Combining archaeological evidence, aerial scans and machine learning algorithms, researchers modeled how this medieval city grew over time.
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With the construction industry a major source of pollution and waste, rethinking how we use the built environment we have has never been more important. This French architect duo is showing the way
Containment during the pandemic has contributed to a recognition of the importance of public space as a gathering place and an essential tool to meet the needs of the population.
Temporary and tactical urbanism offers simple, low-cost solutions to make streets and other public spaces both safe and sociable during this time of physical distancing.
We sorely miss our regular haunts during the coronavirus lockdown not only because we like them but also because a healthy society needs places where people can gather, mix and mingle.
After the Covid-19 pandemic, we must seize the opportunity to make urban centers more livable places by investing in affordable housing, basic services, clean energy and active transport.
A new model based on how diseases spread will help traffic controllers get on top of congestion faster
New York City's municipal budget relies heavily on the property taxes of extremely high-value real estate. That drives gentrification and distorts local policy in other ways that hurt residents.
Leonardo da Vinci's ideal city contained design features and engineering works not realised until hundreds of years after he died.
China is funding global infrastructure projects to expand its influence and capacity for economic growth.
With so few public washrooms in our cities, vulnerable people are forced to use café and restaurant washrooms. How do mostly minimum wage café and restaurant workers deal with this?
Companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Airbnb and Tesla are redefining key aspects of daily life such as work, mobility and leisure, using our cities as laboratories for their innovations.
Economic polarisation across Europe is becoming an important phenomenon, in part driven by monetary policies that can increase office prices and can even affect the fundamentals that drive the markets.
In a context marked by major ecological, social and economic changes, cities are at the heart of transitions.
As Toronto hurtles towards its population dense future, the making of significant green communities for its waterfront needs to be urgently considered.
Our current celebration of cities is a big shift from the past generation when cities were seen to contain all of our problems. Should we believe the hype? Are the new ideas equally problematic?
Although it is unlikely to find a scenario similar to that of the major flood of 1910, France’s national flood forecasting network is closely monitoring the level of the Seine.
Essays On Air: Australia’s property boom and bust cycle stretches back to colonial days.
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Australia's property market is slowing and many are contemplating a possible bust. But today's episode of Essays On Air reminds us that since colonial days, Australia's property market has had its ups and downs.
It will be hard to adjust. Considering what happened with the onset of car travel and web surfing, society can't just wing it.
In the future, Europe will suffer from more heat waves as well as extreme rainfall, presenting new challenges for planners and health care services. Building resilient cities can help.
Top contributors
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Professor of Planning, School of Built Environment, UNSW
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Associate professor of Architecture, University of the Witwatersrand
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Directeur de l'agence Villes Innovations, Chercheur associé au laboratoire PACTE (Université de Grenoble), Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
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Professor and Director, Urban Studies and Professor of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
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School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Planning, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Geography and Sustainable Communities, University of Wollongong
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design, UNSW
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Ingénieur de recherche en prévision hydrologique, Irstea
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Emeritus Professor of Planning, University of South Australia
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Coalition for Urban Transitions, World Resources Institute
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Ingénieur de l’agriculture et de l’environnement, Irstea
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Ingénieur en chef des ponts, eaux & forêts, directeur d'unité de recherche, Irstea
