Past events
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MSc BUDD Alumna Participation at UNESCO’s Second International Conference on Learning Cities
Increasing influence of cities in national and global affairs has recently gained recognition within UNESCO’s 2030 agenda for education and lifelong learning.…
Development Planning Unit
Urban Change in Iran
Urban Change in Iran. 14 January 2016. Edited by: Arefian, Fatemeh Farnaz, Moeini, Seyed Hossein Iradj (Eds.). ISBN: 978-3-319-26115-7. 'Urban Change in Iran' is based on updated versions of exerpts from the conference, hosted by DPU/MyAV·¶, that led…
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The Rise and Fall of Urban Economies
The Rise and Fall of Urban Economies. 14 January 2016. By: Michael Storper (Author), Thomas Kemeny (Author), Naji Makarem (Author), Taner Osman (Author). Publisher: Stanford Business Books (September 2, 2015). ISBN-10: 0804789401. ISBN-13:…
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Participatory Planning for Climate Compatible Development in Maputo, Mozambique
Participatory Planning for Climate Compatible Development in Maputo, Mozambique. 14 January 2016. Edited by: Vanesa Castán Broto; Jonathan Ensor; Emily Boyd; Charlotte Allen; Carlos Seventine; Domingos Augusto Macucule. Open Access PDF ISBN:…
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Urban Change in Iran
Urban Change in Iran. 13 January 2016. The book 'Urban Change in Iran' is now published. The book is based on updated versions of excerpts from the conference, hosted by DPU/MyAV·¶, that led to the start of the 'Silk Cities' initiative. The book…
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After Paris, What Do We Do Next?
After Paris, What Do We Do Next? 22 December 2015. After the Paris Agreement roll up your sleeves: much work will be needed, and participatory planning can help to put citizens at the centre of climate change adaptation efforts. The COP21 in Paris…
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Bringing Back the ‘Productive City’
Bringing Back the ‘Productive City’. 15 December 2015. Habitat III, a U.N. summit on human settlements that will take place in Quito, Ecuador, in October 2016, is causing much excitement among urban professionals across the globe. The third of…
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Grid Connected but the Urban Poor Still Lack Energy Access
Grid Connected but the Urban Poor Still Lack Energy Access. 9 December 2015. This week at the COP21 climate change negotiations in Paris, there has been discussion of the role cities can play in reducing emissions. There has also been discussion of…
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DPU involvement at the 'Limiti Urbani/Urban Limits' workshop
DPU involvement at the 'Limiti Urbani/Urban Limits' workshop. 7 December 2015. The DPU’s Camillo Boano, MSc BUDD Director and Co-director of the MyAV·¶ Urban Laboratory was invited to participate in a workshop organised by UNIVERSUD and the Faculty…
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‘Gender, Asset Accumulation and Just Cities’: DPU Book Launch
‘Gender, Asset Accumulation and Just Cities’: DPU Book Launch. 3 December 2015. ‘Gender, Asset Accumulation and Just Cities’: DPU Book Launch. The DPU hosted an event on the 25th November to launch an important new book, ‘Gender, Asset…
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