Urban Experimentation - Unleashing the Creative Capacity of Cities

Urban Experimentation - Unleashing the Creative Capacity of Cities

Cities around the world face a pressing challenge – how to provide economic prosperity and social cohesion while achieving environmental sustainability?

In response, new collaborations and approaches are emerging to catalyse sustainable urban transformation. 

This session focuses on social and technical innovation in cities in the context of urbanization, decarbonisation and sustainability.

Below, you will find a link to all presentations made on 27 August 2015.

Speaker & Presentation

Kes McCormick, Lund University: 

Introduction

Lena Neij, Lund University: 

Smart Sustainable Cities

James Evans, Manchester University: 

Urban Living Labs

Lara Hale, Copenhagen Business School: 

Building Standards in the Built Environment

Fouad Khan, WWF: 

Earth Hour City Challenge

Jennifer Lenhart, Wageningen University: 

Urban Climate Governance

Yuliya Voytenko, Lund University: 

The Sharing Economy and Cities