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#70: Climate Adaptation Explained - Resilience, Transition, Transformation
Climate change is here and now cities and communities must adapt for safety, health and quality of life. In this episode I discuss a useful model for thinking about climate adaptation in three levels: resilience, trans...
#68: Urban Rewilding
What is urban rewilding? Can it be done in cities? Is anyone doing it? In this episode, we explore: History of the rewilding conceptCurrent best practice in rewildingHow rewilding can be applied to citiesCase studies o...
#59: Why cities need Transformational Adaptation and what it could mean for urban ecosystems
Climate change is causing local weather patterns and ecosystems to shift and transform. In order to thrive in this new climate era, we will need to transform our cities and urban ecosystems. This is called 'Transformat...
#37: The Problem with Net Zero Carbon (an Urban Design Perspective)
"So, here's a big problem we need to talk about. Net Zero Carbon means different things in different situations. We all get to define what we "mean" by net zero (i.e. what we include in our calculations) to suit our pr...
#33: Doughnut Economics Explained and What it Means for Cities
This episode explains the concept of Doughnut Economics and explores how Amsterdam is using it in its post-Covid recovery. References: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/25/amsterdam-brussels-bet-on-doughnut-economics-amid-c...