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What is The Future for Cities?

WTF for Cities? is a platform to introduce and connect people who are actively and consciously working on the future of cities and to introduce research about the future of cities.

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151R_Aesthetics of sustainability and architecture:...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2023/08/14

Are you interested in the aesthetics of sustainable architecture? Summary of the article titled Aesthetics of sustainability and architecture: An overview from 2020 by Aurelija Daugelaite and Indre Grazuleviciute-Vileniske, published in the Urban Studies journal. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see whether the aesthetics of sustainable architecture is distinguishable. This article investigates the question of sustainability aesthetics and the

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00:53:50

150P_What is academia's role in establishing the...

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2023/08/09

Are you interested in academia’s role in establishing the better future for cities? What do you think is not academia’s role? How can we improve academic research for the better future for cities? This episode is a panel discussion where I invited back previous interviewees to answer some questions together and let them discuss the different viewpoints. The panellists were Professor Jeni Paay, Professor Richard Manasseh and Associate Professor Magnus Moglia about their understanding of academia’s

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00:08:38

149R_Urban futures: systemic or system changing...

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2023/08/07

Are you interested in what is the role of academic researchers in establishing the better future of cities? Our summary today works with the article titled Urban futures: systemic or system changing interventions? A literature review using Meadows’ leverage points as analytical framework from 2020 by Corina Angheloiu and Mike Tennant, published in the Cities journal. This is a great preparation to the following Panel discussion in episode 150 with Jeni Paay, Richard Manasseh and Magnus Moglia

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00:11:16

148R_Interstitiality in the smart city: more than...

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2023/07/31

Are you interested in how smart city can be more than just top-down or bottom-up? Our summary today works with the article titled Interstitiality in the smart city: more than top-down and bottom-up smartness from 2023 by Ryan Burns and Preston Welker, published in the Urban Studies journal. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how smart city can be more. This article investigates the interstitial actors that influence the ways in which the smart

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00:33:01

147I_Damian Hewitt, Head of Smart Cities and Future...

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2023/07/26

Are you interested in how focusing on disability needs in technology can enhance the whole user experience? What do you think about smartness meaning simplification? How can we use AI for the better? Interview Damian Hewitt, Head of Smart Cities and Future Mobility at SAGE Group. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, cities as lifestyle centres, agility for technology, collaboration, urban mobility, and many more. Damian Hewitt is the Head of Smart Cities and Future Mobility at SAGE

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00:12:18

146R_Including marginalised communities in urban...

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2023/07/24

Are you interested in the right to the city? Summary of the article titled Human rights and the city: Including marginalised communities in urban development and smart cities from 2019 by Tina Kempin Reuter, published in the Journal of Human Rights. This is a great preparation to our next interviewee in episode 147, Damian Hewitt, where we talk a lot about the need to include the marginalised groups into city development. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be

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00:01:05

147I_trailer_Damian Hewitt, Head of Smart Cities and...

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2023/07/19

Trailer for episode 147I - the interview with Damian Hewitt, Head of Smart Cities and Future Mobility at SAGE Group. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, cities as lifestyle centres, agility for technology, collaboration, urban mobility, and many more. Find out more in the interview! Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

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00:09:26

145R_Smart city and simplicity? Modular business...

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2023/07/17

Are you interested in how to reduce complexity of the smart city business models? Summary of the article titled Smart city and simplicity? Modular business models for smart cities from 2020 by Sari Peratalo, Petri Ahokangas, and Saara Pekkarinen, published on the EU’s Futurium platform. This is a great preparation to our next interviewee in episode 147, Damian Hewitt, where we talk a lot about the smart city as simplicity. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be

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00:25:39

144I_Morley Muse, cofounder of iSTEM Co and renewable...

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2023/07/12

Are you interested in renewable technologies? What do you think about thinking inward and using present opportunities? How can we accept problems to improve them? Interview with Morley Muse, cofounder of iSTEM Co and Renewable energy consultant. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, cities accommodating technology, equity, open-mindedness, and many more. So, let’s start with a proper introduction. Dr Morley Muse is a Chemical, Environmental and Renewable Energy Engineer with expertise

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00:10:08

143R_Extraction of microalgae as a form of wastewater...

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2023/07/10

Are you interested in how to use microalgae to treat wastewater? Summary of the summary titled Extraction of microalgae as a form of wastewater treatment: Opportunities in biodiesel, biogas, biohydrogen, and volatile fatty acids production from 2023 by our next interviewee in ⁠episode 144, Morley Muse about their current work. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what we can do to treat wastewater better. This summary presents the use of

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00:10:16

142R_Becoming future-proof STEM teachers for...

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2023/07/03

Are you interested in how to future-proof STEM education? Summary of the article titled Becoming future-proof STEM teachers for enhancing sustainable development: A proposed general framework for a capacity-building programs in future studies from 2022 by Hanaa Ouda Khadri, published in the Prospects Journal. This is a great preparation to our next interviewee in episode 144, Morley Muse, where we talk a lot about the need for STEM education. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I

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00:41:23

141I_Soheil Sabri, Digital Delivery Lead for Urban...

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2023/06/28

Are you interested in the difference between prediction and forecasting? What tools do you think can improve urbanisation? How can we use digital twins better for improvements? Interview with Soheil Sabri, Digital Delivery Lead for Urban Digital Twin at the Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructures and Land Administration at the University of Melbourne. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, cities as interconnected systems, migration, data types, prediction and forecasting, and many

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00:08:38

140R_Creating digital twins to save our cities

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2023/06/26

Are you interested in the benefits and challenges of digital twins? Summary of the article titled Creating digital twins to save our cities from 2023 by Soheil Sabri, Stephan Winter and Abbas Rajabifard, published on The University of Melbourne website. This is a great preparation to our next interviewee in episode 141, Soheil Sabri, where we talk a lot about the digital twin technologies. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what digital twins

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00:09:09

139R_The landscape and evolution of urban planning...

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2023/06/19

Are you interested in the boundaries and directions of urban planning science? Summary of the article titled The landscape and evolution of urban planning science from 2023 by Milad Haghani, Soheil Sabri, Chris De Gruyter, Ali Ardeshiri, Zahra Shahhoseini, Thomas W. Sanchez, and Michele Acuto, published in the Cities journal. This is a great preparation to our next interviewee in episode 141, Soheil Sabri, where we talk a lot about the urban planning science. Since we are investigating the future

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00:40:11

138I_Luis Natera, software developer and geospatial...

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2023/06/14

Are you interested cities as beautiful monsters? What do you think about consciously choosing your city to live? How can be our procrastination regarding climate change a good thing? Interview with Luis Natera, a software developer and geospatial network scientist. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, urban improvements, car electrification pros and cons, urban choices, and many more. Dr. Luis Natera is an architect-network scientist focusing on understanding cities from the complex

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00:09:20

137R_Quantifying life quality as walkability on urban...

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2023/06/12

Are you interested in how walkability and quality of life are connected? Summary of the article titled Quantifying life quality as walkability on urban networks: The case of Budapest from 2019 by Luis Natera, David Deritei, Anna Vancso, and Orsolya Vasarhelyi, presented at the International Conference on Complex Networks and Their Applications. This is a great preparation to our next interviewee in episode 138, Luis Natera, who talks a lot about urban mobility systems in the interview as well

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00:08:35

136R_An analysis of the legal framework influencing...

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2023/06/05

Are you interested in how the legal framework in Australia influences walking? Summary of the article titled An analysis of the legal framework influencing walking in Australia from 2022 by Tracy Nau, Adrian Bauman, William Bellew, Billie Giles-Corti, and Ben J Smith, published in the Public Health Research & Practice journal. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how one potential urban mobility method, walking is influenced by legal

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00:50:43

135I_Paul Satur, research fellow and lecturer at...

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2023/05/31

Are you interested in prosperous cities? What do you think about urban pessimism? How can we be more punk music tragic for the better future of cities? Interview with Paul Satur, research fellow and lecturer at Monash Water Sensitive Cities and co-founder and CEO of Our Future Cities. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, urban status quos, sustainability, institutional mini-meism, and many more. Dr. Paul Satur is the Co-Fonder and CEO of not for profit Our Future Cities (OFC). OFC

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00:09:43

134R_Social inequality and water use in Australian...

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2023/05/29

Are you interested in how social inequality influences domestic water and thus broader water sustainability issues? Summary of the article titled Social inequality and water use in Australian cities: the social gradient in domestic water use from 2021 by Paul Satur and Jo Lindsay, published in the Local Environment – The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability. This is a great preparation to our next interviewee, Paul Satur who deeply cares about water use and social inequality. Since

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00:10:04

133R_Multifunctional Urban Spaces – a solution to...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2023/05/22

Are you interested in how multifunctional urban spaces can contribute to increasing the quality of urban life in dense cities? Summary of the article titled Multifunctional Urban Spaces – a solution to increase the quality of urban life in dense cities from 2020 by Atieh Ghafouri and Christiane Weber, published the Manzar journal. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how urban spaces can be designed and managed to promote social inclusion,

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