Capturing Urban Change: Contrasts, Lapses, and Contradictions
Is it possible to capture and analyze urban change by observing the urban landscape? If so, how does that look? We argue that there are “material clues” that pinpoint theprocess … Continue reading
Bangkok: On Transformation and Urbanism
This book presents reflections and projects elaborated by staff and students within the MSc BUDD during 2010-2015 and stemming from the partnership with Community Organisations Development Institute (CODI) in Thailand, … Continue reading
It takes a city: The case for collaborative climate action
In 2016, 533 cities disclosed their climate-related data through CDP’s cities program. The CDP annual global report, analyzes this data with a view to showing cities, regional governments, companies and investors … Continue reading
Cities and refugees: The German experience
The reality is that refugees disproportionately settle in large cities, where they have better job prospects and existing social connections. Ultimately, it is those communities, rather than national governments, that … Continue reading
Big Data and the City
This special issue of Built Environment responds to the latest digital revolution, setting out the state of the art of the new technologies around so-called Big Data, critically examining the … Continue reading
Understanding Social Exclusion in Indonesia
This study analyses the reports that resulted from 68 Theory of Change workshops held with NGO and CSO partners as part of the Peduli program. This program addresses the social … Continue reading
The City as Platform – How Digital Networks are Changing Urban Life and Governance
Free ebook – The 2015 Aspen Institute Roundtable on Information Technology gathered 31 distinguished leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs in Aspen Colorado to discuss how digital networks are changing urban life … Continue reading
The Global Impact of Open Data
Free ebook – Open data has spurred economic innovation, social transformation, and fresh forms of political and government accountability in recent years, but few people understand how open data works. This … Continue reading
Mapping Grassroots: Geodata and the structure of community-led open environmental science
Using balloons and kites to launch cameras as “community satellites”, grassroots mappers around the world have engaged in local-level, activist remote sensing — building upon the critical cartography and participatory … Continue reading
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