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Many people see cities as primary places of economic activity, but cities are also sites of social, cultural, and religious relevance. Examples of cities and their roles…
Cities as Centers of Cultural and Social…
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Cities are systems of systems, and can be seen as a particular type of socio-ecological system (SES) that is made up of multiple complex systems. Cities are compared to…
Understanding Urban Systems
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Many people see cities as primary places of economic activity, but cities are also sites of social, cultural, and religious relevance. Examples of cities and their roles…
The Challenge of Urban Politics, Planning and…
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This video is part of Module 4: How can we make cities productive and reduce inequality? We need to be thinking about the role of cities in driving growth, creating…
Cities as Loci of Production and Consumption
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This video is part of Module 2: What makes a city function? Learn about urban utilities and services, urban infrastructure, and critical environmental services.
Urban Utilities and Infrastructure
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This video is part of Module 7: How can the urban environment be protected and cities are made resilient? Urban resilience can help cities better handle natural and…
Building Urban Resilience
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In this chapter, the link between the economic power of cities and their ability to accelerate social change is explored. Urbanization often dramatically increases the…
Cities as Centers of Cultural and Social…
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This video is part of Module 8: How can cities and urban areas be governed better to make them more sustainable? The growing importance of cities and local governments…
New Forms of Institutions and Governance
From SDG Academy
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This video is part of Module 6: How can we provide universal urban services and infrastructure? Sustainable urban energy systems are those that not only meet service…
Sustainable Urban Energy Systems
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Who are helping make cities more sustainable?
Who can enable and implement this change needed in urban planning and making cities more sustainable? Over half of the world’s population now lives in cities.…Who are helping make cities more sustainable?
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This video is part of Module 7: How can the urban environment be protected and cities be made resilient? Urban agriculture offers many benefits to cities and communities…
Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Cities
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This video is part of Module 6: How can we provide universal urban services and infrastructure? In this environment, developing more sustainable infrastructure will…
Sustainable Environmental Services and…
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This video is part of Module 4: How can we make cities productive and reduce inequality? We need transformations that can lift residents out of poverty while creating…
Wealth and Inequality in Urban Areas
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An introduction to the course Sustainable Cities. This course is based on the experience of urban leaders, practitioners, policy makers, activists, and researchers from…
The Urban Opportunity, Part I
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In this chapter, the link between the economic power of cities and their ability to accelerate social change is explored. Urbanization often dramatically increases the…
The Urban Opportunity, Part II
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This video is part of Module 4: How can we make cities productive and reduce inequality? Learn about migration, mobility, and urban-rural areas. Rural-Urban Continuum…
Migration, Mobility and the Urban-Rural Continuum
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