Project Research

Research

As urban populations continue to grow, cities face increasing challenges of congestion, ecosystem degradation, and declining public health, all exacerbated by the global climate crisis. Urban health is crucial in sustainable city development, particularly in light of the global climate crisis.

However, research and professional guidance in the field remain fragmented, resulting in significant delays in implementing evidence-based solutions, and according to the European Commission, this gap poses a major obstacle to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The U-CARE project seeks to address these challenges by accelerating the transfer of scientific knowledge and tools to equip current and future professionals with the skills to design evidence-based, health-centered urban environments.

Through a transdisciplinary approach, U-CARE empowers researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to make informed decisions that support sustainable urban development.

 

U-CARE is dedicated to studying climate change impacts on urban environments, the extent and severity of which vary across different climates and cities. High Education Institution partners are located across Europe, making it possible to assess the full range of European climate zones and develop climate-specific learning modules for:

• Oceanic climate (Cfb*) with the support of Chalmers University of Technology,
• Continental-humid climate (Dfb*) with the support of TU-Berlin,
• Mediterranean climate (Csa*) with the support of University of Florence,
• Semi-arid Climate (Bsh*) with the support of Univeristy of Cyprus.

* Köppen climate classification

 

Keywords: Urban Health, Climate Change, Evidence-based design, Sustainable Development