In affiliation with the Institute for Culture and Society (ICS), based at Western Sydney University, Urban Transformations Research Centre (UTRC) delivers a broad scope focus across social sciences, the built environment and engineering to address the grand challenges around life and work within the urban environment. It is centred on the complex challenges posed by the contemporary urban environment. These include, but are not restricted to, the environment and climate emergency which encompasses achieving net zero; healthy buildings; resilient communities; the circular economy, and the minimisation of waste and the reuse of materials. The UTRC also focuses on the health and wellbeing, physical and social determinants that make up Read more