What is The Future for Cities?
Episodes
213R_Defence in depth against human extinction: prevention, response, resilience, and why they all matter (research summary)
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in existential risks? Summary of the article titled Defence in depth against human extinction: prevention, response, resilience, a...
214I_Trailer_Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about people as the urban nervous system? How can we create better futures with intention? Trai...
212I_Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Data is becoming the most valuable asset of the 21st century." Are you interested in the future of cities as the future of humanity? What d...
211R_Smart Cities for Dummies (book summary)
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in smart city implementation? Summary of the book titled Smart Cities for Dummies from 2020 by Jonathan Reichental. This is a gre...
212I_Trailer_Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 212 - interview with Dr Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor. We will talk about his vision for the fut...
210I_Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"We need to be the change we want to see." Are you interested in regenerative economy? What do you think about best practice versus next pra...
209R_Regenerative economies: a new approach towards sustainability from (research summary)
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in indicators for regenerative economics? Summary of the book chapter titled Regenerative economies: a new approach towards sustai...
210I_Trailer_Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 210 - interview with Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey. We talk about her vision for t...
208I_Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Smartness is dependent on the performance of the city." Are you interested in resilience as thinking in activities? What do you think about...
207R_Defining indicator systems for liveable cities (research summary)
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in indicators for liveable cities? Summary of the book chapter titled Defining indicator systems for liveable cities from 2023 by ...
208I_Trailer_Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in resilience as thinking in activities? What do you think about the city as the place of innovation? How can we the sustainability...
206I_Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"For me the future is what can I change, what can I influence." Are you interested in the future of cities as the notion of what the indivi...
205R_Role of urban planning standards in improving lifestyle in a sustainable system (research summary)
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how urban planning can improve lifestyles? Summary of the article titled Role of urban planning standards in improving lifestyl...
206I_Trailer_Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 206 - interview with Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the city as a ...
204I_Josh Dry, Director of Business Development at Cogo
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Smartness is "making decisions with a range of credible information with as little bias as possible for the benefit of people and the future in m...
203R_Too risky – The role of finance as a driver of sustainability transitions (research summary)
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in the role of finance for sustainability? Our summary today works with the article titled Too risky – The role of finance as a d...
204I_Trailer_Josh Dry, Director of Business Development at Cogo
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in carbon management solutions for individuals and small businesses ? What do you think about carbon elephant? How can we change th...
202I_Sam Ringwaldt, CEO and co-founder of Conry Tech
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I don't think we can keep balancing things out, we have to try actually being better." Are you interested in how the HVAC industry is c...
201R_Wreaking HVAC on our planet – A Conry Tech report on the impact of comfort on our planet and the scale of the problem (research summary)
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how our comfort contributes to climate change? Summary of the white paper titled Wreaking HVAC on our planet – A Conry Tech r...
202I_Trailer_Sam Ringwaldt, CEO and co-founder of Conry Tech
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how the HVAC industry is contributing to climate change? What do you think about carbon setting? How can we create the right bal...
200P_NeurodiverCity - An 'eye-opening conversation' on bathrooms with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Gil Nadolskis
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"A city designed for people on the extreme becomes a better place for everybody" Are you interested in neurodiversity? What do you think abo...
199R_Urban sensory map: How do tourists “sense” a destination spatially? (research summary)
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in multisensory urban experiences? Summary of the article titled Urban sensory map: How do tourists “sense” a destination spati...
200P_Trailer_NeurodiverCity - An 'eye-opening' conversation on bathrooms with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Gil Nadolskis
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in neurodiversity? What do you think about your experiences in the city? How can we improve urban experiences? Trailer for episode...
198I_Natalia Radywyl, the Head of Research and Capability at Today
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Working in social service delivering, you become very aware of the peopleness of these systems." Are you interested in solving challenges t...
197R_Problem-solving design-platform model based on the methodological distinctiveness of service design (research summary)
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in service design as creative problem solving? Summary of the article titled Problem-solving design-platform model based on the me...
198I_Trailer_Natalia Radywyl, the Head of Research and Capability at Today
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in solving challenges through service design? What do you think about local storytelling and knowledge? How can we be more involved...
196I_Alan Pears, one of Australia’s leading energy efficiency expert
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Energy efficiency reframes reality." Are you interested in the 2nd and 3rd rate consequences of better energy management? What do you think...
195R_How can urban regeneration reduce carbon emissions? A bibliometric review (research summary)
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in decreasing urban emissions? Summary of the article titled How can urban regeneration reduce carbon emissions? A bibliometric re...
196I_Trailer_Alan Pears, one of Australia’s leading energy efficiency expert
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 196 - interview with Alan Pears, one of Australia’s leading energy efficiency expert. We will talk about his vision for the futu...
194I_Oliver Stoltz, a strategic transport planner
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"People are rattling the cages." Are you interested in improving transportation systems? What do you think about urban retrofitting for bett...
193R_Transforming our cities: Best practices towards clean air and active transportation (research summary)
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how to enhance urban air quality and active transportation? Summary of the article titled Transforming our cities: Best practi...
194I_Trailer_Oliver Stoltz, a strategic transport planner
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 194 - interview with Oliver Stoltz, a strategic transport planner. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, false p...
192I_Alison Scotland, Executive Director at the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"If you don't know where you are heading, you can end up in a completely different place." Are you interested in policy-making for susta...
191R_Decision-making approach to urban energy retrofit – A comprehensive review (research summary)
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in what is needed for decision-making regarding urban energy retrofit? Summary of the article titled Decision-making approach to u...
192I_Trailer_Alison Scotland, Executive Director at the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in policy-making for sustainability? What do you think about the UN Sustainable Development Goals? How can we break the siloes for ...
190I_Adrian McGregor, the founder and Chief Design Officer at McGregor Coxall
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"We can ride this wave of decarbonisation to reach prosperity." Are you interested in biourbanism? What do you think about Earth as a spaces...
189R_Biourbanism: Cities as nature – a resilience model for anthromes (book summary)
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in understanding cities are nature? Summary of the book titled Biourbanism: Cities as nature – a resilience model for anthromes ...
190I_Trailer_Adrian McGregor, the founder and Chief Design Officer at McGregor Coxall
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 190 - interview with Adrian McGregor, the founder and Chief Design Officer at McGregor Coxall. We will talk about his vision for t...
188I_Rod Matthews, the Co-Founder and CEO of Brevian Energy
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in microgrids? What do you think about decentralising cities and their services? How can we use our brainpower for the better urban...
187R_Microgrid communities: disclosing the path to future system-active communities (research summary)
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in the sustainability of future energy systems? Summary of the article titled Microgrid communities: disclosing the path to future...
188I_Trailer_Rod Matthews, co-founder and CEO of Brevian Energy
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 188 - interview with Rod Matthews, the Co-Founder and CEO of Brevian Energy. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, mi...
186I_Tom Bosschaert, the founder and director of Except Integrated Sustainability
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Make things that both work for today while they can become the bricks in the foundation of how we operate our cities of tomorrow." Are you ...
185R_Systems thinking as a paradigm shift for sustainability transformation (research summary)
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in a paradigm shift for sustainability transformation? Our summary today works with the article titled Systems thinking as a parad...
186I_Trailer_Tom Bosschaert, the founder and director of Except Integrated Sustainability
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 186 - interview with Tom Bosschaert, the founder and director of Except Integrated Sustainability. We talk about his vision for th...
184I_Alby Bocanegra, the Chief Future Officer and Founder at The Urban Futurist Inc.
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"24-hour city embracing density and buzzing always" Are you interested in the 24-hour city? What do you think about technology helping us be...
183R_24-hour cities network: Policy and strategy recommendations (research summary)
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in the 24-hour city? Summary of the policy paper titled 24-hour cities network: Policy and strategy recommendations from 2023 by A...
184I_Trailer_Alby Bocanegra, the Chief Future Officer and Founder at The Urban Futurist Inc.
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 184 - interview with Alby Bocanegra, the Chief Future Officer and Founder at The Urban Futurist Inc. We will talk about his visio...
182I_Ted Baillieu, former Premier of Victoria and architect
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"We have the most expensive construction industry but not the best quality." Are you interested in urban retrofitting? What do you think abo...
181R_Built environment prototyping for design-value (research summary)
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how to make prototypes for the built environment? Summary of the article titled Built environment prototyping for design-value ...
182I_Trailer_Ted Baillieu, former Premier of Victoria and architect
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 182 - Interview Ted Baillieu, the former Premier of Victoria and architect. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities...
180I_Ben Vass, senior research engineer
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in city consciousness? What do you think about knowledge and knowledge-creation? How can we remove bad stuff to improve the good st...
179_Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today would be a research episode, but since it is 2023 Christmas time, I want to just wish you all relaxing holidays with or without celebrating Chri...
180I_Trailer_Ben Vass, senior research engineer
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in city consciousness? What do you think about knowledge and knowledge-creation? How can we remove bad stuff to improve the good st...
178R_Brighter: Optimism, progress and the future of environmentalism
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in a brighter future for our cities and humanity? Summary of the book titled Brighter: Optimism, progress, and the future of envir...
177I_Amelia Gaskell, an environmental science student
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in intergenerational equity? What do you think about the younger generation fighting for a better future? How can we use our own vo...
176R_Major transcitions: how college students interpret the process of changing fields of study
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how young people change their fields of study? Summary of the article titled Major transitions: how college students interpret t...
177I_Trailer_Amelia Gaskell, an environmental science student
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 177 - interview with Amelia Gaskell, an environmental science student. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, sus...
175R_Whose choice? Young people, career choices and reflexivity re-examined (research summary)
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how young people choose their careers? Summary of the article titled Whose choice? Young people, career choices and reflexivity...
174I_Aapo Huovila, senior scientist at Technical Research Centre of Finland
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in sustainable and smart cities? What do you think about the city as the scene of real change? How can we use urban rankings better...
173R_Comparative analysis of standardized indicators for Smart sustainable cities: What indicators and standards to use and when? (research summary)
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in indicators for smart sustainable cities? Summary ofh the article titled Comparative analysis of standardized indicators for Sma...
174I_Trailer_Aapo Huovila, senior scientist at Technical Research Centre of Finland
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 174 - the interview with Aapo Huovila, senior scientist at Technical Research Centre of Finland. We will talk about his vision for...
172R_Carbon-neutral cities: Critical review of theory and practice (research summary)
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in carbon-neutral cities? Summary of the article titled Carbon-neutral cities: Critical review of theory and practice from 2022 by...
171I_Nicole Garofano, the Head of Circular Economy Development at Planet Ark Environmental Foundation and the founder of UsePlasticBetter
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in circular economy? What do you think about raising the awareness about how we consume things? How can we plan our future based on...
170R_Sustainable circular cities? Analysing urban circular economy policies in Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Copenhagen (research summary)
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in sustainable circular cities? Summary of the article titled Sustainable circular cities? Analysing urban circular economy polici...
171I_Trailer_Nicole Garofano, the Head of Circular Economy Development at Planet Ark
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 171 - the interview with Nicole Garofano, the Head of Circular Economy Development at Planet Ark Environmental Foundation and the ...
169R_Circular economy: A brief literature review (research summary)
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in circular economy? Summary of the article titled Circular economy: a brief literature review from 2021 by Erick Hungaro Arruda, ...
168I_Jennifer George, commercialisation expert and strategic thinker
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in the difference between fairness and equity? What do you think about experimenting instead of trial and error? How can we use wat...
167R_Smart city beyond efficiency: Technology-policy-community at play for sustainable urban futures (research summary)
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in why smart city initiatives fail sustainability? Summary of the article titled Smart city beyond efficiency: Technology-policy-co...
168I_Trailer_Jennifer George, commercialisation expert and strategic thinker
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 168 - interview with Jennifer George, commercialisation expert and strategic thinker. We talk about her vision for the future of c...
166R_What makes a city ‘smart’? (research summary)
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in synthetising a city’s intelligent to be smart? Summary of the article titled What makes a city ‘smart’? from 2016 by Emine...
165I_Michael Healy, the Smart Cities Programme Manager at Christchurch City Council
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how to move and look forward to a better future after negative experiences? What do you think about resilience? How can we becom...
164R_A discussion of resilience and sustainability: Land use planning recover from the Canterbury earthquake sequence, New Zealand (research summary)
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in whether a resilient community is a sustainable one? Summary of the article titled A discussion of resilience and sustainability...
165I_Trailer_Michael Healy, the Smart Cities Programme Manager at Christchurch City Council
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 165 - interview with Michael Healy, the Smart Cities Programme Manager at Christchurch City Council. We talk about his vision for ...
163R_Rethinking resilience: Reflections on the earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, 2010 and 2011 (research summary)
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in rethinking resilience? Summary of the article titled Rethinking resilience: Reflections on the earthquakes in Christchurch, New...
162I_Warren Hill, enterprise account director at Appscore
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in the smart city as making urban life easier for people? What do you think about standards and their uses? How can we use the urba...
161R_Perception of the quality of smart city solutions as a sense of residents' safety (research summary)
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in the privacy and security aspects of smart city solutions? Summary of the article titled Perception of the quality of smart cit...
162I_Trailer_Warren Hill, enterprise account director at Appscore
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 162 - interview with Warren Hill, enterprise account director at Appscore. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, comb...
160R_What is the city? (research summary)
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in the city as the theatre for social action? Summary of the article titled What is a city? from 1937 by Lewis Mumford, from the A...
159I_Michael Browne, manager at Melbourne Water
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in the Aboriginal understanding of country? What do you think about water in cities? How can we become more connected to country it...
158R_Integrating Aboriginal cultural values into water planning: A case study from New South Wales, Australia (research summary)
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in Aboriginal value integration into water planning? Summary of the article titled Integrating Aboriginal cultural values into wat...
159I_Trailer_Michael Browne, manager at Melbourne Water
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 159 - the interview with Michael Browne, manager at Melbourne Water. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, aboriginal...
157R_Ontological review of smart city research (research summary)
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in both smartness and the city in the smart city concept? Summary of the article titled Ontological review of smart city research f...
156I_Fanni Melles, future of cities researcher and podcast host
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"We are architects of our life, not victims of it" !!!!Book giveaway details at the bottom!!!! Are you interested in the city as the emergen...
155B_#2 Birthday Special - summary of WTF's second year
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What action will you take to create a better future for cities, thus humanity? The celebration of the second year of the podcast! I would like to than...
156I_Trailer_Fanni Melles, future of cities researcher and podcast host
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for the celebratory episode 156 - the interview with yours truly, Fanni Melles. I am interviewed by a very special guesthost – Ben Vass, Gra...
154R_Smart City? Smarter City? Smarter Approach? The Smarter City Flywheel
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in why the smart city is complete rubbish? We are starting our 2nd birthday celebration today!!! Our summary today works with the ...
153I_Ana Enache, overall sustainability enthusiast and Chief of Staff at AppScore
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how to talk about sustainability for people to care? What do you think about education about sustainability? How can we become m...
152R_Three pillars of sustainability: in search of conceptual origins (research summary)
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in where the three pillars of sustainability came from? Summary of the article titled Three pillars of sustainability: in search o...
153I_Trailer_Ana Enache, overall sustainability enthusiast and Chief of Staff at Appscore
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for episode 153 - interview with Ana Enache, overall sustainability enthusiast and Chief of Staff at Appscore. We talk about her vision for th...
151R_Aesthetics of sustainability and architecture: An overview (research summary)
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in the aesthetics of sustainable architecture? Summary of the article titled Aesthetics of sustainability and architecture: An ove...
150P_What is academia's role in establishing the future of cities? Panel discussion with previous interviewees
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
149R_Urban futures: systemic or system changing interventions? A literature review using Meadows’ leverage points as analytical framework (research summary)
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
148R_Interstitiality in the smart city: more than top-down and bottom-up smartness (research summary)
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
147I_Damian Hewitt, Head of Smart Cities and Future Mobility at SAGE Group
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how focusing on disability needs in technology can enhance the whole user experience? What do you think about smartness meaning ...
146R_Including marginalised communities in urban development and smart cities
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in the right to the city? Summary of the article titled Human rights and the city: Including marginalised communities in urban deve...
147I_trailer_Damian Hewitt, Head of Smart Cities and Future Mobility at SAGE Group
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
145R_Smart city and simplicity? Modular business models for smart cities (research summary)
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how to reduce complexity of the smart city business models? Summary of the article titled Smart city and simplicity? Modular bu...
144I_Morley Muse, cofounder of iSTEM Co and renewable energy consultant
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in renewable technologies? What do you think about thinking inward and using present opportunities? How can we accept problems to i...
143R_Extraction of microalgae as a form of wastewater treatment: Opportunities in biodiesel, biogas, biohydrogen, and volatile fatty acids production (research summary)
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how to use microalgae to treat wastewater? Summary of the summary titled Extraction of microalgae as a form of wastewater treat...
142R_Becoming future-proof STEM teachers for enhancing sustainable development: A proposed general framework for a capacity-building programs in future studies (research summary)
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you interested in how to future-proof STEM education? Summary of the article titled Becoming future-proof STEM teachers for enhancing sustainable...