Conveners
Parallell session 1: Social and Spatial Justice in Times of Transition
- Siddharth Sareen ()
- Anders Riel Müller ()
- Jens Kaae Fisker ()
- Ragnhild Sjurseike ()
- Kristiane Lindland ()
Parallell session 1: New European Bauhaus
- Annemie Wyckmans (NTNU: Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
- Florian Schneider (NTNU)
- Mari Sanden (NTNU)
Parallell session 1: Sustainable mobility in smart cities (Session A)
- Daniela Müller-Eie (University of Stavanger)
- David Mcarthur ()
Parallell session 1: Open Innovation and Rapid Entrepreneurialism during Crises: the good, the bad, and the ugly
- Tegg Westbrook (University of Stavanger)
- Xiangyu Quan ()
This presentation critiques the role of mass screening thermal imaging systems (MSTIS) during the Covid-19 pandemic, questioning whether such systems were sold for the purpose of restoring consumer and staff confidence at business premises rather than truly limiting the spread of the virus.
While the strengths and weaknesses of artificial intelligence is widely documented, studies before...
Our European cities are on the eve of a new phase of intense compaction within the existing urban fabric. Amsterdam has adopted climate, energy and circularity goals that need to account for these developments.
In the last decade, much attention has been concentrated on the engineerable transitions and missions to mitigate climate change - and anticipate future shortages of essential...
The challenge of how cities can be designed and developed in an inclusive and sustainable direction is monumental. Smart city technologies currently offer the most promising solution for long-term sustainability. However, smart city projects have been criticised for ignoring diverse needs of the local population and increasing social divides. A sustainable urban environment depends as much on...
The smart city concept is being viewed as the urban future, integrating technological advances with strategic goals and ambitions to achieve sustainable urban development. Smart mobility is considered a vital element of the smart city, given that urban transport systems must become more efficient and sustainable. With this in mind, we raise the question: how sustainable is smart mobility?
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While different kinds of Automated Vehicles (AVs) are already running on the streets of developed countries, there is almost no officially commenced or announced AVs’ related projects in most of the developing countries, including Turkey. With regard to the enormous investments of automakers and technology leading companies on vehicles automation technologies, it is not far from the truth to...
Throughout the history of extractive industries, we’ve seen a “profits first” model that places profits over people and a livable planet. Often it is marginalized communities that bear the brunt of the negative impacts from these projects. Now, we are beginning to see similar conflicts not only within extractive industries, but within the transition to a green economy as well. If we are to...
Greenwashing could be understood as a practice that companies and organisations engage with when (re)branding ideas on the pretence that they contribute to environmentally friendly and sustainable practices. Usually, such organisations are hiding or distracting attention away from unsustainable operations.
This presentation identifies the extent of greenwashing in society. Specifically, it...
Nordic municipalities are providing policies for reducing pollution, building more healthy and liveable spaces and reducing climate change impacts. However, municipalities have limited resources and institutional hindrance for innovative policy approaches.
During the last decades, the main approach to tackle environmental challenges was to harness innovative technologies and to acquire...
More and more pilot projects are started which make use of autonomous cars. Not all challenges are overcome yet but a clear path to a use in versatile fields of application is foreseeable. Autonomous micro vehicles are suitable for various applications in last mile logistics. Operating across sidewalks and cycling paths and not only on roads requires more information regarding the...
The Covid-19 pandemic is exacerbating concerns about inequalities and life-threatening socio-ecological relationships, leading researchers to reconsider the meaning of justice. In general, this context forces us to take the concept of uncertainty as crucial: this dimension proves to be decisive both in relation to decision-making processes (Scoones, Stirling, 2020) and to the processes of...
Despite efforts to mitigate climate change, which are aided by the rise of smart and energy-optimal buildings and cities, the global phenomenon continues to accelerate. As a result, the frequency and intensity of natural disasters is only increasing year after year. In order to address these events that can have devastating impacts (loss of life and economic value) in cities especially,...
Urban spaces in cities are currently facing a dual challenge: on one side, a sustainable (re)-design of buildings and neighbourhoods for reducing energy consumption and carbon emission; on the other side, the restraint of soil sealing and urban sprawl for preserving the limited natural resources and the health of ecosystems. In this framework, the concept of densification plays a key role...
This paper draws on the policy mobilities literature in urban studies——policy failure (Temenos/Lauermann 2020) in particular——to understand the strategic practices of large digital corporations (LDCs) in urban development. While it is relatively new that LDCs are actors in urban development, their role has moved beyond being the producers of new technologies that claim to make cities more...
Urban densification in Norway is promoted as a critical planning policy for cities to comply with sustainable development goals. Numerous empirical studies suggest that the well-coordinated connection between spatial form, mixed-used land patterns, and public transport is fundamental in the pursuit of reducing energy consumption and achieving efficient utilisation of land in urbanised areas....
