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Arab Cities
Arab Cities
Lessons from Amman
Population density in Amman (Source: Metropolitan Amman: Comprehensive Climate Plans, November 2020) I am a big fan of the work of the urban geographer Myriam ...
Resilience
Resilience
The Role of Technology in City Resilience
I’ve found myself reflecting on the role of technology more these days. It is definitely a means, not an end, in my world, and it ...
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development
What if? A short piece…
… on Sustainable Cities of course! Thank you Voices of Future Generations for the chance to write for a younger audience… thoroughly enjoyed the experience ...
Climate Change
Climate Change
Changing the 20th century paradigm for Arid Cities
I wrote my latest piece for Nature of Cities on the work we have undertaken at Arup on planning and designing a more sustainable future ...
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Cities of the Arab World – thoughts on an interdisciplinary conference
I had the pleasure of attending the Cities of the Arab World conference at Michigan ...
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Changing the 20th century paradigm for Arid Cities
I wrote my latest piece for Nature of Cities on the work we have undertaken ...
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The time Huda built a house…
Well, not exactly a whole house… and definitely not on my own. Here’s what happened… ...
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Let’s talk Adaptation – finally!
Just over two years ago, I posted on the need for us to start taking ...
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Kuwait Transformed: linking urban development to social change
It was a real treat to read Farah Al Nakib’s book: Kuwait Transformed: A History ...
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Highlights from Meeting of the Minds
I had the honor of attending and speaking at the Meeting of the Minds Annual ...
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