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Livable Cities

Introduction

How can the health and well-being of populations in cities in emerging markets be increased? The Center will address challenges faced in creating sustainable, safe and people-focused environments with a high health status. How do you create a city for its people with a high quality of life? How do livable cities create a sense of community? How can the satisfaction of residents be measured? It is possible to actively involve the public in the development of their habitat to ensure that it is socially as well as environmentally resilient?

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The AIR model

The Livable Cities think tank has identified three important and interlinked ingredients to guide successful urban transformation: Authenticity, Inclusion and Resilience (AIR).

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Dan Hoornweg
Dan Hoornweg

Building better cities

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Seeing your city through a different lens: a framework for a Livable City

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Connected Public Lighting within Smart Cities

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Simona Rocchi
Simona Rocchi

Senior Director of Design-for-Sustainability Studies , Philips Design

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Darko Radovic
Darko Radovic

Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Keio University, Tokyo

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Sanjay Prakash
Sanjay Prakash

Sanjay Prakash, SHiFt: Studio for Habitat Futures & Indian Institute for Human Settlements,

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Dan Hoornweg
Dan Hoornweg

Lead Urban Specialist, Cities and Climate Change, Urban Development, The World Bank

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Seeing your city through a different lens: a framework for a Livable City

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Connected Public Lighting within Smart Cities

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Dan Hoornweg
Dan Hoornweg

Livable Cities

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Dr. Shipra Narang
Dr. Shipra Narang

Livable Cities

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Olivier Piccolin
Olivier Piccolin

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