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  • Research in Action
    Food and Agriculture CLIMATE CHANGE

    Cool solutions

    Cities in South Asia are sizzling, with low-income residents bearing the brunt of urban heat stress. But researchers are finding ways to help them adapt.
    Published date
    Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 10:30
  • Research in Action
    VIOLENCE Poverty SOCIAL INEQUALITY Gender CONFLICTS GENDER ANALYSIS URBAN PLANNING URBANIZATION

    Women, mobility, and public space in Guwahati

    While it is the largest city in India’s northeastern state of Assam, Guwahati’s sprawling development pattern and limited transportation options seriously constrain women’s mobility.
    Published date
    Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 11:00
  • Research in Action
    VIOLENCE Poverty SOCIAL INEQUALITY Gender CONFLICTS GENDER ANALYSIS URBAN PLANNING URBANIZATION

    Designing safe and inclusive streets in India

    Safe streets play a crucial role in enabling livelihoods, mobility, and access to services. In fast-growing Indian cities such as Ahmedabad, streets are also the site of conflict. With incomes and vehicle ownership on the rise, traffic has replaced people as the central point of street design. Vehicle-focused street design is limiting space for vendors, children, the elderly, and the disabled, while instances of violence against women are partly linked to land use and street design.
    Published date
    Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 10:30