Urban Futures Research Programme
We study the processes and governance arrangements that foster resilience, economic development, health, and inclusion and equality in cities and urban regions. Our research on challenges surrounding sustainability, open societies and youth contributes to three of the four Strategic Themes of Utrecht University. Research sections work across research themes in interdisciplinary projects together with societal partners.
Recent publications
2025
Shashwathi, G., Rao, B. K., Bailey, A., Kumar, P., & Ramachandra, P. (2025). “If by exercising I can conceive; I would like to exercise”. Exploring knowledge, perception, and practices about exercise among women with infertility: A qualitative study. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 29(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2025.101186
Otsuki, K., & Bailey, A. (2025). Conclusion: The Inclusive Future of Global Urban Transformation. In A. Bailey, & K. Otsuki (Eds.), Inclusive Cities and Global Urban Transformation: Infrastructures, Intersectionalities, and Sustainable Development (pp. 353-360). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7521-7_32
Bailey, A., & Otsuki, K. (2025). Inclusive Cities and Global Urban Transformation: Infrastructures, Intersectionalities, and Sustainable Development. (1 ed.) Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7521-7
Nagesh, P., Bailey, A., George, S., & Subaiya, L. (2025). Is Namma Metro Age-Inclusive? Everyday Experiences of Transportation Inequalities for Older Adults. In A. Bailey, & K. Otsuki (Eds.), Inclusive Cities and Global Urban Transformation: Infrastructures, Intersectionalities, and Sustainable Development (pp. 123-133). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7521-7_11
George, S., Nagesh, P., & Bailey, A. (2025). Joining the Conflicting Spheres: Travel in Balancing Work, Life, and Treatment for Female Tuberculosis Patients in Bengaluru City, India. In A. Bailey, & K. Otsuki (Eds.), Inclusive Cities and Global Urban Transformation: Infrastructures, Intersectionalities, and Sustainable Development (pp. 111-122). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7521-7_10