by The Conversation | Sep 14, 2017 | The Conversation
Thaddeus R. Miller, Arizona State University and Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University Before Hurricane Harvey made landfall on Aug. 25, there was little doubt that its impact would be devastating and wide-ranging. Unfortunately, Harvey delivered and then some...
by The Conversation | Sep 4, 2017 | The Conversation
Sylvie Albert, University of Winnipeg Emergent technologies are poised to radically change how we work and live. They will transform our cities and workplaces, shifting jobs and entrepreneurship in new directions, and spur new ways to manage our lives. All of society...
by The Conversation | Sep 1, 2017 | The Conversation
Paul Salmon, University of the Sunshine Coast; Adam Hulme, University of the Sunshine Coast; Gemma Read, University of the Sunshine Coast; Jason Thompson, University of Melbourne and Roderick McClure, University of New England After years of consistent progress,...
by The Conversation | Aug 25, 2017 | The Conversation
Michael Clamann, Duke University Right now, there are two ways to be safe crossing a road: Wait until no cars are close by, so there’s enough time to make it to the other side of the street – or communicate with oncoming drivers. As the number of pedestrian deaths on...
by The Conversation | Aug 24, 2017 | The Conversation
Marcin Budka, Bournemouth University The alarm on your smart phone went off 10 minutes earlier than usual this morning. Parts of the city are closed off in preparation for a popular end of summer event, so congestion is expected to be worse than usual. You’ll need to...
by The Conversation | Aug 22, 2017 | The Conversation
Nick Falkner, University of Adelaide By the time you’ve finished reading this article, roughly 20 people will have moved from the country into a city somewhere around the world. In any given week, millions of people head into cities. Cities are growing well beyond...
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