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We have 46 urban development PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
urban development PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 46 urban development PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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Modelling urban development to satisfy the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The UK requires significant new housing and related physical and social infrastructure to accommodate population growth and changing household composition. Read more
Exploring the Role of Digital Technology in promoting Sustainable Urban Development
This project is part of a 4 year Dual PhD degree programme between the National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan and the University of Liverpool in England. Read more
Advancing Inclusive Urban Design through Systems Thinking
Research Group:
School of Civil Engineering
In architecture and urbanism studies, participatory approaches have been proven effective in improving cities' development and shaping the built environment, contributing to a better quality of life. Read more
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The PlaceFinder DEMO: A Data Observatory Platform for Realising Transition to 15 Minute Neighbourhoods
Rapid emissions reductions[1] require transition of personal transport and freight, and reduction of energy in buildings and embedded in vehicles, and construction in urban areas. Read more
Spatial decision support analysis for sustainable mobility policies.
This PhD project aims to develop a spatial framework to integrate sustainable mobility into current urban transport planning policies. Read more
Digitally twinned rating systems for low energy housing in Scotland.
This PhD Project aims to develop innovative ‘digitally twinned’ rating systems for low energy housing in Scotland. Energy efficiency is becoming a pressing issue that must be addressed in current and future housing developments. Read more
Urban Facilities Management in the Smart Places Ecosystem
Growing areas of academic and policy interest in the built environment consider the role of cities as homes to the majority of the world’s population and key drivers for health and wellbeing, resilience and sustainable development. Read more
Methods, toolkits, and design guidance for analysing urban heritage assets through urban visual data management and display
Urban heritage is an established area of interdisciplinary research in cultural heritage. Read more
Valuing green and blue urban landscapes
During this prolonged period of neo-liberal development our discourse in the West has become fragmented between a growing concern for climate change/sustainability and a continued need to promote intensive growth and prioritise the needs of capital. Read more
Discover Doctoral Opportunities in Architecture
The University is rated consistently in the top 100 QS World University Rankings, priding itself on research-led critical thinking that aims to make an impact in the world. Read more
Which factors control the regional distribution of air quality over Asia? - SENSE CDT
Summary . Uncover the physical and chemical drivers that are responsible for observed distributions of air pollution over Asia using new geostationary satellite observations and a cutting-edge atmospheric chemistry transport model and its adjoint model. . Read more
Methods, toolkits, and assessment approaches for the collection, visualisation, and analysis of urban data for digital planning infrastructures
There is need to develop new insights and digital tools for evidence-based and data-informed place management, in collaboration with community participation and input for the benefit of local, national, and international exchange. Read more
PhD Study in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning
All our PhD students have the support of two (or more) supervisors to guide them through their projects, a dedicated training programme of support within our Department (which includes weekly workshops), and wider training provided by the University and the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP). Read more
Modelling and Optimisation of Urban Evacuation Procedures
Background. Evacuation constitutes the most fundamental strategy in the response to a humanitarian disaster. Key among the factors impeding evacuation is the unique traffic patterns that arise due to the sudden surge in travel demand, which contravene nominal traveller behaviour. Read more
Ecology and behaviour of urban wildlife
The construction and development of urban areas is a relatively recent phenomenon. Urbanisation does, however, impose a range of advantages and disadvantages for biological organisms and which can bring them into conflict with humans. Read more
