What is The Future for Cities?

• Sara Stace on LinkedIn;
• @sara_stace as Sara Stace on X;
• Cities at WSP;
• Sara Stace at WSP;
• Sara Stace at Better Streets;
• Doughnut for Urban Development - a manual (2023), by Hill-Hansen, Jensen et al, Danish Architectural Press,
• Amsterdam City Doughnut | DEAL (doughnuteconomics.org)
• Infrastructure Victoria | Victoria's cities must be more compact and….
• Publications – Melbourne's challenges in the face of outer suburb growth (sgsep.com.au)
• Our home choices (infrastructurevictoria.com.au)
• Carbon budgets and new infrastructure development (decarbon8.org.uk)
• Transport Sector Note on Applying the World Bank Group Paris Alignment Assessment Methods
• Postgrowth City Podcast;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.182 - Interview with Ted Baillieu about professionals to speak up;
• No.194 - Interview with Oliver Stoltz about giving streets back to pedestrians

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This is a great preparation to our next interview with Sara Stace in episode 216 talking about the urban development transformation and highlighting the doughnut as possibility.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what doughnut economics is and how it can be implemented in urban development. This manual establishes a framework that balances human needs with the Earth’s ecological limits.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. Doughnut Economics at the heart of urban development can advocate for a balanced approach that meets human needs within ecological limits.
2. Building urban environments that are socially equitable and ecologically regenerative are critically important, and the manual highlights specific strategies to achieve these goals.
3. Collective action and innovative practices are needed to steer urban development towards sustainability and equity.

You can find the Manual through this link.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.067R - Theoretical underpinnings of regenerative sustainability;
• No.209R - Regenerative economies;

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• Anders Sandberg on LinkedIn;
• @anderssandberg as Anders Sandberg on X;
• Anders Sandberg at the Future of Humanity Institute;
• Anders Sandberg at University of Oxford;
• Anders Sandberg website;
• Anders Sandberg on Google Scholar;
• Anders Sandberg on Wikipedia;
• Anders Sandberg at The Conversation;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.090 - Interview with Professor Matthew McCartney about externalities and economics;
• No.111 - Interview with Dave Hakkens about questioning the idea of the city;
• No.138 - Interview with Luis Natera about consciously choosing where to live
• No.213R - Defence in depth against human extinction: prevention, response, resilience, and why they all matter;

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This is a great preparation to our next interview with Anders Sandberg in episode 214 talking about the humanity’s existential risks, among others.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what can jeopardise humanity’s, and thus cities’ future. This article investigates the classification of existential risks to help prepare for those.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. To effectively manage extinction risks, it's essential to invest in three defence layers: prevention, response, and resilience, ensuring comprehensive risk management across different stages of potential catastrophic events.
2. Identifying and categorizing the origins and scaling mechanisms of risks, including natural disasters, technological advancements, and human actions, are crucial for developing targeted interventions and policy recommendations.
3. Strengthening global governance and cooperation among nations, alongside focusing on underlying risk factors such as global interdependencies, is vital for enhancing humanity's overall defences against existential threats.

Check out the article through this link.

Abstract: We look at classifying extinction risks in three different ways, which affect how we can intervene to reduce risk. First, how does it start causing damage? Second, how does it reach the scale of a global catastrophe? Third, how does it reach everyone? In all of these three phases there is a defence layer that blocks most risks: First, we can prevent catastrophes from occurring. Second, we can respond to catastrophes before they reach a global scale. Third, humanity is resilient against extinction even in the face of global catastrophes. The largest probability of extinction is posed when all of these defences are weak, that is, by risks we are unlikely to prevent, unlikely to successfully respond to, and unlikely to be resilient against. We find that it’s usually best to invest significantly into strengthening all three defence layers. We also suggest ways to do so tailored to the classes of risk we identify. Lastly, we discuss the importance of underlying risk factors – events or structural conditions that may weaken the defence layers even without posing a risk of immediate extinction themselves.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.088R - The costs and benefits of environmental sustainability;
• No.101R - What we owe the future?;

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• Jonathan Reichental on LinkedIn;
• @Reichental as Jonathan Reichental on X;
• Jonathan Reichental website
• Human Future website;
• Smart Cities for Dummies;
• Exploring Smart Cities Activity Book for Kids;
• Exploring Cities Bedtime Rhymes;
• Exploring Cities Bedtime Rhymes Hindi Edition;
• Data Governance for Dummies;
• Cryptocurrency QuickStart Guide;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.101R - What we owe the future (book summary);
• No.174 - Interview with Aapo Huovila about smart and sustainable cities;
• No.211R - Smart cities for dummies;

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This is a great preparation to our next interview with Jonathan Reichental in episode 212 talking about smart city as an outcome.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how to implement smart cities. This book investigates the concept of smart cities and the steps required to establish one.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. Smart cities enhance urban living by leveraging technology for sustainability and efficiency, focusing on innovations in transportation, energy, waste management, and climate response.
2. The implementation of smart city initiatives requires flexible planning, broad stakeholder engagement, and adaptability, with a step-by-step approach from setting goals to executing solutions.
3. Smart cities prioritize robust data governance and management, with an emphasis on using data effectively for improving city operations, decision-making, and enhancing residents' quality of life.

Find the book through this link.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.003 - Interview with Frans-Anton Vermast about Amsterdam Smart City;
• No.028R - Enhancing sustainable urban development through smart city applications;
• No.090 - Interview with Matthew McCartney about African urban evolution

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• Pearl Ng on LinkedIn;
• Smart City at City of Casey;
• Australian Smart Communities Association website;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.090 - Interview with Professor Matthew McCartney about the connection between economy and cities;
• No.105 - Interview with Richard Morrison about NEOM from the engineering perspective;
• No.186 - Interview with Tom Bosschaert about planned cities;
• No.209R - Regenerative Economics

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This is a great preparation to our next interview with Pearl Ng in episode 210 talking about the different economy types.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what regenerative economy means. This chapter investigates the history of regenerative economics and its connection to sustainability.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. Regenerative economics advocates for a paradigm shift towards sustainability by nurturing interconnected networks that respect Earth's resources, focusing on holistic development beyond mere profit.
2. Regenerative economics emphasizes the application of principles from natural ecosystems to economic systems, promoting self-organization, resilience, and a proactive approach to addressing environmental and social issues.
3. The regenerative approach calls for a fundamental redesign of the economy to prioritize resource efficiency, localized economies, and cooperative over competitive practices, aiming to regenerate ecosystems and communities for a sustainable future.

You can find the chapter through this link, and the book through this.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.090 - Interview with Matthew McCartney about economics and the city;
• No.171 - Interview with Nicole Garofano about circular economy;

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• Rudolf Giffinger on LinkedIn;
• Rudolf Giffinger on Google Scholar;
• Rudolf Giffinger at the Vienna University of Technology;
• Rudolf Giffinger at the European Smart Cities;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.001 - Smart Cities – Ranking of European medium-sized cities;
• No.090 - Interview with Matthew McCartney about urban externalities;
• No.156 - Interview with Fanni Melles about urban differences;
• No.207R - Defining indicator systems for liveable cities;

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You can find the chapter through this link.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.001R - Smart Cities – Ranking of European medium-sized cities;
• No.131R - Inventing Future Cities (book summary);
• No.139R_The landscape and evolution of urban planning science;

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• Amir Hussain on LinkedIn;
• @get_yeme as Yeme Tech on X;
• Yeme Tech website;
• Yeme Tech on LinkedIn;
• Yeme Tech on Instagram;
• Amir Hussain at Bradford Means Business;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.129 - Interview with Alan Donegan about urban situation influencing business;
• No.182 - Interview with Ted Baillieu about the challenges of retrofitting
• No.205R - Role of urban planning standards in improving lifestyle in a sustainable system;

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This is a great preparation to our next interview with Amir Hussain in episode 206 talking about improving the urban experience through social approaches.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how new indicators measure urbanization developments regarding land use and neighbourhoods. This article proposes urban planning standards and transitions to improve the living quality in a sustainable residential area.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. There is a critical need for comprehensive urban planning standards to address the lack of essential services in residential areas, improving living and health conditions.
2. Focusing on creating a sustainable and compact urban model that prioritises green spaces and public services can prevent suburban sprawl.
3. Integrating green spaces into urban development is important to balance between built-up areas and accessible green spaces, enhancing urban living quality.

You can find the article through this link.

Abstract: The current study aims to propose urban planning standards and urban sustainability transitions to improve the living quality in a sustainable residential area. The planning of urban standards plays a vital role in improving the quality of living in any city. We present the intensity of land exploitation per inhabitant and the social infrastructure to determine a reasonable relationship between the housing development and the green spaces, type of services and indicators by considering the minimum requirement in establishing new sustainable systems and infrastructures. The research provides an in-depth analysis of urbanization developments through various indicators and addresses the exploitation of land use and the future of neighborhoods. New indicators have been developed, which include: the demographic indicators of demand for basic educational infrastructure depending on the current forecast; indicators to determine the exact space required for new infrastructure; academic indicators for each age group (i.e., nursery, preschool, junior and senior); and the minimum required urban green spaces (i.e., public parks, recreational areas and housing developments). The paper compares the proposed required areas and the standard area requirement according to the number of residents per hectare. It also considers the weighted average number of stories to the shared area in a plot. The research also develops a relationship between the proposed development intensity and the percentage share in the plot area, which provides the built-up area and the green area with leisure facilities. Then, we present the share in the plot area, calculated according to current indicators.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.162 - Interview with Warren Hill about the role of standards;
• 173R_Comparative analysis of standardized indicators for Smart sustainable cities;

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• Josh Dry on LinkedIn;
• @1joshdry as Josh Dry on X;
• Cogo website;
• Cogo on LinkedIn;
• Cogo on YouTube;
• What's YOUR contribution to life? by Josh Dry on the Cogo website;
• Josh Dry on the Terra Nova Earth Talks podcast;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.003 - Interview with Frans-Anton Vermast about Amsterdam Smart City project;
• No.165 - Interview with Michael Healy about Smart Christchurch
• No.177 - Interview with Amelia Gaskill about climate anxiety propelling career change;
• No.203R - Too risky - The role of finance as a driver of sustainability transitions;

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This is a great preparation to our next interview with Josh Dry in episode 204 talking about efforts to transform the financial sector.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how transitions towards sustainability can be mirrored in the financial sector. This article investigates what motivates the sector and how to govern a faster transition.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. Sustainable and ethical investing, notably with the rise of ESG criteria, positions the finance sector as a pivotal force in driving sustainable economic transitions.
2. The integration of finance in sustainability transitions, especially in sectors like renewable energy, requires clear policy directions and innovative public-private partnerships to overcome inherent risk aversion.
3. Sweden's leadership in sustainable finance, especially through green bonds, demonstrates its role as a positive example for financial sustainability efforts globally.

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Abstract: The finance sector has a long track record of engaging with sustainability issues, and policymakers and sector representatives agree that a transition to sustainability needs to be mirrored by rapidly expanding financing. Based on in-depth interviews with a broad range of actors in the Swedish finance sector, we show that despite a strong recognition of the challenges, the sector remains cautious towards risk. We explore what motivates the sector and how to govern a faster transition and find that informants strongly believe that the sector cannot move any faster without further government intervention. The preferred policy is the use of generic tools such as CO2 taxes, or for the government to step in and mitigate the risk. We conclude that a more ambitious narrative on how the private and public sector can collaborate to share risk is needed, as it is unlikely that the finance sector will lead the way.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.088R - The cost and benefits of environmental sustainability;
• No.161R - The perception of the quality of smart city solutions;

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• Sam Ringwaldt on LinkedIn;
• as Sam Ringwaldt on X;
• Conry Tech website;
• Sam Ringwaldt at Conry Tech;
• Conry Tech on LinkedIn;
• Sam Ringwaldt at Research Commercialisation Global Town Hall;
• Sam Ringwaldt on the Products with Purpose podcast;
• Sam Ringwaldt about coming back to Australia at Forbes;
• Sam Ringwaldt about funds in Australia at GovTechReview;
• Sam Ringwaldt on SBS News about Global Cooling Pledge;
• Sam Ringwaldt on Ecogeneration;
• Sam Ringwaldt on Electrical Comms Data;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.171 - Interview with Nicole Garofano about circular economy;
• No.196 - Interview with Alan Pears about emissions;
• No.201R - Wreaking HVAC on our planet;

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Find the paper through this link.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.120 - Interview with Matt Ferrell about renewable energy solutions;
• No.196 - Interview with Alan Pears about urban energy and emissions;

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• Kirsten Day on LinkedIn;
• @kirkday333 as Kirsten Day on X;
• Kirsten Day at Melbourne School of Design of The University of Melbourne;
• Kirsten Day website;
• Norman Day + Associates website;
• Design & Architecture with Kirsten Day episode of Career Perspectives with Palladians podcast;
• Kirsten Day previously on the WTF podcast's 39th episode;

Lucas Gil Nadolskis, with a BS in Computer Science and Neuroscience from the University of Minnesota and an MS in Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, is advancing his research as a Graduate Student Researcher in the Bionic Vision Lab. His work spans autonomous navigation, computer vision, brain-computer interfaces, and enhancing accessibility in data visualization. Lucas started his PhD in Dynamical Neuroscience at UC Santa Barbara in Fall '23, focusing on developing innovative cortical implants for the blind—a cause close to his heart, as he has been blind since age five. Beyond academia, Lucas enjoys music, travel, and audio-described content.

Find out more about Lucas through these links:

• Lucas Gil Nadolskis on LinkedIn;
• @lnadolskis as Lucas Gil Nadolskis on X;
• Bionic Vision Lab with Lucas Gil Nadolskis;
• Lucas Gil Nadolskis on the BME Graduate Spotlight;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.069 - Interview with Éva Kereszty about neurodiversity from the law;
• No.147 - Interview with Damien Hewitt about involving a wider range of people to planning;
• No.199R - Urban sensory map;

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You can find the article through this link.

Abstract: Tourism sensory experiences represent a spatially constrained and constructed process influenced by various environmental stimuli. Although growing academic attention has been devoted to sensory tourism, few studies have incorporated spatiality into investigations of sensory experiences. This study establishes a macro–meso–micro analytical framework to explore the relationships among sensory experiences and spatial environmental characteristics based on social media big data. This research also moves beyond the conventional five-sense framework to include a sixth sense—interoception. Results (a) uncover the spatial distribution and relationships among sensory experiences in a destination; (b) demonstrate associations between attraction types and sensory experiences; and (c) illustrate interactions between environmental attributes and sensory encounters. This study theoretically clarifies relevant antecedents, extends a sense-based framework, and multidimensionally enriches tourism sensory experiences; empirically offer guidance for sensory environment planning, marketing, and management. Results also produce methodological insights for adopting social media big data to capture sensory experiences.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.114 - Interview with Kelly Boucher about spatial teaching differently;
• No.138 - Interview with Luis Natera about consciously choosing where to live;

You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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• Natalia Radywyl on LinkedIn;
• Service designing the city by Natalia Radywyl;
• Reclaiming the Commons for urban transformation by Natalia Radywyl and Che Biggs;
• Occupying the Commons: A practice for citywide resilience by Natalia Radywyl;
• Nanotechnology and global sustainability by Donald Maclurcan and Natalia Radywyl;
• Natalia Radywyl on Google Scholar for further publications;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.093 - Interview with Professor Jeni Paay about human-computer interaction design;
• No.192 - Interview with Alison Scotland about policy-making;
• No.197R - Problem-solving design-platform model based on the methodological distinctiveness of service design;
• No.200 - NeurodiverCity - An 'eye-opening' conversation about bathrooms with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Gil Nadolskis;

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Abstract: This study explores the differentiated properties of service design in the context of the final value pursued by this methodology, avoiding the interpretation of pending issues to which service design is applied. First, the following were identified as the core properties of service design, differentiated from other design methodologies: “Design Thinking”, a creative problem-solving process; “User Experience Value”, the pursued goal; “Participatory Design”, a practical research methodology; and “Interaction between Users and Providers”, the core research scope of pending issues. Second, the study proposed a six-step service design process model based on the interrelationships between these properties. The “problem recognition” step identified a decline in the quality of user experiences and forms a self-awareness of dissatisfaction. Next, the “problem understanding” step conducts multidisciplinary cooperative research on dissatisfaction. Subsequently, the “problem deduction” step determines users’ unsatisfied desires through visualization of the core pending issues, and the “problem definition” step performs creative conception activities with problem-solving approaches for the unsatisfied desires. Further, the “problem-solving” step develops service design models, and finally, the “problem-solving strategy check” step confirms the utility of the models in a real-world application.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.021 - Interview with Bridgette Engler about the need for participatory design in foresight;
• No.058R - An adaptive learning process for developing and applying sustainability indicators with local communities;
• No.098R - Building social capital;

You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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• Alan Pears on Wikipedia;
• Alan Pears at Energy Transition Hub;
• Alan Pears at RMIT;
• Alan Pears at The University of Melbourne;
• Alan Pears' articles at Renew Economy;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.120 - Interview with Matt Ferrell about renewable energy and energy efficiency;
• No.182 - Interview with Ted Baillieu about re-greening cities;
• No.195R - How can urban regeneration reduce carbon emissions?;

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This is a great preparation to our next interviewee, Alan Pears in episode 196 talking about urban emissions and regeneration.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how urban regeneration and emissions are connected in the scientific literature. This article provides an overview of the field and shows a gradual shift towards a systemic approach to buildings and their emissions.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. Urban regeneration encompasses optimizing city layouts, enhancing energy efficiency, and integrating green spaces to create sustainable, low-carbon urban environments.
2. Research gaps highlight the need for a deeper understanding of urban elements' CO2 reduction potential and broader strategies beyond individual projects.
3. Urban regeneration is key to reducing carbon emissions in cities, tackling the challenges of rapid urbanization and high fossil fuel consumption.

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Abstract: As urbanization continues to accelerate worldwide, the consequential rise in CO2 emissions has caused substantial environmental challenges. Urban regeneration has emerged as a promising approach to reducing carbon emissions and developing low-carbon cities. Even though both urban regeneration and carbon emissions reduction have been researched from various perspectives, a thorough review is still required to completely reveal their multifaceted relationship. Based on 231 papers published between 2001 and 2023, a bibliometric analysis was conducted to understand the overall trajectory and main focus of the existing research. Then, we qualitatively analyzed the main findings from bibliometric results in terms of key regeneration elements, specific regeneration strategies, research methodologies, as well as research trends and agendas. The results indicated that research in this field is gradually becoming more specialized and comprehensive. Buildings and energy have always been two key urban regeneration elements and research hotspots. Additionally, as a systematic project, reducing carbon emissions requires further exploration of other regeneration elements’ contributions and their interactions in the urban system, which needs the corresponding support of more specific regeneration strategies and research methodologies. These findings can advance the development of innovative and impactful pathways for low-carbon oriented urban regeneration, leading ultimately to sustainable cities.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• ⁠No.120 - Interview with Matt Ferrell⁠ about renewable energy solutions;
• No.181R - Built Environment prototyping for design-value;
• ⁠No.182 - Interview with Ted Baillieu⁠ about urban retrofit;

You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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• Oliver Stoltz on LinkedIn;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.182 - Interview with Ted Baillieu about retrofitting cities;
• No.193R - Transforming our cities: Best practices towards clean air and active transportation

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This is a great preparation for our next interviewee, Oliver Stoltz in episode 194 talking about urban mobility changes.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how urban transportation and clean air are connected. This article explores effective strategies for enhancing urban air quality and encouraging active transportation like walking and cycling, highlighting the significant overlap between these two areas and the positive impacts of integrated policy approaches.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. In 2015, ambient air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), was the fifth-leading cause of death globally, causing 4.2 million premature deaths, mainly in low- and middle-income countries in Asia, Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean, with older adults most vulnerable.
2. Motor vehicle reliance worsens air pollution and physical inactivity, linked to 3.2 million deaths yearly. Encouraging active transportation like walking and cycling could mitigate these risks.
3. Clean air and active transportation are interlinked, with shifting to active transportation not only improving air quality but also boosting physical activity, enhancing urban health.

You can find the article through this link.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.048 - Interview with Hussein Dia about urban transportation systems;
• No.136R - An analysis of the legal framework influencing walking in Australia;
• No.137R - Quantifying life quality as walkability on urban networks: the case of Budapest;
• No.138 - Interview with Luis Natera about active transport in different cities;

You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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• Alison Scotland on LinkedIn;
• ASBEC website;
• Alison Scotland at ASBEC;
• @ASBEC1 as ASBEC on X;
• Alison Scotland on the Building with BuildHer podcast;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.171 - Interview with Nicole Garofano about circular economy;
• No.190 - Interview with Adrian McGregor about the city as an organism;
• No.191R - Decision-making approach to urban energy retrofit;

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This is a great preparation for our next interviewee, Alison Scotland in episode 192 talking about policy-making for better urban futures, like energy retrofit.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how to find more effective, sustainable and efficient solutions for urban energy retrofits. This article establishes 5 key categories of approaches to retrofit decision-making: simulation, optimization, assessment, system integration, and empirical study, highlighting the progress and future potential in this field.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. Urban areas face a significant challenge with increasing energy demands, necessitating the transformation of urban buildings into energy-efficient structures due to environmental concerns.
2. Retrofit projects in urban settings are complex, requiring a balanced consideration of technological advancements, economic factors, and societal impacts, and involve diverse decision-making strategies like simulation, optimization, and empirical studies.
3. Looking ahead, there is a strong emphasis on adopting holistic and interconnected approaches in urban retrofitting, integrating various decision-making methods, and involving stakeholders to drive sustainable and efficient urban development.

Find the article through this link.

Abstract: This research presents a comprehensive review of the research on smart urban energy retrofit decision-making. Based on the analysis of 91 journal articles over the past decade, the study identifies and discusses five key categories of approaches to retrofit decision-making, including simulation, optimization, assessment, system integration, and empirical study. While substantial advancements have been made in this field, opportunities for further growth remain. Findings suggest directions for future research and underscore the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, data-driven evaluation methodologies, stakeholder engagement, system integration, and robust and adaptable retrofit solutions in the field of urban energy retrofitting. This review provides valuable insights for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in advancing the state of the art in this critical area of research to facilitate more effective, sustainable, and efficient solutions for urban energy retrofits.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.120 - Interview with Matt Ferrell about renewable energy solutions;
• No.182 - Interview with Ted Baillieu about urban retrofit;
• No.196 - Interview with Alan Pears about energy emissions in cities;

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• Adrian McGregor on LinkedIn;
• @adrianmcgregor as Adrian McGregor on Twitter;
• McGregor Coxall website;
• McGregor Coxall on LinkedIn;
• Adrian McGregor at McGregor Coxall;
• Biourbanism website;
• Biourbanism on LinkedIn;
• @Biourbanism1 as Biourbanism on X;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.135 - Interview with Paul Satur on prosperity;
• No.164R - A discussion of resilience and sustainability;
• No.189R - Biourbanism (book summary);

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This is a great preparation for our next interviewee, Adrian McGregor, talking about biourbanism in episode 190.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how cities can be translated as part of nature. This book gives a new pathway for cities to decarbonise and increase their resilience to the climate crises.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. Cities, responsible for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions, have the potential to be central in addressing the climate emergency.
2. The biourbanism model views cities as dynamic ecosystems, emphasizing the harmonious integration of various systems like food, water, energy, and technology to promote urban resilience and prosperity.
3. The book proposes a paradigm shift in urban planning, advocating for cities to be designed as extensions of the natural world, focusing on ecological sustainability and human-nature connectivity.

Check out the book through this link.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.178R - Brighter: Optimism, progress and the future of environmentalism (book summary);
• No.180 - Interview with Ben Vass about cities being the emergent property of urban agents interacting with each other and their environment;

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• Rod Matthews on LinkedIn;
• @RGMConsulting as Rod Matthews on X;
• Brevian Energy website;
• Brevian Energy on LinkedIn;
• RGM Consulting website;

Connecting links you might be interested in:

• No.120 - Interview with Matt Ferrell about renewable energies;
• No.182 - Interview with Ted Baillieu about urban asset management;
• No.187R - Microgrid communities;

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This is a great preparation for our next interviewee, Rod Matthews in episode 188 talking about community microgrids.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how the community can be an active part of the energy system. This article examines the role and development of microgrid communities as key contributors to a sustainable and resilient energy future, focusing on their transition from passive consumers to system-active participants.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. Microgrids transform communities into active energy participants, fostering their role in sustainable energy transitions.
2. The development and success of microgrids are significantly influenced by local regulatory environments and regional conditions, as seen in Sweden and California.
3. Microgrids enhance local resilience and sustainability, offering economic advantages and supporting renewable energy integration into existing grids.

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Abstract: To increase sustainability in future energy systems, both technical and social measures must be taken. Microgrid communities offer local balancing of supply and demand, while also integrating the community as an active part of the energy system. This study investigates two cases of microgrid communities; how they were realized and what wider effects they offered its communities and other stakeholders. The study shows that the microgrid collaboration between community and utility offers a new organizational division that can overcome the traditional locked-in position of the utility. This brings forward communities as system-active participants and a sustainably beneficial energy system for the future.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.071R - Towards intelligently sustainable cities?
• No.120 - Interview with Matt Ferrell about renewable energy opportunities;

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• Tom Bosschaert on LinkedIn;
• @Tom_Bosschaert as Tom Bosschaert on X;
• Except Integrated Sustainability website;
• Symbiosis in Development at Except;
• Symbiosis in Development website;
• Tom Bosschaert at Except with podcast links;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.105 - Interview with Richard Morrison about NEOM;
• No.184 - Interview with Alby Bocanegra about the 24h city;
• No.185R - Systems thinking as a paradigm shift for sustainability transformation;

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This is a great preparation for our next interviewee, Tom Bosschaert in episode 186 talking about integrated sustainability and systems thinking approaches.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how a holistic, integrated and interdisciplinary thinking can enable conditions for sustainability to emerge. This article advocates for a systemic approach to sustainability, emphasizing the need for comprehensive strategies that address interconnected environmental, social, and economic challenges.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. Systems thinking is essential for addressing the interconnected nature of global sustainability challenges, moving beyond traditional, isolated approaches.
2. Effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals requires transformative strategies that recognize the interdependencies among these goals.
3. A paradigm shift in policy, education, and societal behaviour is crucial for achieving true sustainability, focusing on holistic solutions rather than symptomatic treatments.

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Abstract: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted as reference and universal guidepost for transitioning to Sustainable Development by the United Nations in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, are intended to be used as a set of interconnected goals and global targets for ‘Transforming our world’, as the 2030 Agenda is titled. This is a far more challenging task than business as usual; it requires systems thinking for understanding the conditions that generate and propagate sustainability challenges, moving away from the reductionist and anthropocentric thinking that created them in the first place. Taking a systems approach to addressing these challenges has been gaining currency with academics and policymakers alike, and here we make the case for holistic, integrated, and interdisciplinary thinking that challenges assumptions and worldviews, crucially based on public participation and engagement, to create the enabling conditions for sustainability to emerge. System transformations require interconnected changes to technologies, social practices, business models, regulations and societal norms, an intentional process designed to fundamentally alter the components and structures that cause the system to behave in its current unsustainable ways, a paradigm shift enabling the transition to sustainability.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.020R - Antifragile (book summary);
• No.092R - The city as an urban interaction design platform;
• No.190 - Interview with Adrian McGregor talking about cities as complex organic systems;
• No.228 - Interview with Dominique Hes about system thinking;

You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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• Alby Bocanegra on LinkedIn;
• @albybocanegra as Alby Bocanegra on X;
• The Urban Futurist Inc. on LinkedIn;
• Alby Bocanegra at the Charter Cities Institute;
• Alby Bocanegra at the Word Urban Forum;
• Alby Bocanegra at the Smart Cities Coucil;
• Urban Futurism for Smarter Cities podcast with Alby Bocanegra;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.015 - Interview with Luke Housego about data and knowledge;
• No.126 - Interview with Corey Gray about beauty as a feature for sustainability;
• No.183R - 24-hour cities network;

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This is a great preparation for our next interviewee, Alby Bocanegra in episode 184 talking the 24-hour city and its advantages.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see whether we are missing out without a night-time city. This article emphasizes the significance of nighttime economy and governance in contemporary urban planning, offering practical recommendations for cities to thrive 24/7.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:

1. The transformation of nighttime perception in cities, from being associated with crime to a vibrant time for economic and cultural activities, is a fundamental shift in urban planning.
2. The appointment of "night mayors" in over 60 cities worldwide highlights a proactive approach to governing and enhancing urban life during night hours, focusing on inclusivity and vibrancy.
3. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the significance of the nighttime economy, particularly in culture, nightlife, and hospitality, revealing its vital role in the overall urban ecosystem.

Find the article through this link.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.090 - Interview with Matthew McCartney about economics and cities;
• No.106R - Smart cities as a platform for technological and social innovation in productivity, sustainability and livability;

You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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