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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 | 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 | 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 | 2020-04-21

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 | 2019-11-06

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 | 2019-05-13

Exploring urban resilience at eye level

Balancing urban development and residents’ experience of their city is a difficult act. New study presents method for understanding how city dwellers use their cityscape

Research news | 2018-10-18

Not so smart after all…?

Popular concept for building sustainable cities stands on fragile scientific grounds

Research news | 2017-12-29

No longer old school

Why university campuses play a pivotal role in promoting sustainable development

Research news | 2016-11-22

Research grant to look at "city compaction"

Centre researchers Johan Colding and Åsa Gren receive 1,5 million SEK from Stockholm County Council

Research news | 2014-12-03

Urban green commons premiere

Centre researchers launch new films linking the science and practice of common property initiatives in cities

Research news | 2014-06-17

Lessons learned from Stockholm

New paper summarises 15 years of centre research in the Stockholm urban region

Research news | 2013-08-11

This land is your land...

Urban green areas managed by citizens can reduce ecosystem management costs and help people reconnect to nature

Research news | 2013-07-22

Connecting ecosystem services to Swedish cities

Report in Swedish first to explain benefits of ecosystem services in urban development

Research news | 2013-05-22

Peekaboo

Ecosystem services have historically appeared and disappeared in strategic spatial plans for Melbourne and Stockholm

Research news | 2012-12-04

First we fix the gardens, then we take Berlin

How community gardens help increase awareness about urban ecology

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