by urbanexchange
Urban Exchange: Cities on the Frontlines is the podcast series from SmartCitiesWorld and the Resilient Cities Network (R-Cities), delivering frank and open conversations between international city leaders and industry practitioners that share ideas to solve urban challenges. With the world’s cities under pressure to deliver a sustainable future for more than half of the global population – a figure that is consistently trending upwards – the Urban Exchange provides a platform for the people driving urban innovation and change to share their ideas and insights with those that need them most. As cities seek a future that is environmentally, economically, and socially resilient and sustainable, each episode of the podcast plays host to an in-depth conversation between a city leader and a smart city specialist to uncover the initiatives that cities are working on to deliver on these goals.
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March 26, 2025
Lauren Sorkin and Paul Wilson interview Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer, about the global impact of extreme heat on cities and the innovative solutions being implemented to combat it.
February 26, 2025
In this insightful episode of the Urban Exchange Podcast, sponsored by Sand Technologies, host Lauren Sorkin delves into the critical challenge of clean water and resilience, with a focus on how artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful tool to address these pressing issues. Joined by Byron Roelofsz, the AI Solutions Director at Sand Technologies, and Beam Furr, the Mayor of Broward County, Florida, the conversation explores the unique challenges faced by coastal communities like Broward County, which is highly susceptible to sea level rise and saltwater intrusion. Together, our guests dive into the innovative initiatives Broward County has undertaken, including mapping underground conditions, creating dashboards for developers, and enacting laws to consider long-term sea level rise projections. The discussion also highlights the importance of university partnerships in providing credible data and consensus-based projections to support data-driven decision-making. Elsewhere, we look at the potential of AI in water management, covering how it can help cities manage and improve the quality of massive data sets, create digital twins for scenario simulation, and enable intelligent automation in operational systems. There's also time to address the significance of delivering AI insights to a wide range of stakeholders, from executives to the public, to ensure transparency and build trust. Looking to the future, the conversation explores the anticipated trends in the next five years, including the focus on breaking down data silos and integrating information across sectors, as well as the push for greater public access to city and utility data to enable community engagement in water conservation efforts. Find out more about the role of AI in water management by visiting Sand Technologies.
January 29, 2025
This episode of the Urban Exchange podcast focuses on the evolution of urban resilience and the critical role of the City Resilience Framework. Hosts Lauren Sorkin and Paul Wilson welcome Jo Da Silva, the Global Director of Sustainable Development at Arup, who shares insights from her decade-long journey in developing this influential framework. The conversation begins by exploring the resilience challenges cities faced in 2024, from heatwaves and wildfires to political upheaval. Sorkin highlights how the sub-national community rallied together, citing the Resilient Cities Network's work on the intersection of climate and health. The discussion then delves into the Urban 20 (U20) initiative, which aims to amplify city voices in the G20 process, particularly around the need for increased investment in climate resilience, social safety nets, and urban infrastructure. Da Silva provides a compelling overview of the City Resilience Framework, tracing its origins back to 2007 and research conducted in Asian cities. She explains how the framework evolved to identify the 52 (now 22) key elements that contribute to a city's ability to cope, adapt, and transform in the face of disruption. The framework's four pillars – health and wellbeing, institutions, infrastructure, and governance – are explored in depth, showcasing its practical application for cities. The interview also examines the challenges of measuring and comparing city resilience, as well as the critical role of finance in driving resilience initiatives. Da Silva emphasises the need to move beyond pledges and into tangible delivery, with the City Resilience Framework serving as a tool to help cities attract investment and implement transformative projects. Find out more about the City Resilience Framework here.
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