housing and urban planning

The process of allocating housing to the homeless in the UK involves a calculus in which the emotional concept of ‘home’ does not feature.

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‘Home’ is not only a place to sleep. Well-being comes from the social aspects of home just as much as from four walls and a roof.

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A new automated analysis of satellite imagery can reveal the extent of building destruction in conflict zones, providing vital information for humanitarian aid.

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Cities will be the hottest place to be as the world heats up. Beating the heat in the urban jungle doesn’t need to be high-tech. It will take some planning.

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Community outreach and a roofing program have saved thousands of lives in an Indian initiative.

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Infrastructure to prevent urban flooding has benefits for preventing urban heat.

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Interconnected systems are what keep cities functioning. But climate change can undo one part, and unravel the whole system.

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The Indonesian city of Surabaya put in public parks where others put in buildings. It is now reaping the creative, economic and cooling benefits.

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Green spaces are not the answer to overheated cities by themselves. Careful urban planning needs to consider their strategic placement.

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21st century urban designers rediscover centuries-old tradition in India

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With urban development where wildfires have raged, conflict seems inevitable. Is there a better way?

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