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Advisory Board

Denis Hayes

Denis Hayes

Bullitt Foundation, US
Paul Hodges

Paul Hodges

New Normal Consulting
Richard Lorch

Richard Lorch

Building & Cities
Professor Bernhard Müller

Professor Bernhard Müller

Technical University of Dresden, DE
Professor Tadj Oreszczyn

Professor Tadj Oreszczyn

University College London, UK
Professor Flora Samuel

Professor Flora Samuel

University of Cambridge, UK
Briony Turner

Briony Turner

European Space Agency: World Climate Research Programme
Alex Wilson

Alex Wilson

Resilient Design Institute, US

Latest Commentaries

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During colonialisation, street names were drawn from historical and societal contexts of the colonisers. Street nomenclature deployed by colonial administrators has a role in legitimising historical narratives and decentring local languages, cultures and heritage. Buyana Kareem examines street renaming as an important element of decolonisation.

Integrating Nature into Cities

Increasing vegetation and green and blue spaces in cities can support both climate change mitigation and adaptation goals, while also enhancing biodiversity and ecological health. Maibritt Pedersen Zari (Auckland University of Technology) explains why nature-based solutions (NbS) must be a vital part of urban planning and design.