Urban Solutions

Explosive growth of cities, shifting demographics and ageing infrastructure combined with desire for improved liveability and protection from natural disasters or man-made events are creating strong demand for new urban solutions in areas of transportation, built environment and city management.
At CoE, our research is focused on developing innovative solutions and capabilities for land capacity, sustainable transportation and good quality living environment.

 

Transportation

  • Enhanced efficiency and resilience in transportation, infrastructure, freight and logistics, road capacity and performance.
  • Development of technologies, systems and facilities to support sustainable mobility modes.

Resilient Systems

  • Develop robust structures and design protection systems against potential threats from events.
  • Simulate and test blast response and fire resistance.
  • Advance smart solutions for emergency management.
Liveability

  • Creation and optimal utilisation of usable space.
  • Management of mega-cities for comfortable and generative environment.
  • Social, psychological, health and safety of underground living.