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    Research in the invisible city: Challenges for ‘knowing’ the smart city

    Federico Caprotti Exeter, UK  On a chilly winter’s day in late 2016, a group of around 20 students were standing around in a park in Bristol, being… Read more “Research in the invisible city: Challenges for ‘knowing’ the smart city”

    April 20, 2017May 1, 2017 by UGEC Viewpoints

    Managing dynamic flood risks in an urbanizing world

    Rebecca E. Morss Boulder, USA Despite extensive resources spent on flood mitigation and preparedness, floods continue to have disastrous impacts. Property losses from flooding are growing, and… Read more “Managing dynamic flood risks in an urbanizing world”

    February 21, 2017February 16, 2017 by UGEC Viewpoints

    An urban development agenda for Latin American cities: Integrating global and local challenges

    Jorgelina Hardoy Buenos Aires, Argentina In September 2015, at a workshop in Buenos Aires, Augusto Barrera, the former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador, and Director of the Centro… Read more “An urban development agenda for Latin American cities: Integrating global and local challenges”

    January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 by UGEC Viewpoints

    What does it mean for a city to be resilient?

    Sara Meerow & Joshua P. Newell University of Michigan, USA References to ‘urban resilience’ seem to be everywhere these days: The Rockefeller Foundation’s “100 Resilient Cities” program,… Read more “What does it mean for a city to be resilient?”

    December 20, 2016December 21, 2016 by UGEC Viewpoints

    Intermediary organizations and participatory river governance in Taiwan

    Sue-Ching Jou National Taiwan University, Taiwan In the past two decades, participatory approaches in river governance and/or in integrated watershed management have come to the fore in academia… Read more “Intermediary organizations and participatory river governance in Taiwan”

    November 22, 2016November 21, 2016 by UGEC Viewpoints

    The urban resilience fallacy: Gaps between theory and practice

    Lorenzo Chelleri Gran Sasso Science Institute, Italy The concept of urban resilience incorporates a very diverse set of adaptation and risk reduction practices under its umbrella. For… Read more “The urban resilience fallacy: Gaps between theory and practice”

    October 11, 2016December 21, 2016 by UGEC Viewpoints

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