Building sustainable cities and communities through UC research

New research into hybrid timber-steel construction could lead to a $1 billion boost for New Zealand’s wood processing industry and help make housing cheaper and safer. 

Canterbury researchers and students have mapped 140,000 landslides triggered by Cyclone Gabrielle in a bid to create models for future weather events.  

The provisional programme for the world’s leading international climate adaptation event, Adaptation Futures 2025 (AF2025), is now available online. 

A new wildfire forecasting system that updates using real-time weather data could help firefighters protect lives and property from a growing global threat. 

Professor of Human Geography Simon Kingham says slowing traffic down has further benefits to reducing crash-related deaths and injuries on The Conversation.

The impact of shared transport on two different Christchurch communities could determine transport goals for New Zealand.

A nature-based approach to river management could bring greater protection against flooding than building bigger stop-banks, new research suggests.

In a new article on The Conversation, University of Canterbury Dr Tom Logan looks at how urban areas can become more accessible to improve our health, sustainability and communities.

Climate change expert Professor Bronwyn Hayward comments on the latest IPCC report on The Conversation.