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MUF Analytical Center Activity
Research
completed
2023
City in Shape. Step by Step to Fight the Global Obesity Epidemic
We seek to draw attention of all the possible stakeholders (society, business representatives, experts and city authorities) that could assist in implementation of pilot solutions combatting the problem of obesity spreading in Moscow.
We analyzed the world's best practices that provide solutions to combat overweight and obesity. We have also studied the experience of Russia and Moscow and constructed a spatial index that assesses urban environment factors affecting the risk of overweight and obesity in Moscow.
In the end we developed a list of recommendations for the Moscow City Government that could help reduce overweight and obesity burden.
We analyzed the world's best practices that provide solutions to combat overweight and obesity. We have also studied the experience of Russia and Moscow and constructed a spatial index that assesses urban environment factors affecting the risk of overweight and obesity in Moscow.
In the end we developed a list of recommendations for the Moscow City Government that could help reduce overweight and obesity burden.
completed
2023
Hidden Costs of Mental Well-Being in Urban Environment
The purpose of this research is to identify the key risk factors that influence mental well-being of city dwellers. We will develop an approach to assess urban environment in terms of mental health and then produce guidelines that would help Moscow to address this challenge.
completed
2023
Children Alert. Addressing Healthy Childhood in the City
This study aims to determine behavioral patterns among children and teenagers in urban environment. We anticipate to develop tools that would help to transform urban environment in accordance with children and teenagers needs.
completed
2021
The Health of Megacities. The International Rankings of Leader Cities in the Urban Health Agenda
The study aims to introduce an international ranking of the "health" of various megacities in the world and assess the degree of integration of Urban Health into their management models. Also, the study includes an overview of the best administrative practices in terms of tools and mechanisms for assessing the effects of the implementation of urban projects and programmes for the health of citizens.
completed
2020
The Sustainable Development of Moscow The Integration of UN SDGs into the Administration of Megacities
The UN Sustainable Development Goals are being proactively embedded in the administrative practices of the world's largest megacities. The UN's methodology helps assess the impact of the large-scale changes introduced by Moscow on key areas of the life of its residents compared to other megacities around the world.
completed
2020
Research of the best world practices in the field of standards of healthy construction and design of the urban environment
Final products:
- «Review of standards for design and construction of cities focused on health issues and principles of Urban Health» report;
- Presentation of research results at the MUF-2019
completed
2019
Urban Health Agenda. World>Russia>Moscow
The research is devoted to the analysis of current challenges to the health of the population of the world's largest megacities, assessment of the most significant environmental health risk factors, as well as consideration of the best international practices for implementing public health principles in the development of the urban environment.
Final products:
Final products:
- More than 25 projects to implement Urban Health in the development agenda of Russia and Moscow;
- Presentation of research results at the MUF-2018;
- «Urban Health» book, the first theme study in Russian.
completed
2018
Research of metropolitan cities and their management systems: «The age of agglomerations. World>Russia>Moscow»
The goal of the project is to identify the best practices for managing the development of a megalopolis on the agglomeration scale, as well as to describe the most effective development tools and models used by global leaders.
Final products:
Final products:
- An interactive online platform (www.agglomerations.ru);
- «The Age of Agglomerations. Urban Economy, Politics and Space on a New Scale» book;
- «The Age of Agglomerations. Urban Economy, Politics and Space on a New Scale» book;
- Presentation of research results at the MUF-2017.
Education
completed
2023
Date
Goal
Description
completed
2020
Key partner of the program
Vysokovsky Graduate School of Urbanism, Higher School of Economics
Urban Health Research Workshop (1st stream)
Date
Winter 2020
Goal
The workshop program is aimed at developing a common understanding and perspective of Urban Health as an academic discipline and management model. The course examines how different cities fight for the health of their citizens and how urbanists, urban planners, managers and public health professionals can help make cities healthier and more prosperous.
Description
Students became familiar with current theoretical concepts, approaches, and examples of practical implementation of Urban Health in the world practice of urban development through spatial and management solutions.
completed
2021
Key partner of the program
Vysokovsky Graduate School of Urbanism, Higher School of Economics
Urban Health Research Workshop (2nd stream)
Date
December 2020 – June 2021
Goal
The workshop program is aimed at developing a common understanding and perspective of Urban Health as an academic discipline and management model. The course examines how different cities fight for the health of their citizens and how urbanists, urban planners, managers and public health professionals can help make cities healthier and more prosperous.
Description
Students became familiar with current theoretical concepts, approaches, and examples of practical implementation of Urban Health. At the end of the workshop students produced a collection of essays dedicated to Urban Health issues.
completed
2022
Key partner of the program
Vysokovsky Graduate School of Urbanism, Higher School of Economics
Urban Health Research Workshop (3rd stream)
Date
January – June 2022
Goal
Description
completed
2020
Key partner of the program
Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Scientific and practical seminars devoted to the Center’s research «Sustainable development of Moscow. The implementation of UN’s SDGs»
Date
Autumn 2019 – Winter 2020
Goal
Integration of leading scientific and educational centres in the research process, as well as transfer of knowledge and the results of the analysis of current practices and experience in the megacities of the world.
Description
Our team conducted a special course of seminars on topical issues of sustainable development of the world's largest megacities. During the seminars students were involved in the preparation of individual materials included in the final report of the study.
completed
2021
Key partner of the program
Moscow City University
Elective Course for Students of Moscow City University
Date
October-December 2021
Goal
To get under-graduate students of Moscow City University acquainted with basic theories of urban studies and Urban Health approach.
Description
Students got themselves familiar with vocabulary used by urban researchers and planners, immersed into urban geography, got acquainted with approaches to design healthy urban environment and learned about the research agenda of the MUF Analytical Center. Students also completed valuation of several public spaces in Moscow using Healthy Streets methodology.
completed
2021
Key partner of the program
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Urban Health course for Moscow City Government employees
Date
Summer 2021
Goal
Description
Analytical Centre enlisted leading academic and industry experts to give lectures throughout this course. We also shared the main findings of our original research in the field of Urban Health. More than 300 employees of Moscow Complex of Urban Economy and Moscow Complex of Urban Planning Policy and Construction participated in this course.
completed
2021
Key partner of the program
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Student Field Trip to Krasnodar
Date
Autumn 2021
Goal
To give a comprehensive outlook of the impact of the urban environment on human health in Krasnodar and to get students acquainted with the existing approaches of evaluating the urban environment and tools to reduce risks to the citizens health.
Description
Students conducted interviews with Krasnodar residents, performed urban environment analysis and field studies, evaluated streets according to the Active Design and Healthy Streets criteria.
Field trip participants presented the preliminary results of their analysis to the Chief architect of Krasnodar and gave talk at a meeting with the students of the Faculty of Socio-Economic Geography at the Kuban State University.
completed
2021
Key partner of the program
Educational project and young architects society Soft Kultura
Open educational course "City as a Cure" at MUF-2021
Date
Summer 2021
Goal
To give introduction to the principles of designing healthy cities and to review current approaches and particularities of the relevant construction regulations.
Description
Russian and foreign specialists gave participants talks in the fields of Urban Health, public health, medicine, architecture and salutogenic design. The lecturers focused on topics related to creating conditions for graceful ageing in urban environment, maintaining active lifestyle and mental health of urban citizens.
Consulting
completed
2021
Baikalsk brand platform and promotion strategy.
A document that defines the semantic content of the future image and proposal of the city, as well as the ways of their communication.
Final product:
- Territory brand concept options
- Analysis of the target audiences of the territory and their requests
- Key Communication Messages
- Tools and channels of communication for brand promotion
- Brand promotion program
- Model for managing the implementation of the promotion strategy
completed
2021
BREEAM® Valuation of Residential Building in Moscow
Analytical Centre evaluated a residential building located in Moscow (Sudostroitelnaya Street, 15) in partnership with Moscow Complex of Urban Planning Policy and Construction, National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (NRU MGSU) and research centre "Razvitiye Goroda". Valuation was conducted in compliance with BREEAM® — sustainability assessment method for masterplanning projects, infrastructure and buildings — that was developed in the UK and now is used in 84 countries around the world.