urban environment /newsroom/ en Ageing in place successfully could be all about where you live /newsroom/news/list/2022/03/03/ageing-in-place-successfully-could-be-all-about-where-you-live Research from the University of Ã×À¼µç×Ó has shown that neighbourhood characteristics – from the location of medical services and how much green space there is, to the number of people involved in volunteer activities - can have a significant impact on older people’s ability to age successfully at home. March 03 2022 Michele Ann Nardelli /newsroom/news/list/2022/03/03/ageing-in-place-successfully-could-be-all-about-where-you-live Megaprojects threaten water justice for local communities /newsroom/news/list/2021/05/18/megaprojects-threaten-water-justice-for-local-communities Urban megaprojects tend to be the antithesis of good urban planning. They have a negative impact on local water systems, deprive local communities of water-related human rights, and their funders and sponsors have little accountability for their impact. May 18 2021 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2021/05/18/megaprojects-threaten-water-justice-for-local-communities Are our soils healthy enough to grow our own food? /newsroom/news/list/2020/11/09/are-our-soils-healthy-enough-to-grow-our-own-food University of Ã×À¼µç×Ó researchers at the Waite campus have surveyed soil health across the Ã×À¼µç×Ó region to uncover the potential for food crops to be grown in an urban environment. November 09 2020 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2020/11/09/are-our-soils-healthy-enough-to-grow-our-own-food