The Patel College of Global Sustainability at the University of South Florida fosters sustainable urban communities and environments through collaborative research, education and community involvement.

Its research generates innovations and new knowledge that will help cities around the world reduce their ecological footprint while improving their form and function to make them healthier, more livable and resilient.

The Patel College of Global Sustainability at the University of South Florida has been engaged with UN-Habitat in various areas and projects, and will continue to explore opportunities in relation to the following:
• Joint research activities
• Joint consultancy activities
• Exchange of faculty and staff members
• Student international internship
• Exchange of scientific research materials and publications

• Water
• Social Inclusion
• Sanitation
• Resilience
• Mobility
• Governance
• Environment
• Energy
• Climate Change
• Capacity Development

• Informal Urbanism
• Climate Change
• Urban Regeneration
• Safer Cities
• Urban Accessibility
• Gender
• Urban Governance
• Urban Form