Rujin Wang

Rujin Wang

Miss

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1854-9889

Personal profile

Overview

Rujin is a postgraduate researcher in Architecture at the University of Manchester. Her research focuses on how the built environment can improve the well-being of older adults, specifically examining the impact of outdoor spaces on their daily activities and quality of life. Using a mixed-methods approach, she investigates the spatial practices and everyday experiences of older people in urban communities in China, while also addressing issues of inequality and marginalization in urban environments.

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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Areas of expertise

  • NA Architecture
  • GN Anthropology

Keywords

  • Age-friendly communities
  • human-environment interaction
  • everyday practices
  • urban infrastructures
  • Ethnographic Fieldwork