climate policies fair and effective we need to harness the power of civil society, argues centre researcher Thomas Hahn

Research news | 2021-10-04

How cities play a crucial role in the transition to a carbon-free world

In connection with World Habitat Day, centre experts explain why cities are at the centre of planetary efforts to reduce our carbon footprint

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 | 2021-06-21

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 | 2021-03-25

Centre wins bid to host 40 MSEK research programme on transformation to fossil free future

The 4-year programme, Fair Transformations to a Fossil Free Future, is funded jointly by Mistra and Formas

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 | 2020-11-19

Eight centre researchers among world's most cited in 2020

Stephan Barthel, Oonsie Biggs, Örjan Bodin, Thomas Elmqvist, Carl Folke, Per Olsson, Garry Peterson and Johan Rockström on exclusive list of world’s most influential researchers

Research news | 2020-09-24

Stephan Barthel appointed professor at University of Gävle

Centre researcher also listed among the world’s most cited researchers

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 | 2020-06-05

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 | 2020-04-29

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 | 2019-11-20

Five centre researchers among world's most cited

Carl Folke, Johan Rockström, Reinette “Oonsie” Biggs, Stephan Barthel and Per Olsson on exclusive list of world’s most influential researchers

Research news | 2019-11-06

What they talk about when they talk about SES

As the social ecological system framework celebrates 20 years, researchers analyse its use in scientific publications. Despite increased popularity, a unifying definition is still missing

Research news | 2019-09-04

Biting the hand that feeds them

Once close allies, cities and agriculture are now in fierce competition for land

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