The last couple of years, the Urban Environment and Climate Change team at IHS has been developing and testing an integrated Sustainability and Resilience Benefits Assessment framework, to be applied on urban green… Continue reading
Smart cities are associated almost exclusively with modern technology and infrastructure. However, smart cities have the possibility to enhance the involvement and contribution of citizens to urban development. This recently published article explores… Continue reading
Public spaces aren’t just another component of a city, they are actually its skeleton, nerves, arteries and veins. They are where most of the flows of the urban metabolism happen. That’s why good… Continue reading
2015 will be a crucial year for the future of urban development: major decision will be taken regarding the Habitat III agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the Urban SDG. Habitat… Continue reading
The Future of Places III Conference on public spaces (unfortunately the last of the series in this format) was part of the Urban Thinkers Campus series leading up to the Habitat III conference.… Continue reading
Capacity development in light of an Urban Sustainable Development Goal – SDG 11 Targets, actors, stakeholders and the kind of capacity we need for our urban future On May 20, 2015 the Institute… Continue reading
Urban development is increasing in its complexity. Hybrid forms of urban development are emerging, with a gradually bigger role given to citizens’ initiatives and self-organization. This favours the involvement of knowledge institutions that… Continue reading
