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.

Research Sections

Recent publications

2024

Mowri, S., Bailey, A., Helbich, M., Ettema, D., & Hasan, M. M. U. (2024). Safety Interventions for Women in Urban Public Transport of South Asia: A Systematic Review and Synthesis. In TK. S. Ravindran, M. Sivakami, A. Bhushan, S. F. Rashid, & K. S. Khan (Eds.), Handbook on Sex, Gender and Health: Perspectives from South Asia (pp. 1-28). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9265-0_47-1
Di Matteo, F. (2024). SMALLHOLDERS’ EXPERIENCES WITH INCLUSIVE AGRIBUSINESS MODELS IN MOZAMBIQUE: From Inclusion to Embedded Autonomy. [Doctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU), Universiteit Utrecht]. Utrecht University. https://doi.org/10.33540/2492
Samui, S., Mallick, B., & Bailey, A. (2024). Impact of shifting from rice to shrimp farming on migration aspirations in Bangladesh. Regional Environmental Change, 24(4), Article 150. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-024-02312-6
Balachandran, A., & Bailey, A. (2024). Transportation Barriers to Accessing Maternal Care Services in India Insights from NFHS. Economic and Political Weekly, 59(36), 45-50. https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/36/national-family-health-survey-5/transportation-barriers-accessing-maternal-care.html
Roy, S., Bailey, A., & van Noorloos, F. (2024). The affects and emotions of everyday commutes in Kolkata: shaping women’s public transport mobility. Mobilities, 1-18. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450101.2024.2389843