Best Urban Development Specialist Podcasts (2024)

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264I_Trailer_Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians 1:50

2h ago1:50

1:50

Are you interested in housing as economic infrastructure? What do you think about the developer sector? How can we be more aware of our effects through the built environment on society? Trailer for episode 264 - interview with Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, capitalism versus …

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262I_Ishara Sahama, human geographer 50:22

1h ago50:22

50:22

"How we come together as people for the betterment of our social lives as well as the quality of our lives living in urban regions?" Are you interested in how you connect to the city and place? What do you think about human geography? How can we build trust within the local community? Interview with Ishara Sahama, human geographer. We talk about th…

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261R_Place and City: Toward a Geography of Engagement (research summary) 10:07

1d ago10:07

10:07

Are you interested in the connection between sense of space and civic engagement? Summary of the article titled Place and City: Toward a Geography of Engagement from 2019 by Albert Acedo, Tiago Oliveira, Mijail Naranjo-Zolotov, and Marco Painho, published in the Heliyon journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Ishara Sahama i…

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262I_Trailer_Ishara Sahama, human geographer 1:49

4d ago1:49

1:49

Are you interested in how you connect to the city and place? What do you think about human geography? How can we build trust within the local community? Interview with Ishara Sahama, human geographer. We talk about their vision for the future of cities, community engagement, urban evolution, human geography, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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260I_Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action 1:23:40

12d ago1:23:40

1:23:40

"Pitch it high and don't take your eyes off the prise!" Are you interested in distributed well-being? What do you think about density as a measurement for affordability? How can we use the why-how-what questions for better urban futures? Interview with Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action. We talk about his vision…

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259R_Lessons from nine urban areas using data to drive local sustainable development (research summary) 9:54

9d ago9:54

9:54

Are you interested in data-driven local sustainable development? Summary of the article titled Lessons from nine urban areas using data to drive local sustainable development from 2022 by Garima Jain and Jessica Espey, published in Nature Urban Sustainability journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Dr Haydn Reed in episode 2…

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260I_Trailer_Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action 2:13

11d ago2:13

2:13

Are you interested in distributed well-being? What do you think about density as a measurement for affordability? How can we use the why-how-what questions for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 260 - interview with Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, sma…

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258I_Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems 38:57

14d ago38:57

38:57

"What are cities on the human scale? Are they great places to live, work and play?" Are you interested in translating the city to the human scale? What do you think about the green and blue urban infrastructure? How can we direct urban evolution for the better future? Interview with Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for …

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257R_Formal Model for Green Urbanism in Smart Cities (research summary) 9:57

16d ago9:57

9:57

Are you interested in the different stakeholders of public space? Summary of the article titled Formal model for green urbanism in smart cities from 2024 by Luca Lezzerini, presented at the International Conference on Green Urbanism and then published as part of Greening Our Cities: Sustainable Urbanism for a Greener Future book. This is a great pr…

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258I_Trailer_Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems 1:59

18d ago1:59

1:59

Are you interested in translating the city to the human scale? What do you think about the green and blue urban infrastructure? How can we direct urban evolution for the better future? Trailer for episode 258 - interview with Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems. We talk about his visi…

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256I_Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics at Queensland University of Technology 51:01

21d ago51:01

51:01

"Science has already fixed climate change. We know what's causing it, we know what to do about it. The fact that there is paralysis is not the problem of science." Are you interested in listening to scientists? What do you think about the urgency of actions after scientific proof? How can we use the planetary indicators for better urban futures? In…

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255R_Participation, co-creation, and public space (research summary) 9:20

23d ago9:20

9:20

Are you interested in the different stakeholders of public space? Summary of the article titled Participation, co-creation, and public space from 2017 by Marcus Foth, published in The Journal of Public Space. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Marcus Foth in episode 256 talking about co-creation and community engagement. Since w…

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256I_Trailer_Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics at Queensland University of Technology 1:45

28d ago1:45

1:45

Are you interested in listening to scientists? What do you think about the urgency of actions after scientific proof? How can we use the planetary indicators for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 256 - interview Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics at Queensland University of Technology. We talk about his vision for the future of cit…

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254I_Emil Melles, civil engineer and my father 9:20

1M ago9:20

9:20

Are you interested in individual steps as strengths for the future of cities? What do you think how we can be brave in political decisions for thinking long term? How can we create the right to live in the city for everyone? Special celebratory episode with a summary of the interview with Emil Melles, civil engineer and my father. We talked about h…

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S4, Ep.10 What do children’s stories have to do with social justice? 36:22

1M ago36:22

36:22

What’s your favourite song? And do you remember the first book you read that you could personally relate to? Stories are powerful and are how we’ve connected with each other for millennia. The forms of storytelling may vary, but the impact doesn’t change. Our guest for this episode, award-winning author Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni, knows the power of…

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253B_#3 Birthday episode - last year and the coming one 7:41

1M ago7:41

7:41

What did you learn this year from these episodes? What was the most interesting and important for you? What would you like to learn more about in the future? What action did you take after these episodes? #3 birthday of the podcast! First and foremost, I would like to thank you all for joining me on this adventure. I am really grateful for your sup…

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252I_Allison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute 58:52

1M ago58:52

58:52

"You are the product of the city you grew up in, but you can accurately shape it and move to different cities." Are you interested in existential hope? What do you think how are you influenced by the city around you? How can we use foresight to peak into the future? Interview with Allison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. We …

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S4, Ep.9 What do balconies have to do with food security? 32:57

1M ago32:57

32:57

Did you know that in 2021 about 2.1 million, or 11,6%, of South African households reported experiencing hunger? Food insecurity remains a major social justice issue in South Africa due to the country’s history of inequality. What if vulnerable communities could relearn the lost art of cultivating and growing their own food again? Our guest for thi…

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251R_Existential risk and existential hope: Definitions (research summary) 9:57

1M ago9:57

9:57

Are you interested in existential hope instead of existential risk? Summary of the article titled Existential risk and existential hope: Definitions from 2015 by Owen Cotton-Barratt and Toby Ord, published by the Future of Humanity Institute. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Allison Duettmann in episode 252 talking optimism an…

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252I_Trailer_Alison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute 1:56

1M ago1:56

1:56

Are you interested in existential hope? What do you think how are you influenced by the city around you? How can we use foresight to peak into the future? Trailer for episode 252 - interview with Alison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, longevity, utilitarianism, cloud-first …

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250P_Space cities with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch 1:21:32

2M ago1:21:32

1:21:32

Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about cities versus communities? How can we create great space communities? The panellists, Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch talk about their vision for the future of cities and space cities, the ideal size of cities, sports in space, and many more. Anders Sandberg has a …

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S4, Ep.8 What does owning a minibus have to do with the matric pass rate? 33:20

1M ago33:20

33:20

In South Africa in 2023, only 55% of the learners who had started school in 2012 finished grade 12. Let that sink in. That’s only just more than half. What kind of future are early school leavers facing in a country where the unemployment rate is already at 32.9%? Could there be a solution? With more support and another go at writing their matric e…

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249R_Space colonization: A study of supply and demand (research summary) 9:43

2M ago9:43

9:43

Are you interested in space colonisation? Summary of the article titled Space colonization: A study of supply and demand from 2011 by Dr. Dana Andrews, Gordon R. Woodcock, and Brian Bloudek, presented at the 62nd International Astronautical Congress. This is a great preparation to our next panel conversation with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Keste…

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250P_Trailer_Space cities with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch 2:13

2M ago2:13

2:13

Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about cities versus communities? How can we create great space communities? Trailer for the panel discussion in episode 250 with panellists Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch, who talk about their vision for the future of cities and space cities, the ideal size of cities, s…

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248I_Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech 41:07

2M ago41:07

41:07

"There are obviously things that you cannot predict but the more things you consider, the more agile and flexible your city is going to be." Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create the right solutions? Interview Alejandro Quinto, the…

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S4, Ep.7 What does VR have to do with fighting fires? 35:59

2M ago35:59

35:59

Most of us have heard the words Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. Depending on what you think of these advances in technology, these words could strike fear or delight in your heart. Or perhaps you’re still on the fence about this one. But what if these advances in technology could do more than write a paragraph for yo…

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247R_Data-driven urban management: Mapping the landscape (research summary) 10:34

2M ago10:34

10:34

Are you interested in data-driven urban management? Summary of the article titled Data-driven urban management: Mapping the landscape from 2020 by Zeynep Engin, Justin van Dijk, Tian Lan, Paul A. Longley, Philip Treleaven, Michael Batty, and Alan Penn, published in the Journal of Urban Management. This is a great preparation to our next interview w…

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248I_Trailer_Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech 1:36

2M ago1:36

1:36

Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create the right solutions? Trailer for episode 248 - interview Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, data multidimensionality, bias…

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246I_Boyd Cohen, Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey 49:01

2M ago49:01

49:01

"We're not going to get where we need to as a spieces unless we embrace and enable abundance!" Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think about flourishing versus sustainability? How can we create prosperity and abundance? Interview with Boyd Cohen, the Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monter…

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S4, Ep.6 What do bees have to do with empowering communities? 34:29

2M ago34:29

34:29

According to the World Economic Forum, 35% of global crop production happens because of bees. Without these insects, you wouldn't have some of your favourite foods. Unfortunately, bees are at risk of extinction because of harmful pesticides and behaviours such as smoking them out because they are still thought of as pests. So, how can we all live h…

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245R_Urban resilience: Bridging the gap where cities and towns embrace abundance (research summary) 8:25

2M ago8:25

8:25

Are you interested in urban resilience to create abundance? Summary of the book chapter titled Urban resilience: Bridging the gap where cities and towns embrace abundance from 2024 by Boyd Cohen, part of the Abundance Capitalism book. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Boyd Cohen in episode 246 talking about abundance capitalism…

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246I_Trailer_Boyd Cohen, Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey 1:54

2M ago1:54

1:54

Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think about flourishing versus sustainability? How can we create prosperity and abundance? Trailer for episode 246 - interview with Boyd Cohen, the Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, abundance and…

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244I_Joe Glesta, co-founder and CEO of Climasens 35:22

2M ago35:22

35:22

"Building with climate sensitive design is what needs to happen in cities." Are you interested in urban resilience and climate adaptation? What do you think about ‘sustainability is dead’? How can integrating urban infrastructure to the built environment help us with climate change? Interview with Joe Glesta, the co-founder and CEO of Climasens. We…

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S4, Ep.5 What does a helicopter have to do with emergency heart surgery? 35:06

2M ago35:06

35:06

Imagine a world where quality healthcare services are available to all, and where technology enables and enhances access. Where those living in rural areas can access the same healthcare services as those in urban areas. SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service Trust (AMS), a non-profit aero-medical rescue organisation working in partnership with the Provinc…

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243R_Integrative approaches to urban resilience: Evaluating the efficacy of resilience strategies in mitigating climate change vulnerabilities 9:45

2M ago9:45

9:45

Are you interested in the successful implementation of urban resilience strategies? Summary of the article titled Integrative approaches to urban resilience: Evaluating the efficacy of resilience strategies in mitigating climate change vulnerabilities from 2024 by Yang Lv and Md Nazirul Islam Sarker, published in the Heliyon journal. This is a grea…

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244I_Trailer_Joe Glesta, co-founder and CEO of Climasens 1:47

2M ago1:47

1:47

Are you interested in urban resilience and climate adaptation? What do you think about ‘sustainability is dead’? How can integrating urban infrastructure to the built environment help us with climate change? Trailer for episode 244 - interview with Joe Glesta, the co-founder and CEO of Climasens. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, p…

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242I_Harry Robertson, proactive designer and founder of two businesses 58:25

2M ago58:25

58:25

"Optimism is acting without a proper full understanding of how things work." Are you interested in cyclical economies? What do you think about plastic as a material? How can we move from the linear to the performance-based economy? Interview with Harry Robertson, a proactive designer and founder of two businesses. We talk about his vision for the f…

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S4, Ep.4 What do rising temperatures have to do with taxi ranks? 28:59

2M ago28:59

28:59

Research shows that women in the Global South depend on public transport more than men and are more likely to travel with children or the elderly - but what is the impact of rising temperatures on these commuters? Climate change and increasingly hot days can expose commuters to unpleasant, uncomfortable and potentially dangerous conditions. So what…

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241R_Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviours, and interventions (research summary) 9:53

3M ago9:53

9:53

Are you interested in a solution for the plastic problem? Summary of the article titled Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviours, and interventions from 2019 by Lea Marie Heidbreder, Isabella Bablok, Stefan Drews, and Claudia Menzel, published in the Science of the Total Environment journal. This is a great preparation to o…

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242I_Trailer_Harry Robertson, proactive designer and founder of two businesses 1:44

3M ago1:44

1:44

Are you interested in cyclical economies? What do you think about plastic as a material? How can we move from the linear to the performance-based economy? Trailer for episode 242 - interview with Harry Robertson, a proactive designer and founder of two businesses. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, circularity, plastic as a material…

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240I_Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies 48:19

3M ago48:19

48:19

"We are in a space that any one person can have an impact in some way." Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power provided by the modern times for changing cities? How can we create better communities and urban collaboration? Interview Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies. We talk about…

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S4, Ep.3 What does sustainable finance have to do with a bag of NikNaks? 31:52

3M ago31:52

31:52

Did you know that the informal business sector in South Africa is valued at about 6 Billion Rand? Even so, the financial sector struggles to gain insight into this part of the economy. Financial inclusion for small businesses is still a struggle. Something as seemingly simple as having full access to the banking system is still a challenge for many…

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239R_Development of a sustainable hydrogen city concept and initial hydrogen city projects (research summary) 8:21

3M ago8:21

8:21

Are you interested in utilising hydrogen in our urban lives? Our summary today works with the article titled Development of a sustainable hydrogen city concept and initial hydrogen city projects from 2022 by Münevver Özge Balta and Mustafa Tolga Balta, published in the Energy Policy journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Cr…

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240I_Trailer_Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies 1:53

3M ago1:53

1:53

Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power provided by the modern times for changing cities? How can we create better communities and urban collaboration? Trailer for episode 240 - interview Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, circular…

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238I_Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley 38:29

3M ago38:29

38:29

"In my experience, a lot of change comes from bottom-up, as opposed to the top-down." Are you interested in cultivated meat production? What do you think about sustainability and circularity? How can we use our technological advancements for food production? Interview with Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley. We talk about his vision for the future of …

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S4, Ep.1 What does a mosquito have to do with climate change? 31:03

3M ago31:03

31:03

Climate change is undoubtedly affecting us all, from excessive heat to below-normal winter temperatures. Studies show that climate change is increasingly impacting human health, with marginalised and “under” resourced communities the most at risk for negative climate change impacts. The World Bank data states that a warmer climate could lead to at …

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S4, Ep.2 What does peecycling have to do with agriculture? 30:26

3M ago30:26

30:26

Did you know that human waste can be used as fertiliser for farming? That’s right. Your body waste consists of nutrients that can help grow food. Urine contains nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus – all found in fertilisers. How we get rid of human waste today can be harmful to the environment. It eventually makes its way to the ocean and threatens …

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237R_Cultivated meat and consumers – 2023 consumer trends and insights for the cultivated meat industry (research summary) 7:40

3M ago7:40

7:40

Are you interested in cultivated and lab-grown meat? Our summary today works with the white paper titled Cultivated meat and consumers – 2023 consumer trends and insights for the cultivated meat industry from 2023 by Magic Valley, published on their website. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Paul Bevan in episode 238 talking ab…

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238I_Trailer_Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley 1:48

3M ago1:48

1:48

Trailer for the episode 238 - interview with Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the differences in future visions, food industry challenges, personal choice, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠

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236I_Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap 40:11

3M ago40:11

40:11

"The biggest problems present the biggest opportunities." Are you interested in impact investing? What do you think about circular economy as the mindful use of resources we have? How can we evaluate investment options with the second and third order consequences? Interview with Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap. We will talk a…

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