For 2023, the International Conference on Evolving Cities (ICEC) has created 3 meta-themes to inspire greater interdisciplinary engagement:
1⃣ Inspiring change & innovation
2⃣ Frameworks for flourishing
3⃣ Collaboration & co-creation
See https://t.co/fHW6Sp500M for more details.
A big thank you to Future Towns Innovation Hub https://t.co/j6i0PB08Uz for sponsoring the receptions at ICEC2023 and for continuous support to this conference cycle!
Closing the conference with a Panel discussion on "Inspiring change & urban transformation" listening to views from @Roz_Chadd and Chitra Nadarahaj from @hantsconnect, Prof @NickTyler4, Chris Cooper from @KnowNow_Ltd, and Ben Earl from @abrigroup
Congratulations to Aisha Abdulaziz from @ucl on winning the Best Presentation Award sponsored by @IET_Research for her presentation on "Unearthing embedded exclusion-promoting equity through system design in electrification"
We wish you the best as you continue you PhD Research!
First overheating session,from retrofitting outdoor spaces in homes, to the technical challenges and buildablity of Passivhaus Standards in UK schools, to on the ground delivery and funding challenges of state-wide retrofit programmes @abrigroup@morgansindall@hantsconnect
Great discussion yesterday on cities as complex systems and how we can build equity into transformations of urban areas at @evolving_cities ICEC 2023! If you're attending today, our Journal Editor Hannah Harwood is around and happy to answer questions about the journal.
The crew of day 2 of ICEC2023, including panels and presentations covering urban liveability, systems and infrastructure in the UK, Iran, Nigeria, Palestina, Kenya, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi #cities#NetZero#liveability#Wellbeing
I'll be presenting @evolving_cities and talking about journey experience data collection for sustainable and healthier cities - let me know if you'll be joining!
Amazing panel on evolving cities as complex systems with @bscprof45@MikelaChatzi@kristenmac71 and @MTJProf . From getting out of the short term mindset, to participatory models, to the importance of local communities' input, to solving complex problems with complex systems
@halawanis@unisouthampton @CTPSR_Coventry @covcampus Thank you Saad for a compelling presentation on the infrastructure and planning challenges in Palestine
What place based factors shape social wellbeing for the elderly? Are nations with ageing population prepared to secure wellbeing in the future? Some of the questions posed by Negin Sadeghi this morning #cities#ageing#wellbeing#icec2023
Start of day 2 with @nicky_marsh discussing one of the UK's Levelling Up challenges, Pride and Place. Can we define and quantify pride? #cities#icec2023
Prof William Powrie from @UoSEngineering raising the issue of access to the waterfront in Southampton. What can we do differently? How does a city with accessible green and blue spaces look like? #cities#planning#watefront