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The economic value of building resilient cities
In an era of intensifying climate hazards, urban resilience has emerged as more than a defensive measure – it is a powerful economic driver. Cities that prioritise the ability to withstand shocks, adapt quickly, and recover efficiently are seeing tangible benefits in asset values, market liquidity, and long-term competitiveness. Resilience is no longer framed as…
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Professional creativity and applied knowledge: A global framework for urban climate action
Cities are the frontline in the fight against climate change. They generate around 80% of global GDP yet face rising temperatures, extreme weather, and resource strains. Success demands more than top-down policies – it requires unleashing professional creativity across sectors. Technology here means applied knowledge: the practical use of scientific, legal, financial, and managerial expertise…
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The metabolic city: How entrepreneurial capitalism can shape tomorrow’s urban environments
Imagine a young software engineer named Maya, fresh out of university in a mid-sized European city. She has a brilliant idea for an AI-driven app that optimises urban waste collection. Her home town offers little funding, few mentors, and endless bureaucratic hurdles. Frustrated, she considers her options – and then moves to Zurich, recently ranked…
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The car-free metropolis: Operationalising car-independent urban design for ecological and social resilience
Imagine Maria, a young mother in the Spanish city of Pontevedra, starting her day. She steps out of her apartment, her two children in tow, and walks the short distance to school. No dodging speeding cars, no choking on exhaust fumes – just the sound of laughter and birdsong. The streets, once clogged with traffic,…
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Reimagining our cities: The power of adaptive reuse over demolition
Imagine strolling through the bustling streets of New York City’s Meatpacking District, where a once-derelict elevated railway line, abandoned for decades, now thrives as the High Line – a lush, linear park teeming with locals and tourists alike. This transformation didn’t come from bulldozing the past; it emerged from cleverly repurposing an industrial relic into…
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Tackling urban heat islands: Real-world and emerging solutions
It’s 8 pm on a Tuesday in the summer. You’ve just stepped out of an air-conditioned office block in the CBD, expecting the cool relief of the evening air. Instead, you’re hit with a wall of heat. The pavement radiates warmth through the soles of your shoes, and the brick façade of the building next…
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