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The Urban Nature Design Research Lab (under_lab) at UBC envisions cities where everyday nature is easily accessible, welcoming, and a source of joy for everyone.
- We conduct rigorous, transparent research to identify and remove barriers to access and belonging in parks and blue–green networks, producing practical solutions.
- We advance and share innovative tools and methods to measure access, use, experience, and outcomes.
- We decode the city–nature system, linking land use, mobility, and ecology, to guide equitable and sustainable design and policy
- We co-create, evaluate, and translate evidence into action with communities and public agencies.
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