More than half of us live in cities. By 2050, two-thirds of all humanity -6.5 billion people- will be urban. Sustainable development cannot be achieved without significantly transforming the way we build and manage our urban spaces.
The rapid growth of cities -a result of rising populations and increasing migration- has led to a boom in mega-cities, especially in the developing world, and slums are becoming a more significant feature of urban life.
Making cities sustainable means creating career and business opportunities, safe and affordable housing, and building resilient societies and economies. It involves investment in public transport, creating green public spaces, and improving urban planning and management in participatory and inclusive ways.
From the website of UNDP Representative Office in Washington D.C.Creating biodiversity-rich natural environments
for storks, ricefish and other wildlife
RiSO Ranger Environmental Conservation Circle Faculty of Science and Technology Department of Industrial Administration Eiji MARUYAMA
2022.12.26
Faculty of Science and Technology Department of Civil Engineering
Professor Yoshimichi TSUKAMOTO
2022.03.01
Using the power of mathematics to predict and mitigate earthquake disasters
Faculty of Science Division II Department of Mathematics
Professor Hiromichi ITOU
2021.08.10
Development of ultra-small weather sensing technology to help reduce heat stroke
Faculty of Science and Technology Department of Civil Engineering Associate Professor Makoto NAKAYOSHI
2021.08.10
Fostering civic pride, and civic participation in urban planning
Faculty of Science and Technology Department of Architecture
Professor Kaori ITO
2021.08.04
Building a sustainable society through “energy harvesting”
Faculty of Science Division I Department of Applied Physics
Associate Professor Takashi NAKAJIMA
2020.06.24
Researching “smart homes” capable of speeding up the post-earthquake recovery process
Faculty of Engineering Department of Architecture
Professor Takumi ITO
2020.06.18
Turning Japan from a land of earthquakes to a land of no earthquake damage
Faculty of Science and Technology Department of Architecture
Professor Masayuki NAGANO
2019.10.30
