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Networking event: Sustainable Communities and the Future Shape of Cities
The session brought together four recent research projects on sustainability and urban communities carried out at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Drawing on a wide range of skills and disciplines available at the LSE, the presentation focused on the implications of the research in addressing the challenges posed by complex processes taking place in cities facing rapid urban growth and social and economic change around the world. It highlighted innovative interdisciplinary methodologies necessary to understanding these processes. Through a case study format, the presentation demonstrated tangible means by which a set of core sustainability aims may be achieved in a variety of urban contexts. Case studies looked at Tianjin, Accra, Bucharest and London.
Speakers included Mr Joan Clos, Mayor or Barcelona, Professor Anne Power, Mr Ricky Burdett, Dr Bingqin Li, Mr G Razzu, Ms Catalina Turcu and Ms Darinka Czischke
Presentations:
| Professor Anne Power |
| The problem and potential of urban communities. |
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| Why cities offer patterns for the future. |
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| Mr Ricky Burdett |
| The shape of cities, access, public space and mixed uses in relation to sustainable communities. |
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| Dr Bingqin Li |
| Rural to urban migration and the sustainability of urban growth: the case of Tianjin, China. |
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| Mr G Razzu |
| Social Exclusion in Old Accra: cultural heritage as a solution? |
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| Ms Catalina Turcu |
| Sustainable cities for the poorest: the case of Roma minority in Bucharest. |
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| Ms Darinka Czischke |
| Responding to the challenge of urban growth from the perspective of urban density: Reflections from London. |
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For further details please contact:
Anne Power, Professor of Social Policy, LSE, Email: anne.power@lse.ac.uk
Ricky Burdett, Director, LSE Cities Programme, Email: r.burdett@lse.ac.uk
Nicola Harrison, Project Co-ordinator, LSE Housing, Email: n.harrison@lse.ac.uk
For further information on the UN Habitat World Urban Forum see http://www.unhabitat.org/wuf/2004/default.asp
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