Goal 11. Sustainable cities and communities

11. Sustainable cities and communities - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7, 11.a, 11.b

11.1 Safe and affordable housing

By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums.

• Steering Migration through Sustainable Development: Euro-Egyptian Program for Agriculture and Rural Development (DeVilag)  (Assem Abu Hatab)

11.2 Affordable and sustainable transport systems

By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons.

• The Smart City concept and future research (Johanna Deak Sjöman)

11.3 Inclusive and sustainable urbanization

By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries.

•  The dynamics of urban sprawl: Land-use changes, food supply and sustainable agricultural production systems in the arid and semi-arid zones (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Feeding Urbanizing China: Perspectives on Urbanization, Agricultural Production and Food Security (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Steering Migration through Sustainable Development: Euro-Egyptian Program for Agriculture and Rural Development (DeVilag) (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Food Waste and Loss, and the Sustainability of Urban Food Systems in Developing Countries: Evidence from Addis Ababa (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Livestock systems in urbanized environments in Developing Countries (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Food and City (Urban futures and Future Food, Daniel Bergquist)
• Meet your wild neighbours (Tim R. Hofmeester)
• CirkuLärCentrum Ultuna: Centre for Circular Urban Food System Studies (Daniel Bergquist)
• SLU Landscape PhD’s Forum (Amalia Engström)
• Urban Transition and Transformation Research Network: Building/Extension (Caroline Dahl)
• Strengthening international cooperation between EU and CELAC countries on sustainable urbanisation: nature-based solutions for restoration and rehabilitation of urban ecosystems (Thomas Randrup)
• Food waste to new food in an urban context – production, risk assessment and consumer acceptance (Malin Hultberg)
• Rethinking urban nature to promote human well-being and livelihoods (Christopher Raymond)
• Exploring tradeoffs between on-theground and on-the-roof urban green infrastructure: How do optimal naturebased solutions differ as a function of density of the built environment? (Ishi Buffam)
• The Smart City concept and future research (Johanna Deak Sjöman)

11.4 Protect the world's cultural and natural heritage

Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage.

• Meet your wild neighbours (Tim R. Hofmeester)

11.5 Reduce the adverse effects of natural disasters

By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations.

• Feeding Urbanizing China: Perspectives on Urbanization, Agricultural Production and Food Security (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Steering Migration through Sustainable Development: Euro-Egyptian Program for Agriculture and Rural Development (DeVilag) (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Food and City (Urban futures and Future Food, Daniel Bergquist)
• Translocation of wild bees: evaluating the ecological sustainability of a wild life management practice due to urban expansion (Barbara Locke)

11.6 Reduce the environmental impact of cities

By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.

•  The dynamics of urban sprawl: Land-use changes, food supply and sustainable agricultural production systems in the arid and semi-arid zones (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Feeding Urbanizing China: Perspectives on Urbanization, Agricultural Production and Food Security (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Steering Migration through Sustainable Development: Euro-Egyptian Program for Agriculture and Rural Development (DeVilag) (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Food Waste and Loss, and the Sustainability of Urban Food Systems in Developing Countries: Evidence from Addis Ababa (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Livestock systems in urbanized environments in Developing Countries (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Food and City (Urban futures and Future Food, Daniel Bergquist)
• Meet your wild neighbours (Tim R. Hofmeester)
• CirkuLärCentrum Ultuna: Centre for Circular Urban Food System Studies (Daniel Bergquist)
• SLU Landscape PhD’s Forum (Amalia Engström)
• Strengthening international cooperation between EU and CELAC countries on sustainable urbanisation: nature-based solutions for restoration and rehabilitation of urban ecosystems (Thomas Randrup)
• Greening Urban Lifestyles through Nudging and Participation (Sofie Joosse)
• Food waste to new food in an urban context – production, risk assessment and consumer acceptance (Malin Hultberg)
• Rethinking urban nature to promote human well-being and livelihoods (Christopher Raymond)
• Exploring tradeoffs between on-theground and on-the-roof urban green infrastructure: How do optimal naturebased solutions differ as a function of density of the built environment? (Ishi Buffam)
• Translocation of wild bees: evaluating the ecological sustainability of a wild life management practice due to urban expansion (Barbara Locke)
• Urban Green Infrastructure for Optimizing Long-Term Provision of Ecosystem Services: Developing a Universal Framework Under Different Cultures and Climates (Åsa Ode Sang)

11.7 Provide access to safe and inclusive green and public spaces

By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities.

•  The dynamics of urban sprawl: Land-use changes, food supply and sustainable agricultural production systems in the arid and semi-arid zones (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Feeding Urbanizing China: Perspectives on Urbanization, Agricultural Production and Food Security (Assem Abu Hatab)
• CirkuLärCentrum Ultuna: Centre for Circular Urban Food System Studies (Daniel Bergquist)
• SLU Landscape PhD’s Forum (Amalia Engström)
• Greening Urban Lifestyles through Nudging and Participation (Sofie Joosse)
• Rethinking urban nature to promote human well-being and livelihoods (Christopher Raymond)
• Exploring tradeoffs between on-theground and on-the-roof urban green infrastructure: How do optimal naturebased solutions differ as a function of density of the built environment? (Ishi Buffam)
• The Smart City concept and future research (Johanna Deak Sjöman)
• Urban Green Infrastructure for Optimizing Long-Term Provision of Ecosystem Services: Developing a Universal Framework Under Different Cultures and Climates (Åsa Ode Sang)

11.a Strong national and regional develpment planning

Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning.

•  The dynamics of urban sprawl: Land-use changes, food supply and sustainable agricultural production systems in the arid and semi-arid zones (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Steering Migration through Sustainable Development: Euro-Egyptian Program for Agriculture and Rural Development (DeVilag) (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Livestock systems in urbanized environments in Developing Countries (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Food and City (Urban futures and Future Food, Daniel Bergquist)
• CirkuLärCentrum Ultuna: Centre for Circular Urban Food System Studies (Daniel Bergquist)
• Strengthening international cooperation between EU and CELAC countries on sustainable urbanisation: nature-based solutions for restoration and rehabilitation of urban ecosystems (Thomas Randrup)

11.b Implement policies for inclusion, resource efficiency and disaster risk reduction

By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels.

• Food Waste and Loss, and the Sustainability of Urban Food Systems in Developing Countries: Evidence from Addis Ababa (Assem Abu Hatab)
• Meet your wild neighbours (Tim R. Hofmeester)
• SLU Landscape PhD’s Forum (Amalia Engström)
• Urban Transition and Transformation Research Network: Building/Extension (Caroline Dahl)
• Strengthening international cooperation between EU and CELAC countries on sustainable urbanisation: nature-based solutions for restoration and rehabilitation of urban ecosystems (Thomas Randrup)
• Food waste to new food in an urban context – production, risk assessment and consumer acceptance (Malin Hultberg)
• Rethinking urban nature to promote human well-being and livelihoods (Christopher Raymond)