Urban Transitions

Urban Transiton is a multidisciplinary challenge-driven research programme within the strategic research area Sustainable Urban Development at the University of Gävle.

The mission of the research program is to accelerate the transition to a sustainable attractive society through extensive changes in technical, ecological and socio-technical systems. The goal of Urban Transition is to solve environmental and societal challenges by promoting resilient, resource-efficient and circular systems that improve human life. This multidisciplinary program is under development.

Diagram visualising the green transition to a resource-efficient and climate-neutral society

Diagram visualising the green transition to a resource-efficient and climate-neutral society

Latest news

Book chapter published: Promoting Partnership between Urban Design and Urban Ecology through Social-Ecological Resilience Building

Read the full chapter here External link.

Program Officer

Alan Kabanshi, profilbild

Alan Kabanshi

Senior lecturer in Energy systems

Please contact Alan Kabanshi if you have any questions about the research programme or read more about his research and see his publications in the research presentation.

Marita Wallhagen, profilbild

Marita Wallhagen

Associate Professor in Sustainability Science

Please contact Marita Wallhagen if you have any questions about the research programme or read more about her research and see her publications in the research presentation.

This page was last updated 2024-05-13