DEEP CARBON SHIFT

Liveable cities are urban environments that prioritise human well-being, environmental quality, and social inclusion while responding to the challenges of climate change and rapid urban transformation. Beyond infrastructure and efficiency, liveability encompasses access to healthy public spaces, sustainable mobility, affordable housing, and equitable services, ensuring that cities support quality of life for diverse communities and future generations

Within DEEP CARBON SHIFT, liveable cities are approached as human-centred and data-informed systems. Deep tech tools, including digital twins, sensing technologies, and urban simulations, are used to understand how environmental performance, mobility patterns, and social dynamics interact at city scale. At the same time, education and skills development empower learners and professionals to design solutions that balance technological innovation with inclusivity, accessibility, and social cohesion

Looking ahead, the creation of liveable cities is framed as a collaborative and adaptive process. Through cross-sector partnerships, participatory learning, and replication mechanisms, DEEP CARBON SHIFT supports cities in continuously improving their capacity to respond to environmental, technological, and societal change. Liveability thus becomes an evolving quality of urban life, shaped by collective knowledge, shared responsibility, and long-term commitment to sustainable and inclusive urban futures