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\n\t\tResearch\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t

NUS Cities Research aims to be an interdisciplinary and inclusive platform for researchers, academics and practitioners to solve complex urban challenges, and build capacity for the future.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tThe world is rapidly urbanising with 80% of its population living in cities by 2050. Cities are highly complex adaptive systems and continue to face various existential challenges such as climate change, changing demographics and pandemics. There is a critical need to address them and enhance our understanding of cities. Much of current research done on cities focus on specific aspects of urban problems such as flooding and food security. Leveraging on Singapore’s repertoire of well-documented case studies and urban innovations, NUS Cities seeks to complement current urban research by undertaking urban systems research from foundation to translational, and more importantly, link research to education and the industry. \n\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\tIt will answer the basic question of how cities function as complex adaptive systems and can be made more sustainable, resilient, and liveable through an interdisciplinary holistic approach, aided by a range of methodology grounded by good science and novel methods and tools. It will partner and collaborate with various agencies, IHLs, and the industry to co-create and co-develop ideas for research and implementation. Lastly, it will recommend viable systems solutions that considers social, economic and environmental outcomes through plans and policies. In so doing, it aims to be an inclusive platform for researchers, academics and practitioners to solve complex urban challenges, and build capacity for the future.\n\t<\/h2>\n

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\n\t\tResearch Roadmap\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Research\n

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*Note that specific research projects and scopes are still under refinement.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\tClimate Resilient City\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t

Climate Resilient City (Urban Climate)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Principal Investigators:<\/em>
Associate Professor Yuan Chao, Associate Professor Jason Lee, Associate Professor Qian Wenlan, Dr. Olivia Jensen<\/em><\/p>\n

Climate change and urbanization are behind higher frequency and more intensive heat risks at urban areas. How then can we evaluate the impact on microclimate accurately enough to support urban planning and design to mitigate heat risks?\u200b<\/p>\n

For this study, Lidar measurements of wind profiles and Internet of Things (IoT) microclimate sensing technologies are used to drive high-fidelity CFD simulations. This will guide technical planning and design guidelines for new developments and districts.\u200b<\/p>\n\t\t\"\"\n\t

Image source: NUS Urban Climate Design Lab<\/p>\n

\n\t\tCar-lite City\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t

Car-lite City (Sustainable Urban Mobility)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Principal Investigators:<\/em>
Associate Prof. Raymond Ong, Practice Prof. Fong Chun Wah, Adjunct Prof. Looi Teik Soon, Adjunct Prof. Mohinder Singh, Assistant Prof. Feng Ling, Prof. Sing Tien Foo
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Building upon the Land Transport Master Plan 2040 to critically examine what it means to have a 20-minute town and 45-minute city. \u200b<\/p>\n

Considering:<\/p>\n