Research

Impact, not just output

Four themes — air and health, climate resilience, biodiversity, and circular net-zero systems — with SDG tagging on every story.

SDG explorer

Filter by Sustainable Development Goal

Every research theme, programme, faculty profile and news story can carry up to three SDGs it directly serves. Select a goal to see ENVR’s tagged work — or open a goal page for a full cross-content view.

Impact theme

Air and Health

World-leading atmospheric science, exposure assessment and urban air-quality forecasting that inform policy from Hong Kong to the Greater Bay Area.

Operational air-quality forecasts used by government and the public
Satellite and in-situ sensing of aerosols and ozone
Health-impact assessment for smart, liveable cities

3Good Health 11Sustainable Cities 13Climate Action

CARE

Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Regional climate modelling, extreme weather, heat–health–planning links, and technologies that help infrastructure and communities adapt.

High-resolution downscaling of climate extremes for East Asia
Typhoon, heatwave and rainfall risk science
Decision tools for cities, ports and critical infrastructure

11Sustainable Cities 13Climate Action 17Partnerships

New hub

Biodiversity & Nature-Based Solutions

HKUST’s Biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions Hub connects ecology, policy and design — restoring ecosystems while building climate resilience.

A new biodiversity core curriculum for HKUST students
Mangrove, wetland and coastal restoration research
Partnerships with government, NGOs and industry

13Climate Action 14Life Below Water 15Life on Land

Systems change

Circular Economy & Net Zero

From waste-to-resource technologies to sustainable finance and net-zero pathways for corporations and cities.

Circular-economy governance and business-mode research
Green finance, ESG reporting and net-zero solutions
Odour-control and environmental-health technologies

7Clean Energy 9Innovation 12Responsible Consumption 13Climate Action