The main action framework of the group is focused on urban sustainability, cities and their inhabitants, and architecture, as a whole. The main areas of research focus on sustainable development: Sustainable Cities and Communities; Housing, adequate and affordable services; Improving slums; Transport, and sustainable mobility; Spatial planning and management in a participatory, integrated, and sustainable way; Inclusive urbanization; Simulation systems and models for managing human settlements; Urban Climate and Climate Change; Foresight and Urban Economy, Real Estate, Architectural Valuation, and Energy Efficiency; Architecture and quality of life improvement of neighborhoods; advanced urban or building data documentation systems of buildings, heritage, and urban tissues; urban protocols; etc. It develops its activity from a transversal perspective, involving different disciplines of knowledge.