"We need to actually able to see what's happening to be able to enhance forecasting for that location." Are you interested in weather systems? What do you think about the science behind meteorology? How can we get better weather predictions? Interview with Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, a meteorologist’s journey, the science behind weather forecasts, and many more. Jane Bunn is a qualified meteorologist from Melbourne with an infectious enthusiasm for talking about the weather. Jane is Founder and CEO of Jane's Weather, a platform that applies machine learning and artificial intelligence to the best performing global weather models along with hyper local observations, to produce specific weather forecasts for use in the decision-making process of commercial operations, in agriculture, energy, construction and other industries. Jane has over fifteen years of experience forecasting the weather in Australia and the US. Find out more about Jane through these links: Jane Bunn on LinkedIn;@JaneBunn as Jane Bunn on X;Jane's Weather website;Jane's Weather on LinkedIn;Jane Bunn on Youtube; Connecting episodes you might be interested in: No.015 - Interview with Luke Housego about data management;No.217R What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠@WTF4Cities⁠ or on the ⁠wtf4cities.com⁠ website where the ⁠shownotes⁠ are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠Lesfm ⁠from ⁠Pixabay⁠

Are you interested in how weather impacts our urban live? Summary of the article titled Climate change and health in cities: impacts of heat and air pollution and potential co-benefits from mitigation and adaptation from 2011 by Sharon L Harlan and Darren M Ruddell, published in the Environmental Sustainability journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Jane Bunn in episode 218 talking about weather and its impacts on human health. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how climate change is affecting public health. This article investigates the combined effects of heat, air pollution, and climate change in cities, and explores potential health benefits of implementing mitigation and adaptation strategies in urban planning. As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects: Climate change exacerbates health risks in urban areas, with heat exposure and air pollution identified as significant threats to public health.Urban mitigation and adaptation strategies, including green infrastructure and efficient public transportation, can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and offer substantial health co-benefits.Implementing these strategies faces challenges, including financial constraints and the need for multi-sectoral collaboration, underscoring the importance of continued research and targeted interventions to protect vulnerable populations. You can find the article through this link. Abstract: Excess morbidity and mortality related to extremely hot weather and poor air quality are found in cities worldwide. This is a major public health concern for cities now and looking toward the future because the interactions of global climate change, urban heat islands, and air pollution are predicted to place increasing health burdens on cities. The proposed mitigation and adaptation strategies in cities’ climate risk management plans may produce health co-benefits by reducing emissions and cooling temperatures through changes in the built environment. There are challenges, however, to implementing the plans and the most widely documented beneficial policy to date is the adoption of heat warning and air quality alert systems to trigger emergency responses. Connecting episodes you might be interested in: No.069 - Interview with Dr Éva Kereszty about urban public health;No.095R - Housing as a social determinant of health and wellbeing;No.136R - An analysis of the legal framework influencing walking in Australia;No.193R - Transforming our cities; You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Trailer for episode 218 - interview with Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, a meteorologist’s journey, the science behind weather forecasts, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠episode⁠. Music by ⁠Lesfm ⁠from ⁠Pixabay⁠

"What is my role in mitigating the climate impact?" Are you interested in the donut economy of cities? What do you think about the city as the outside living room? How can we create proper density? Interview with Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of cities. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, land use and transport planning, donut economics, professional responsibility, and many more. Sara Stace is a city shaper who thinks about the interplay between cities, land use and urban transport. She is WSP Australia's Regional Executive for Infrastructure Advisory providing advice on urban policy, economic business cases and decarbonisation. Over the past 25 years, Sara has worked for federal, state and local government, as well as the private sector. This includes six years as Director of National Urban Policy for Infrastructure Australia and leading walking and cycling strategy at Transport for NSW. She has written and co-authored 20 publications including for the United Nations and Australian Government. Find out more about Sara and her thinking through these links: 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 MethodsPostgrowth 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 What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠ are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Are you interested in translating doughnut economics to urban development? Summary of the manual titled The Doughnut for Urban Development – A Manual from 2023 by Dani Hill-Hansen and Kasper Guldager Jensen, published in The Danish Architectural Press. 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: Doughnut Economics at the heart of urban development can advocate for a balanced approach that meets human needs within ecological limits.Building urban environments that are socially equitable and ecologically regenerative are critically important, and the manual highlights specific strategies to achieve these goals.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; You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Trailer for episode 216 - interview with Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of cities. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, land use and transport planning, donut economics, professional responsibility, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠

"How do we make our future civilisation community focused?" Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about people as the urban nervous system? How can we create better futures with intention? Interview with Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, augmented reality, physical laws influencing planning, and many more. Anders Sandberg has a background in computational neuroscience and mathematical modelling, but has for more than a decade worked in the philosophy faculty of University of Oxford doing research on topics such as the ethics and social impact of human enhancement, emerging technology, global catastrophic and existential risks, applied epistemology, and analysing the far future. Anders’ research at the Future of Humanity Institute centres on management of low-probability high-impact risks, estimating the capabilities of future technologies, and very long-range futures. Topics of particular interest include global catastrophic risk, cognitive biases, cognitive enhancement, collective intelligence, neuroethics, and public policy. His research is extremely interdisciplinary, often combines hard science with philosophy, uses quantitative methods to understand qualitative issues, and typically deals with under-researched topics. Find out more about Anders through these links: 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 liveNo.213R - Defence in depth against human extinction: prevention, response, resilience, and why they all matter; What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Are you interested in existential risks? Summary of the article titled Defence in depth against human extinction: prevention, response, resilience, and why they all matter from 2020 by Owen Cotton-Barratt, Max Daniel, and Anders Sandberg, published in the Global Policy journal. 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: 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.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.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?; You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about people as the urban nervous system? How can we create better futures with intention? Trailer for episode 214 - interview with Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, augmented reality, physical laws influencing planning, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

"Data is becoming the most valuable asset of the 21st century." Are you interested in the future of cities as the future of humanity? What do you think about space exploration as the next evolutionary step? How can we think about the smart city as an outcome? Interview with Dr Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, uncontrollable progress, autonomous vehicles, kids books, and many more. Dr. Jonathan Reichental is a multiple-award-winning technology and business leader whose career has spanned both the private and public sectors. He’s been a senior software engineering manager, a director of technology innovation, and has served as chief information officer at both O’Reilly Media and the City of Palo Alto, California. Reichental is currently the founder of advisory, investment, and education firm, Human Future, and also creates online education for LinkedIn Learning. He has written three books on the future of cities: Smart Cities for Dummies, Exploring Smart Cities Activity Book for Kids, and Exploring Cities Bedtime Rhymes. His latest books include Data Governance for Dummies and a Cryptocurrency QuickStart Guide. Find out more about Jonathan: Jonathan Reichental on LinkedIn;@Reichental as Jonathan Reichental on X;Jonathan Reichental websiteHuman 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; What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Are you interested in smart city implementation? Summary of the book titled Smart Cities for Dummies from 2020 by Jonathan Reichental. 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: Smart cities enhance urban living by leveraging technology for sustainability and efficiency, focusing on innovations in transportation, energy, waste management, and climate response.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.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 You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Trailer for episode 212 - interview with Dr Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, uncontrollable progress, autonomous vehicles, kids books, and many more. Find out more in the episode. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

"We need to be the change we want to see." Are you interested in regenerative economy? What do you think about best practice versus next practice? How can we properly preserve urban cultures? Interview with Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, urban collaboration, good intentions, equal opportunities, and many more. Pearl Ng is an experienced consultant committed to drive digital innovation through research, community engagement and professional development activities. Her mission is to be a catalyst for positive change by creating an enduring legacy, inspiring others to unleash their full potential, championing women in STEM, and using innovative strategy to shape our future cities. Find out more about Pearl through these links: 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 What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠ are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Are you interested in indicators for regenerative economics? Summary of the book chapter titled Regenerative economies: a new approach towards sustainability from 2020 by Yashi Jain, part of No Poverty book, published as part of the Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals book series. 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: 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.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.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; You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Trailer for episode 210 - interview with Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, urban collaboration, good intentions, equal opportunities, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠

"Smartness is dependent on the performance of the city." Are you interested in resilience as thinking in activities? What do you think about the city as the place of innovation? How can we the sustainability pillars – economic, environmental and social aspects in a concentric way? Interview with Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart cities, resilience, sustainability, thinking in activities, and many more. Professor Dr. Rudolf Giffinger is a renowned expert in urban and regional development. With a background in Geography from the University of Vienna and further specialization in Regional Science and Urban Studies, Rudolf has extensively contributed to the study of urban decay, smart city development, and housing market dynamics. His work, emphasizing sustainable and resilient urban planning through ICT, has been published in numerous books and journals, establishing him as a leading figure in his field. He has held prestigious roles, including the head of the Centre for Urban and Regional Research at the Vienna University of Technology, and garnered international recognition with his publications on smart city and resilient urban development. Despite retirement, his influence continues through teaching and ongoing scholarly contributions. Find out more about Rudolf through these links: 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; What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Are you interested in indicators for liveable cities? Summary of the book chapter titled Defining indicator systems for liveable cities from 2023 by Rudolf Giffinger and Hans Kamar, part of The Future of Liveable Cities book, published by Springer Nature. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Professor Rudolf Giffinger in episode 208 talking about smart and liveable cities. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what indicator systems we can use for liveable cities. This book chapter investigates what is involved in liveability and proposes a framework with a dual approach to capture the static and dynamic aspects of urban liveability. As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects: Urbanization challenges cities to become innovative and resilient, integrating smart city technologies and sustainable development practices to address economic, environmental, and social pressures.The "liveable cities" concept emphasizes sustainability, smart innovation, and resilience, focusing on efficiency, adaptability, and enhancing the quality of life through community and technological integration.Developing liveability indicators requires a multidimensional approach that captures both static and dynamic aspects of urban development, necessitating a mix of quantitative and qualitative measures to assess and guide urban policies effectively. 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; You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Are you interested in resilience as thinking in activities? What do you think about the city as the place of innovation? How can we the sustainability pillars – economic, environmental and social aspects in a concentric way? Trailer for episode 208 - interview with Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart cities, resilience, sustainability, thinking in activities, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

"For me the future is what can I change, what can I influence." Are you interested in the future of cities as the notion of what the individual can change? What do you think about integrated approaches? How can we save character but create inclusion? Interview with Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the city as a place serving needs, the real estate bubble, integration, and many more. As Founder CEO of Yeme Tech, Amir Hussain has developed data-led, solutions which enhance place and asset-based uplift using ESG benchmarking systems. Amir's personal experience of living within a polarised and disadvantaged community, forms a strong understanding of challenging places. Amir is a regular contributor to national and regional policy debates as well as leading objective discussions about exclusion and polarisation. As a Partner in solutions-driven Corporate Fund - ONG Capital, Amir brings a strong understanding of commercial deliverability using transformative large-scale projects particularly in Tier 2 places. Find out more about Amir through these links: 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 retrofittingNo.205R - Role of urban planning standards in improving lifestyle in a sustainable system; What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Are you interested in how urban planning can improve lifestyles? Summary of the article titled Role of urban planning standards in improving lifestyle in a sustainable system from 2023 by Abdullah Addas, published in the Sustainability journal. 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: 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.Focusing on creating a sustainable and compact urban model that prioritises green spaces and public services can prevent suburban sprawl.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; You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠