Nature in the city or the city in nature?

In what follows is presented an abstract for a coming paper tackling the topic of nature in cities. Paper 1:  Cities of the Future Will Still Have Borders? by Dario Tremolada Since the beginnings, humans have exploited the natural landscape in order to obtain raw materials and food, significantly increasing the quality of life at the expense…

Feeding the city. Can Cities Feed Their Inhabitants?

In what follows is presented a series of abstracts for coming papers tackling the topic of  food in cities. Paper 1:  Feeding the city. Can Cities Feed Their Inhabitants? by  Noha Hossam Feeding the city:  Is feeding the city’s inhabitants the responsibility of the city, people, building strategies, government or all of them? As the city grows,…

Transportation Mobility or …. Intermodality?

In what follows is presented a series of abstracts for coming papers tackling the topic of  transportation mobility and intermodality in contemporary cities. Paper 1:   Reshaping City using Theoretical and Practical Study of Transport Mobility or Intermodality  by Anamika Das  This paper is devoted to the understanding of transport mobility and its necessity for a sustainable community…

Bicycle culture and urban design: How the bicycle can shape the city?

In what follows is presented a series of abstracts for coming papers tackling the topic of bicycle culture of cities in contemporary urban design. Paper 1:  Cultural and Social Factors Effecting Cycling in European Cities by Jelena Solarov In order to make a sustainable urban tissue we need to push towards a cleaner, healthier, and more…