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Barbara Norman - Planning for Growth and Climate Resilience in Australia
Season 1 Episode 24
In this episode of The Century of Cities, Professor Barbara Norman, a global authority on sustainable urban planning, climate change adaptation, and urban governance, joins us. From her pioneering wo…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Eleni (Lenio) Myrivili - The Fight for Livable Cities in a Warming World
Season 1 Episode 23
The Century of Cities welcomes Eleni (Lenio) Myrivili, UN Chief Heat Officer working with UN-Habitat and the Arsht Rock Resilience Center of the Atlantic Council, as she tackles one of the most press…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Marc Olefs - Rising Temperatures, Rising Stakes: A Call for Global Action
Season 1 Episode 22
Marc Olefs, a leading climate scientist and Head of Climate Impact Research at Geosphere Austria, joins us on The Century of Cities to explain the intricate links between climate change and urbanizat…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Gabriella Gómez-Mont: Reimagining Cities Through Care, Creativity, and Collective Imagination
Season 1 Episode 21
The Century of Cities welcomes the visionary Gabriella Gómez-Mont, founder of Experimentalista and former Chief Creative Officer of Mexico City, to reflect on Mexico City's staggering reinvention, fr…
Published on 1 year ago
Susan Parnell - Peak Urban: Redefining Africa's Role in Global Urbanization
Season 1 Episode 20
Susan Parnell, an author and Professor of Urban Geography at Bristol University and an Emeritus Professor at the African Centre for Cities at UCT, joins The Century of Cities to discuss the transfor…
Published on 1 year ago
Philip McCann Part 2 - Unpacking Economic Growth and Urbanization Variables
Season 1 Episode 19
The Century of Cities welcomes Professor Philip McCann, Sir Terry Leahy Chair of Urban and Regional Economics at Alliance Manchester Business School, for part 2 of a two-part conversation. Phillip de…
Published on 1 year ago
Philip McCann Part 1 - Convergence to Divergence: The Evolution of Economic Geography
Season 1 Episode 18
The Century of Cities welcomes Professor Philip McCann, Sir Terry Leahy Chair of Urban and Regional Economics at Alliance Manchester Business School, for part 1 of a 2-part conversation. Philip expl…
Published on 1 year ago
Uma Adusumilli: India's Urban Evolution and the Road to 2080
Season 1 Episode 17
Uma Adusumilli, an architect and former chief planner of the regional planning division of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), joins us for the latest episode of The Century…
Published on 1 year ago
Astrid R.N. Haas - Rethinking Urban Futures Through Feminist Economics
Season 1 Episode 16
In this episode, we're delighted to be joined by Astrid R.N. Haas, a feminist urban economist whose career spans Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Astrid reflects on her journey from Kampala's vibra…
Published on 1 year ago
Cheong Koon Hean - Singapore's Blueprint for Urban Greatness: Navigating 100 Years of Change
Season 1 Episode 15
In this episode of The Century of Cities, we are joined by Professor Cheong Koon Hean, one of Singapore's most influential urban planners and architects. As the Chair of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for I…
Published on 1 year ago