Publications
Co-designing Infrastructures: Community collaboration for liveable cities
Co-designing Infrastructures tells the story of a research programme designed to bring the power of engineering and technology into the hands of grassroots community groups, to create bottom-up solutions to global crises. Four projects in London are described in detail, exemplifying community collaboration with engineers, designers and scientists to enact urban change. The projects co-designed solutions […]
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This recent 2023 publication shares best examples of environmental governance in Indonesia
This new open-access publication covers the most recent environmental challenges and provides various bottom-up approaches in Indonesia’s environmental governance.
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NIUA shares 2022 report on best climate action practices from cities
The best climate action practices from cities around the world are explored in this newly launched handbook “Good Practices in Climate Action: A City Climate Alliance Partners’ Initiative”. Launched by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), this report features 13 case studies revolving around five themes.
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The World Economic Forum 2022 report addresses a systems approach to urban infrastructure
Building sustainable cities requires intensive development in urban infrastructure. This latest 2022 report provide insightful practice of adopting a systems approach to urban infrastructure delivery that will help cities create more liveable spaces and curb climate change. Read and download the report here: https://buff.ly/3ZNtyEb
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UCL Press launches book on the temporal factors of climate action
The UCL Press has launched a new open-access book called “Haste: The slow politics of climate urgency.” It argues for a “slow politics of urgency” and how slowing down some aspects of climate action will help realize a sustainable future.
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Climate central report reveals cities affected by climate change
Climate shift has greatly impacted daily temperatures and weather phenomena in some cities in Indonesia, the Global Climate Shift Index (CSI) revealed. A report titled “365 Days on Warming Planet” by CSI details that four cities in Indonesia–Makassar, Banjarmasin, Batam and Tasikmalaya–are among the towns in Asia with the highest levels of CSI and thus are […]
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