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Carlo is an interdisciplinary researcher focusing on the intersectionality between transport and mobility, environment, health and wellbeing. His research covers a broad range of topics, including transport and health, air quality, e-mobility, transport inequalities, mobility needs and barriers of vulnerable groups, especially older people.
Biography
Dr Carlo Luiu studied Urban, Regional and Environmental Planning at Sapienza - University of Rome, before moving to the University of Birmingham for his PhD in Civil Engineering, looking at the factors affecting the fulfilment of travel needs among older people. Between 2018-2022 he worked as a Research Fellow for the Resilient Cities programme at the Institute for Global Innovation (UoB), investigating drivers of urban distress and the conditions for securing city resilience, with a focus on Global South cities. In 2023, he joined the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences to work on the Air Pollution Citizen Science (APoCS) project.
Previous research projects
- EUniWell Virtual Online International Collaborative Exchange (VOICE)
- Social equity and social accessibility
- Exploring solutions to reduce emissions from motorcycle taxis in Kenya
- Investigating the transformative adaptation of Kenyan infrastructure
- Urban Transport Resilience of the Kenyan Older Population living in informal settlements
- Exploring the concept of urban plasticity
- Investigating WMCA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Award Date: 12 Jul 2019
Master of Science, University of Rome La Sapienza
Award Date: 13 Nov 2012
Bachelor of Science, University of Sassari
Award Date: 23 Jul 2008
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Shocks, recovery processes and cultivating urban plasticity: a neuroplasticity-informed perspective on urban resilience
Kearney, J., Bryson, J. R., Broome, M., Leach, J. M., Luiu, C., Pope, F. & Radcliffe, J., 12 Jan 2024, Pandemic Recovery?: Reframing and Rescaling Societal Challenges. Andres, L., Bryson, J. R., Ersoy, A. & Reardon, L. (eds.). 1 ed. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 27-41 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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A citizen science approach for air quality monitoring in a Kenyan informal development
Manshur, T., Luiu, C., Avis, W. R., Bukachi, V., Gatari, M., Mulligan, J., Ng'an'ga, D., Radcliffe, J., Singh, A., Waiguru, E., Wandera, A. & Pope, F. D., Aug 2023, In: City and Environment Interactions. 19, 12 p., 100105.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing social equity and accessibility of transport systems for people with disability in Kenya
Ngezahayo, E., Eskandari Torbaghan, M., Luiu, C., Avis, W. & Obuolloh, O. E., Oct 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Paper › peer-review
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A regional approach to COVID-19 recovery: lessons from the West Midlands
Radcliffe, J., Bryson, J. R., Cox, E., Leach, J., Luiu, C. & Reardon, L., 1 Jan 2022, In: Town Planning Review. 93, 1, p. 7-14 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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COVID-19 impacts on mobility in Kenyan informal settlements: a case study from Kibera, Nairobi
Luiu, C., Wandera, A., Radcliffe, J., Pope, F., Bukachi, V. & Mulligan, J., 13 Aug 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Transport Findings.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Social equity and social accessibility
Luiu, C., Ngezahayo, E., Eskandari Torbaghan, M. & Burrow, M.
PIARC - the World Road Association
11/10/22 → 21/08/23
Project: Research
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NERC DH: Exploring solutions to reduce emissions from motorcycle taxis in Kenya
Radcliffe, J., Luiu, C. & Pope, F.
Natural Environment Research Council
22/12/21 → 31/03/22
Project: Research Councils