However, if a city can assess the range of risks it faces and respond appropriately it can catalyse development that benefits everyone. Adobe is trying to keep acrobat and the pdf file format relevant into the future, but. Outcomes from stakeholder engagement process 39 tables table 1. Atkins north america future proofing cities the next generation of master planning asfpm, 2016. It is a great pleasure to introduce these futureproofing cities studies, covering cities in ethiopia, ghana, mozambique and uganda.
In addition, many cities are growing rapidly and need to be sure that these applications. A major new report future proofing cities was recently published by atkins, in a unique partnership with the department for international development. These data sets which are available for public download span 30 years of data. It is a great pleasure to introduce these futureproofing cities. Futureproofing is used in industries such as electronics, medical industry, industrial design, and more recently, in design for climate change. Voices on infrastructure futureproofing infrastructure in. Futureproofing the state xii government, in the community, in the nongovernmental organisation ngo sector and in the private sector address these future issues more seriously. An overview of the future proofing of cities approach. Our 2019 gii roundtables are in full swing, having recently hosted roundtables in madrid and london. The future proofing cities report makes a powerful case for acting now to take. As well as focus on futureproofing bristols city systems to ensure we have secure food and energy supplies, good public health and social and economic security we will be working with other cities across the 100 resilient cities network including glasgow and london to share ideas and learning about how to create thriving urban communities. What learnings from previous crises, disasters, failures and looming time bombs can be extracted to enable us to better manage as we go forward and. Voices on infrastructure advancing urban transport.
Future proofing construction designing buildings wiki. The report assessed 129 major cities across africa and asia and was developed to help tackle risks to long term prosperity and growth. Uk uk about ramboll ramboll is a leading engineering, design and consultancy company founded in denmark in 1945. It has adopted different meanings within these different contexts, ranging from resilience to climate change to. Plan from integrated city strategies to sustainable transport planning, we help those who work and live in cities to plan for the future. Futureproofing coastal cities like houston cleantechnica. Futureproofing infrastructure for the anthropocene hillary brown, faia maxine goodman levin college of urban affairs cleveland state university april 21, 2016 cleveland, oh water resilient cities conference. Youve worked so hard to get your projectto the finish line, but youre actually not quitethere, yet, because actually, one of the other thingsyou really need to discuss between your producer and youreditor is how you want to futureproof your project. Migration, urbanization, climate change, and burgeoning maintenance backlogs are cumulatively placing massive pressure on the worlds existing infrastructure. Future proofing cities the economist intelligence unit eiu. Regional cities along the coast have the facilities and services in place to. Future proofing cities is an approach that sums up what is needed.
And what i mean by futureproof is not just what you mightneed next year, but are there things you might needin the years. Balancing economic growth with human values in the urban landscape that number is expected to increase by 2. To meet these challenges, cities must become more resilient. Triggers change constantly therefore its impossible to assemble a fixed list of trends that need to be considered. Charles dickens had it about right in a tale of two cities. Future proofing is about supporting cities to respond to the risks to their social and economic prosperity associated with complex environmental change. These studies, form an integral part of the future cities africa fca programme that the cities alliance has undertaken over the past two years, with financial support of dfid. One tool cities are using to better understand this change is by conducting pilot projects. Cities in africa take new actions to become future proofed to climate, environment and natural resource challenges, so that they are inclusive and resilient, and. Towards the futureproofing of uk infrastructure cyberleninka.
Future proofing construction designing buildings wiki share your construction industry knowledge. Climate change future proofing of buildingsgeneration and assessment of building simulation weather files article in energy and buildings 4012. In short, cities need to take steps to future proof their urban development. For more information about future proofing london, please get in touch. The goal of future proofing is to assess whats possible, estimate what is probable, while understanding that the improbable may also occur. Future proofing article about future proofing by the. Be able to recognize and understand the impacts of technology trends such as. Digital technology is allowing rapid innovation in business models. The future proofing for farmers event, to be held on july 3 at borderway mart, carlisle, will be led by the companys head of renewables, victoria lancaster, who will be joined by specialists from barclays, accountants armstrong watson, and burnetts solicitors, to provide a root and branch examination of the implications of alternative energy. The number of people who live in cities is projected to rise to nearly six billion by 2050, up from the current 3. The participating cities capacities will be strengthened to enable them to be better positioned to develop and implement futureproofing and growth action plans impact longterm. Known primarily as tools for creating and sharing pdf files, adobe acrobat is widely used by millions of businesses that share documents electronically.
Atkins report future proofing cities was produced in partnership with the uk. Cities of the future cities of the future global competition, local leadership contents part 1 cities of the future executive summary 1 chapter 1 the vision for cities 7 chapter 2 the way to the future in cities chapter 3 managing capitals 27 chapter 4 capitals, the key issues 37 4. Ride share has been accepted by the market and continues to. Cities face a myriad of potential future shocks sudden, major breakdownsand stresses slow, insidious cracks. Climate change future proofing of buildingsgeneration and. Hard decisions on issues that will affect future generations should not be sidestepped. One of only a handful of uk cities with an elected mayor. Where is thinking about the future of cities taking place. The report identifies risks and solutions for a variety of stakeholders, including government, businesses, developers, infrastructure providers and other world cities. For many developing cities a strategy based on grow first, tackle environmental risks later is not an option.
By alan brawn futureproofing is the process of anticipating the future system designers need to focus heavily on the ability of a system to address new needs and to be flexible going forward. Prof dr uwe krueger, ceo of atkins, discusses futureproofing major cities. At the end of this onehour webinar, participants will. To download a copy of the executive summary click here. The report assesses the risks to cities from climate hazards, resource scarcities and damage to ecosystems, and how they can act now to futureproof themselves. Finally, well use plain language to consider trends and tools from a commonsense standpoint to help equip you for the future. Bristol starts planning for a more resilient character. The company employs more than 15,000 people globally and has especially strong. Futureproofing is the process of anticipating the future and developing methods of minimizing the effects of shocks and stresses of future events. Futureproofing your company requires putting yourself in the customers shoes and building your business around their needs. Futureproofing it for smart city services margaret ranken, principal. An insight into the potential use of blockchain in real estate funds david dalton.
Lastly, future considerations will be addressed in order to assist industry players consider and understand the value. Risks to bangalores future growth and prosperity 11 4. The earlier cities take steps to future proof themselves, the better. Keeping an eye on trends is a key element of future proofing.
Using two innovative tools to a analyse cities institutional and physical capacity and b the environmental risks in each city, our work aims to help cities better. The notion of resilience in ecology was first introduced by the canadian ecologist dr. The futureproofing of key infrastructure involves addressing two broad issues. Jul, 2016 a major new report future proofing cities has been published by atkins in a unique partnership with the department for international development and university college london.
Take a look at what futurists and other business experts think will shape the future of business. Uk department for international development, future proofing cities. Most computers will open pdf documents automatically, but you may need to. Future proofing is a broad term that can encompass not only buildings and infrastructure but also communities, cities, countries or the whole planet. Future proofing cities report atkins report future proofing cities was produced in partnership with the uk department for international development and university college london in 2012.
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