Over the past two centuries, rapid population increase, industrialization/urbanization, and excessive use of fossil fuels has led to environmental and development issues such as climate change, urban sprawl, loss of natural resources, congestion, pollution, energy shortage, and waste. The impact of these issues is threatening the future of our human society. We now need to accelerate the transitions to sustainable development, which will bring both challenges and chances to all our environmental, social, and economic systems.
The faculty members in the Sustainability Science division have profound knowledge and experience in environment and development studies, and are fully committed to assisting students in research projects that pursue sustainable solutions. Students in the division, coming from all over the world, study sustainable cities, climate change, renewable energy, natural resource management, environmental impact assessment, waste recycling, urban and regional planning, disaster management, poverty reduction, etc. Talking and discussing in such a diverse research group is both fun and inspiring. The Sustainability Science division provides students with a chance to develop outstanding research and problem-solving skills that will contribute to their future careers involving transitions towards sustainability.
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