Research

FCL Global is structured around 13 research modules investigating specific case studies in key geographical regions around the globe.

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Research modules at Future Cities Laboratory Global are organised and linked in four different clusters by virtue of complementary expertise, approach, or scale or research.

Cycles & Districts

This cluster focuses on the improvement of material processes (digital fabrication, energy generation, building material reuse) involved in sustainable construction and habitation of high-density settlements at building and city-district scales.

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Infrastructure & Ecologies

This cluster focuses on the connective tissue of settlement systems (roads, rail, ports and airports, waterways) and their transformative effects on land use patterns, working at city-district, the sea-city interface, regional and transnational scales.

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Food & Territories

This cluster focuses on emergent edge-city and hinterland regions, to integrate food production, water management, ecosystem services, hybrid land uses and biodiversity in sustainable extended urbanisation.

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Integration & Strategies

This cluster focuses on the development of innovative cyber-physical design processes (cognitive, collaborative, participatory, digitally-enhanced) by which the forms, patterns and functions of settlement systems may be arranged in sustainable ways.

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Tools & Platforms

This cluster groups various software development efforts at FCL Global to create and maintain a suite of desktop applications, web services, software addons, plugins and processing pipelines. We aim to unify and merge the functionality of new and existing software into a universal frontend and standardized processing middleware to provide a complete, open-source platform.

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Topics

Research modules at Future Cities Laboratory Global are organised and linked in four different clusters by virtue of complementary expertise, approach, or scale or research.

How do rapidly growing cities reduce their ecological footprint?

How do rapidly growing cities reduce their ecological footprint?

Rapidly growing cities can reduce their ecological footprint through accommodating self-sufficient living, regarding water, food, energy, and choice of materials.

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How can densification be a driver for sustainable urban development?

How can densification be a driver for sustainable urban development?

Densification in urban areas requires comprehensive urban planning and architectural design in order to achieve efficient use of built spaces, natural resources and energy through integrated planning and design strategies.

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How can settlement systems become more resilient?

How can settlement systems become more resilient?

Settlement can become more resilient when cities integrate ecosystem services in their plans.

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How can cities contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation?

How can cities contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation?

It is essential and critical to turn cities’ roles to an integral part to fight against climate change and to achieve sustainable development.

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How does high-density urbanisation influence psychological comfort?

How does high-density urbanisation influence psychological comfort?

In high-density built environments, connecting with nature is one of the most effective means of physical, social and mental well-being

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How is the energy transition impacting our cities and their hinterlands?

How is the energy transition impacting our cities and their hinterlands?

Accomplishing the energy transition is one of the great challenges of the 21st century.

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How can data be leveraged to develop sustainable cyber-physical urban environments?

How can data be leveraged to develop sustainable cyber-physical urban environments?

Data-driven approach flourishes our understanding towards urban development comprehensively.

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What is the future of food production and supply in growing cities?

What is the future of food production and supply in growing cities?

While conventional food production often occurs in the countryside, cities are now at the forefront of sustainable food production, consumption, and waste management.

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