What is The Future for Cities?
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013R_Managing climate change in Australia - A global, long-term view (research summary)
8 november 2021 · 12 min
Summary of the position paper titled Managing climate change in Australia - A global, long-term view from 2019 by the United Nations Associations of Australia, abbreviated to UNAA. Lees meer
Since here we are investigating the future of cities, I though it would be interesting to include the position of the UNAA on the climate change which is one of the greatest challenges humanity and cities facing. The piece gives an overview of what the appropriate response by Australia would include. It must be also mentioned that this piece is focusing on Australia, but there are great things to learn for other parts of the world.
You can find this paper through this link.
The transcript is available through this link.
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012I_Kieran Leong, architect and principal at the Melbourne office of DesignInc company
3 november 2021 · 29 min
Interview with Kieran Leong, an architect and principal at the Melbourne office of DesignInc company. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, their special approach to the design projects, biophilic design, and many more. Lees meer
Kieran Leong is a design architect with over 15 years’ experience on a broad range of project typologies. Passionate and curious about learning and innovation; he explores biophilic design approaches to architecture. Clients and colleagues appreciate his interactive working style and thorough and logical methods of investigation. Starting with feasibility studies and concept design, Kieran is engaged at every project phase including documentation and project administration. His portfolio spans health and wellbeing, residential and education facilities. He aims to create environments that encourage positive human experiences, interaction and connection. He involves his clients, stakeholders and design teams in not merely meeting the brief; but exceeding its expectations.
You can find out more about Kieran Leong and DesignInc through these links:
Kieran Leong on LinkedIn;
DesignInc website;
Kieran Leong on DesignInc website;
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011R_Smart and digital city: A systematic literature review (research summary)
1 november 2021 · 11 min
Summary of the book chapter titled Smart and digital city: A systematic literature review from 2014 by Annalisa Cocchia. The chapter is part of the book titled Smart city – How to create public and economic value with high technology in urban space, published by Springer. Lees meer
This chapter gives us an insight into the smart cities’ history since its infancy, and its conneting urban future concepts, through time analysis, terminology analysis, definition analysis, typology analysis and geographic analysis. The chapter follows the smart city concept’s evolution from 1993 until 2012 and its connections to other urban future concepts, such as the intelligent city, the knowledge city, the ubiquitous city, the sustainable city and the digital city.
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Abstract: The concept of Smart City embraces several definitions depending on the meanings of the word “smart”: intelligent city, knowledge city, ubiquitous city, sustainable city, digital city, etc. Many definitions of Smart City exist, but no one has been universally acknowledged yet. From literature analysis it emerges that Smart City and Digital City are the most used terminologies in literature to indicate the smartness of a city. This Chapter explores the literature about Smart City and Digital City from 1993 to the end of 2012 in order to investigate how these two concepts were born, how they have developed, which are the shared features and differences between them. To accomplish with these goals, three steps were followed: (1) to set up a search strategy for systematic literature review to collect a representative subset of papers about Smart City and Digital City using Google Scholar; (2) to store the selected subset in an ad-doc database to synthesize the literature review; (3) to organize the literature review subset to extract quantitative and qualitative data and information about Smart City and Digital City evolution. The author proposes a literature review taxonomy thro…
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010R_Is smart city resilient? Evidence from China (research summary)
26 oktober 2021 · 11 min
Summary of the book chapter titled Is smart city resilient? Evidence from China from 2019 by Shiyao Zhu, Dezhi Li, and Haibo Feng. Lees meer
Smart city is often identified with many different aspects as well, such as sustainability, and I though it to be interesting to examine whether smart city should be resilient as well This article gives an insight into the smart cities’ resiliency through case studies of Chinese cities.
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Abstract: Smart city is originally aimed at dealing with various urban problems due to rapid urbanization, like energy shortage, congestion, and environmental pollution. The Chinese government has been devoting to the promotion of smart cities for many years. However, it is unconfirmed whether the city is more resilient with all the modern technologies provided when unexpected predicaments like climate changes or disasters occur. Therefore, it is urgent to consider resilience in the smart city. This paper provides a MCDM approach to assess and rank the resilience of 187 smart cities in China. The results demonstrate that the overall resilience of smart cities is at a relatively low level. There is also a significant unbalance of resilience between smart cities due to different infrastructural, economic, social, institutional, and environmental conditions. The potential links between urban smartness and resilience were also explored, and the results showed significant positive relationship between the smartness of a city and its resilience. Evidence also proved that developing smartness is more or less useful for improving urban resilience. Suggestions such as strengthening the development of infrastructure and economy, and enhancing the multi-stakeholders’ cooperation are proposed to further promote the smart and resilient development in China.
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009I_Andrew Lizzio, a business and solution architect and inventor
21 oktober 2021 · 50 min
Interview with Andrew Lizzio, a business and solution architect and inventor. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, swarm intelligence and communities, and many more. Lees meer
Andrew wrote his first computer program at the age of 5, graduated from university as a computer scientist, and spent the last 25+ years designing computer systems for small and large organisations. Andrew has two small start-up companies: WizUp, currently developing a mobile application to better support interactive pedagogy within schools and universities and Clarus, that has just secured a worldwide patent on bionic technology to help paraplegics walk again. The culture of both companies is based on a deep belief that given the right environment, passionate individuals working together will make a difference, and maybe even change the world. Andrew is a somewhat quiet, unassuming and understated person. If you were to ask Andrew to label himself, he would proudly say “a nerd”. He hates crowds but loves people. Fears conflict but values differences, and believes that nature is a wonderful teacher, if we dare to listen. But what makes Andrew different is his ability to design systems that somehow design themselves. That is, systems that adapt to be more relevant to the people that use them, while they are using them.
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008R_What are the differences between sustainable and smart cities? (research summary)
19 oktober 2021 · 10 min
Summary of the article titled What are the differences between sustainable and smart cities from 2017 by Hannele Ahvenniemi, Aapo Huovila, Isabel Pinto-Seppä and Miimu Airaksinen. Lees meer
Since this podcast investigates different futures for the cities, I thought it would be beneficial to look at the potential differences between two popular urban futures. This article gives an insight into city assessment tools regarding smartness and sustainability in urban areas and a recommendation to use smart sustainable cities as a more appropriate term for the future of cities.
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Abstract: City assessment tools can be used as support for decision making in urban development as they provide assessment methodologies for cities to show the progress towards defined targets. In the 21st century, there has been a shift from sustainability assessment to smart city goals. We analyze 16 sets of city assessment frameworks (eight smart city and eight urban sustainability assessment frameworks) comprising 958 indicators altogether by dividing the indicators under three impact categories and 12 sectors. The following main observations derive from the analyses: as expected, there is a much stronger focus on modern technologies and “smartness” in the smart city frameworks compared to urban sustainability frameworks. Another observation is that as urban sustainability frameworks contain a large number of indicators measuring environmental sustainability, smart city frameworks lack environmental indicators while highlighting social and economic aspects. A general goal of smart cities is to improve sustainability with help of technologies. Thus, we recommend the use of a more accurate term “smart sustainable cities” instead of smart cities. However, the current large gap between smart city and sustainable city frameworks suggest that there is a need for developing smart city frameworks further or re-defining the smart city concept. We recommend that the a…
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007R_World scientists' warning of climate emergency (research summary)
12 oktober 2021 · 10 min
Summary of the article titled World scientists' warning of climate emergency from 2020 by William J Ripple, Christopher Wolf, Thomas M Newsome, Phoebe Barnard, and William R Moomaw. Lees meer
Since this podcast investigates different futures for the cities, I thought it would be beneficial to look at why we need to talk about a change in our environmental management. This article gives an insight into the scientific community’s worries and comprehensive solutions to the climate emergency.
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006I_Daniel Prohasky, Swinburne architectural engineering lecturer and CEO of Curvecrete, among others
7 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 15 min
Interview with Daniel Prohasky with a diverse background in architecture, civil and aerospace engineering. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, his role as an advisor for sustainable resource management, his approach to technology as a tool, and many more. Lees meer
Daniel Prohasky is an architectural engineer and roboticist passionate about translating research towards industry adoption in Australia, particularly in the building design and construction industry. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Curvecrete, an advanced manufacturer and robotics development company with a focus on elegant low-carbon construction. He is also the founding lecturer in Architectural Engineering at Swinburne University and was Swinburne’s 2019 Design Faculty Innovation Fellow to further develop his innovative advanced manufacturing venture, Curvecrete.
Daniel represents Curvecrete as a founding member of the NSW government’s MECLA (Materials, Embodied Carbon Leadership Alliance) program, on a mission to incentivise the use of low-carbon material use in construction to accelerate the implementation of solutions to the climate crisis.
He has deep industry knowledge in applied research outcomes for multi-disciplinary engineering firms, in particular, Arup and Aurecon, and works across institutions and innovation precincts bringing teams together to solve some of the most pressing challenges in the building and construction industry. His focus is on the exploitation of advanced manufacturing and automation techniques towards more resourceful methods of construction; and the utilisation of higher levels of computational integration and interoperability to achieve the former in orchestration with all environmental, operational and construction factors. Daniel has his sights set on taking Curvecrete’s innovative process and product much further - to construction projects not just on Earth, but the Moon, Mars and beyond.
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005R_Smart cities, big data and urban policy: Towards urban analytics for the long run (research summary)
5 oktober 2021 · 12 min
Summary of the article titled Smart cities, big data and urban policy: Towards urban analytics for the long run from 2021 by Jens Kandt and Michael Batty. Lees meer
Since smart cities are often associated with technology and big data, I thought it would be beneficial to look at one of the freshest articles in this area. The authors highlight the importance and setbacks of using big data technologies while supporting their findings with real-life applications.
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Abstract: The analysis of big data is deemed to define a new era in urban research, planning and policy. Real-time data mining and pattern detection in high-frequency data can now be carried out at a large scale. Novel analytical practices promise smoother decision-making as part of a more evidence-based and smarter urbanism, while critical voices highlight the dangers and pitfalls of instrumental, data-driven city making to urban governance. Less attention has been devoted to identifying the practical conditions under which big data can realistically contribute to addressing urban policy problems. In this paper, we discuss the value and limitations of big data for long-term urban policy and planning. We first develop a theoretical perspective on urban analytics as a practice that is part of a new smart urbanism. We identify the particular tension of opposed temporalities of high-frequency data and the long durée of structural challenges facing cities. Drawing on empirical studies using big urban data, we highlight epistemological and practical challenges that arise from the analysis of high-frequency data for strategic purposesand formulate propositions on the ways in which urban analytics can inform long-term urban policy.
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004R_Will the real smart city please stand up? Intelligent, progressive or entrepreneurial? (research summary)
28 september 2021 · 9 min
Summary of the article titled Will the real smart city please stand up? Intelligent, progressive or entrepreneurial? from 2008 by Robert G. Hollands. Lees meer
This article is one of the most mentioned in the literature giving a critical opinion about smart cities. Since smart city is accepted as a special future for our cities, it is worth examining the pros and cons of it. This article highlights the smart city's missing definition, the numerous terms for it, and the smart city’s connection to the entrepreneurial city. Therefore, I thought it would be good to examine the biggest issues with smart cities.
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Abstract: Debates about the future of urban development in many Western countries have been increasingly influenced by discussions of smart cities. Yet despite numerous examples of this ‘urban labelling’ phenomenon, we know surprisingly little about so‐called smart cities, particularly in terms of what the label ideologically reveals as well as hides. Due to its lack of definitional precision, not to mention an underlying self‐congratulatory tendency, the main thrust of this article is to provide a preliminary critical polemic against some of the more rhetorical aspects of smart cities. The primary focus is on the labelling process adopted by some designated smart cities, with a view to problematizing a range of elements that supposedly characterize this new urban form, as well as question some of the underlying assumptions/contradictions hidden within the concept. To aid this critique, the article explores to what extent labelled smart cities can be understood as a high‐tech variation of the ‘entrepreneurial city’, as well as speculates on some general principles which would make them more progressive and inclusive.
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003I_Frans-Anton Vermast, the Strategy Advisor and International Smart City Ambassador at Amsterdam Smart City.
23 september 2021 · 38 min
Interview with Frans-Anton Vermast, the strategy advisor and international smart city ambassador at Amsterdam Smart City. We will talk about his and their visions for the future of cities, how they approach the definition of smart city, how their projects at Amsterdam Smart City are established, and many more. So let’s start with a proper introduction. Lees meer
Frans-Anton is an expert in searching for the opportunities of novel appliances and services that make cities a more habitable place for its citizens to live, work and play pleasantly. Furthermore, he specialises in developing Smart Cities as open and user centric innovative platforms as well as holistic and cross-silo approaches through collaborative bottom-up approaches and citizens engagement. Apart from best and next practises, Frans-Anton is not afraid to share some failures and lessons learned to prevent other cities making the same mistakes. He has extensive knowledge and experience in facilitating the participation of local governments, municipalities and communities in these initiatives.
You can find out more about Frans-Anton and Amsterdam Smart city through this links:
Frans-Anton Vermast on LinkedIn
Amsterdam Smart City
Frans-Anton Vermast at Amsterdam Smart City
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002R_Intelligent cities: Variable geometries of spatial intelligence (research summary)
21 september 2021 · 11 min
Summary of the article title Intelligent cities: Variable geometries of spatial intelligence from 2011 by Nicos Komninos. Lees meer
This article is often referenced as a basic piece in the research about the future of cities and it is one of the early articles highlighting the importance of community intelligence. Plus, Nicos Komninos also talks about how this community intelligence spatially centred in cities can be utilised. Therefore, I thought it would be good to understand how this spatial intelligence can be included in our cities.
You can find the article through this link.
Abstract: This article discusses the spatial intelligence of cities, the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) and institutional frameworks that support innovation ecosystems of cities and increase the problem-solving capability of communities and cities. It is based on three case studies on Bletchley Park, Cyberport Hong Kong and Smart Amsterdam, which highlight different architectures of spatial intelligence: (1) orchestration intelligence that stems from collaboration within a community and integration of people's skills, know-how, and collective and machine intelligence, (2) amplification intelligence based on learning, up-skilling and talent cultivation using open technology platforms and ICT infrastructure offered by the city, and (3) instrumentation intelligence based on streams of information generated from the functioning of cities, which enable more informed decisions to be taken by citizens and organizations. The article contributes to understanding different processes that make communities more intelligent, and how collective intelligence, people-driven innovation and use of smart devices advance the efficiency, operation and governance of cities.
The transcript is available through this link.
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001R_Smart cities - Ranking of European medium-sized cities (research summary)
14 september 2021 · 9 min
Summary of the report titled Smart cities - Ranking of European medium-sized cities from 2007 by Rudolf Giffinger, Christian Fertner, Hans Kramar, Robert Kalasek, Nataša Pichler-Milanović, and Evert Meijers. Lees meer
This report is the basis of many smart city initiatives; however, the report itself and what it contains is rarely mentioned. Therefore, I thought it would be useful to introduce it.
You can find the report through this link.
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000_Introduction to What is The Future for Cities? podcast
13 september 2021 · 4 min
Introducing the WTF podcast, the format and the purpose, and myself being the host. Just a short summary of what is coming. Lees meer
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Trailer for What is The Future for Cities? podcast
12 september 2021 · 1 min
What is the future for cities? Do you want to know more about them? Do you want to know how others think about them? Do you want to be part of conversation? Then this is the right place. Lees meer
What is The Future for Cities? podcast is a platform to introduce and connect people who are actively and consciously working on the future of cities and to introduce research related to the future of cities concepts. There are longer interviews and shorter research summaries.
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