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09/08/2022

Hi everyone! Urbana's View is back with the fourth episode of Coffee Break with Urbana Season 2: Citizens for SMART City. In this episode, we talk about what does a SMART City mean for the general public? And how SMART City can be used in everyday life. See the full video video here: https://youtu.be/gOMrS-teiMw
This video is made in collaboration with TU Delft and Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for BOLD Cities.

Nowadays everyone has encountered technology in some form or another. Whether it is by using your mobile phones, the internet, or ATM. But what does a SMART ...

10/06/2022

Hi everyone! Urbana's View is back with the second episode of Coffee Break with Urbana Season 2 Episode 3: SMART City and Public Management. In this episode, we talk about governance mechanisms and ways SMART cities have prospered and failed in meeting good public management. What elements of public management are needed to implement SMART cities, and how do you design such a system?
See the full video here: https://lnkd.in/dGbar3hB
This video is made in collaboration with Universiteit Leiden / Leiden University and Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for BOLD Cities.

“Smart cities can be viewed as a system of information and flows that can be controlled, modified and optimized to reach efficiency goals in many areas” (Gro...

14/04/2022

Hi everyone! Urbana's View is back with the second episode of Coffee Break with Urbana Season 2 Episode 2: The BOLD and Beautiful Cities.

The concept of a SMART City brings with it the idea of working smartly and efficiently. In this episode the origins and functions of the SMART City will be discussed including the different concepts. The different enabling technologies and methodologies will also be briefly discussed with Leiden University, TU Delft, and Erasmus University Rotterdam through their Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for BOLD Cities.

You can watch the preview video here: https://lnkd.in/g2czp8da

and listen to the entire podcast discussion here: https://lnkd.in/g8fycDGm

The concept of a SMART City brings with it the idea of working smartly and efficiently. There is no one definition of what a SMART City is but the desire to ...

17/01/2022

Hi everyone! Urbana's View is back with the first episode of Coffee Break with Urbana Season 2: The Introduction to the Centre of BOLD Cities.
Universiteit Leiden / Leiden University, TU Delft, and Erasmus University Rotterdam through their BOLD Cities program brings together research and projects on Big, Open, and Linked Data (BOLD) to help cities work much more efficiently and encourage citizen engagement. In this episode, we would like to introduce the BOLD Cities program and the Centre for BOLD cities to find out how the program started, why it started, what activities are they presently doing and where they are headed with this program.

You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/8pN2dmYHYBs

The Leiden University, TU Delft, and Erasmus University Rotterdam through their BOLD Cities program brings together research and projects on Big, Open, and L...

02/10/2021

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02/09/2021

Two weeks ago TAO-Pilipinas, Inc their 20th Anniversary with Urbanasview as their media partner. Here's the Keynote from Dr. Rachelle Åstrand.

Listen to the Keynote Lecture given by Ar. Rachelle Navarro-Astrand, Phd. as she talks about sustainable energy systems in the context of human settlements. ...

24/08/2021

For those who attended TAO-Pilipinas, Inc TAO Forum on Sustainable Communities last August 20, please answer our online evaluation form. Deadline of submission will be on August 27. The evaluation form will greatly help us in improving our upcoming online events.

Thank you to everyone who took their time and celebrate another milestone of TAO-Pilipinas: 20th anniversary!

We hope everyone enjoyed the event and found the lectures on Renewable energy (RE) inspiring and helpful especially for the communities. We look forward to seeing the same enthusiasm from everyone in other TAO events!

Kindly answer the 2021 TAO forum feedback form to help us assess and improve our future online webinars at: https://tinyurl.com/TAOforumfeedback. Survey respondents will receive a Certificate of Attendance for the event.

We will also be uploading the lecture of the guest speakers and TAO's 20th Anniversary AVP in our official Youtube account. Stay tuned for the announcement!

We would also like to thank Urbana's View for being the official media partner of the 2021 TAO Forum.

20/08/2021

And that's a wrap. We just finished the 5th TAO Forum on Sustainable Communities.

Congratulations TAO-Pilipinas, Inc. for another successful forum. We wish you the best on your 20th anniversary!

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12/08/2021

Urbanasview is pleased to announce that we have partnered with TAO-Pilipinas Inc. for their virtual TAO Forum on Sustainable Communities. Please join us as we celebrate TAO-Pilipinas, Inc 20th Anniversary with the theme "Renewable Energy (RE) Solutions for Urban Poor Communities"

14/02/2021

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA EPISODE 8.
Q***ring and Q***r Space with Edson Cabalfin. Urban spaces have so many functions, uses and users. But the complexity of cities including its spaces and users makes urban spaces such an interesting subject for research and discussion. Q***r spaces are something that a lot of us in urban planning do not discuss outright. It's like a closeted discussion but one that should be discussed in this day and age. Q***r spaces according to Aaron Betsky are spaces used by qu**rs, rather than spaces that are inherently 'q***r'. These are spaces that all of us use but with a specific use for some. ***rSpaces ***r Philippine Association of Landscape Architects Tulane University

Urban spaces have some many functions, uses and users. But the complexity of cities including its spaces and users makes urban spaces such an interesting sub...

11/01/2021

COFFEEBREAK WITH URBANA Welcomes the New Year with Episode 7: Globetrotter books with Marisha Shibuya where we discussed her passion project. Join us today for this very interesting discussion on Globetrotter books an activity book that will allow you explore the world right at your home. My Globetrotter Book

How do you travel if there is no way to travel at this point? Join us today for this very interesting discussion on Globetrotter books an activity book that ...

03/11/2020

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA EPISODE 6
There are a number of issues threatening our world today. These threats if not addressed in terms of adaptation or mitigation lead to a disaster. We hear about natural hazards but is a disaster natural? What makes a disaster a disaster? What makes us so vulnerable to these disasters? Ilan Kelman of the UCL joins us for a coffee break to talk about disasters, vulnerability, and why a disaster can actually be our choice?

There are a number of issues threatening our world today. These threats if not addressed in terms of adaptation or mitigation lead to a disaster. We hear abo...

07/09/2020

TAO-Pilipinas, Inc a non-stock, non-profit, women-led, architectural, engineering organization launched their instagram. Follow them to see their latest work on and
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03/09/2020

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA EPISODE 6 will be launched soon.
There are a number of issues threatening our world today. These threats if not addressed in terms of adaptation or mitigation lead to a disaster. We hear about natural hazards but is a disaster natural? What makes a disaster a disaster? What makes us so vulnerable to these disasters? Ilan Kelman of the UCL University College London joins us for a coffee break to talk about disasters, vulnerability, and why a disaster can actually be our choice?

13/08/2020

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA EP 5 has launched!
Urban Girls Movement: planning in marginalized communities
We often read about marginalized communities in the global south, but there are also difficult communities in the global north. In today's Coffeebreak with Urbana we talk to Elin Andersdotter Fabre of Tankesmedjan Global Utmaning to discuss an interesting approach to community planning in Sweden called the Urban Girls Movement where she works with young girls living in difficult communities.
Check out our conversation in the video below.
https://lnkd.in/gdPN482

We often read about marginalized communities in the global south, but there are also difficult communities in the global north. In today's Coffeebreak with U...

31/07/2020

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA EPISODE 5 - COMING SOON!
In the next episode of Coffee Break with Urbana, we are going to have a talk with Elin Andersdotter Fabre from Tankesmedjan Global Utmaning about one of their interesting programs: Urban Girls Movement.
Before we post this episode, here's a glimpse of this program here. https://lnkd.in/gURfz4C

23/07/2020

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA EPISODE 4-PART 2
"Urban Poor and City Planning"

Our conversation with Dr Mary Racelis is continues.
Find out her perspective as a sociologist and anthropologist in this field of urban poor, urban planning and urban development.


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https://youtu.be/bP-bgx0cvcA

Urbanization has left many urban poor at the margins of development. This is particularly daunting in cities in developing countries. Most of the time, these...

16/07/2020

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA EPISODE 4: Urban Poor and City Planning - Part 1
Urbanization has left many urban poor at the margins of development. This is particularly daunting in cities in developing countries. Most of the time, these urban poor communities live in hazardous areas, such as along the banks of the river, condemned buildings, and those far worse off under the bridge. Many cities are struggling to find ways to provide social housing for the poor. In today’s coffee break we will talk about this with Dr. Mary Racelis a sociologist and anthropologist with decades of experience in this field of urban poor, urban planning and urban development.
https://youtu.be/nBdRNA07D8g

Tao-pilipinas Young Prof'l

Urbanization has left many urban poor at the margins of development. This is particularly daunting in cities in developing countries. Most of the time, these...

02/07/2020

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA EPISODE 4 COMING SOON!
In this episode, we are going to discuss with Dr. Mary Racelis from Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Ateneo De Manila University about her experiences in creating inclusiveness in urban planning and development.

Before releasing this episode, we would like to share one of her work, entitled:
"Making Philippine Cities Child Friendly: Voices of Children in Poor Communities"
Link to full publication:https://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/philinsight.pdf

25/06/2020

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA EP. 3
"COVID-19 and Smart City, South Korea Case"

The use of technology in cities in order to make public services accessible and efficient puts the SMART CITY concept in simple terms. But what really is a SMART CITY? In today’s Coffee break with Urbana we ask this question to Dr. Jung Won Sonn of Bartlett School of Planning, University College London.

Special thanks to Yirang Lim for introducing us to Dr. Sonn.



https://youtu.be/5Fr8vrTFCIY

The use of technology in cities in order to make public services accessible and efficient puts the SMART CITY concept in simple terms. But what really is a S...

25/06/2020

25/06/2020

18/06/2020

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA EPISODE 3 COMING SOON!
In this episode, we are going to discuss how South Korea copes with COVID-19 with their smart city technology with Dr. Jung Won Sonn, an Associate Professor from The Bartlett School of Planning, Faculty of the Built Environment.

Before watching this episode, we would like to share several of his works:

Coronavirus: South Korea’s success in controlling disease is due to its acceptance of surveillance
https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-south-koreas-success-in-controlling-disease-is-due-to-its-acceptance-of-surveillance-134068

Smart city technologies for pandemic control without lockdown
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/12265934.2020.1764207

11/06/2020

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA Episode 2: Preparedness on Complex Cascading Hazards
We face a lot of hazards, we talked to Dr. Bapon Fakhruddin of Tonkin and Taylor to discuss with him what climate modelling is and how this helps in planning for our cities. We also spoke to him about this current pandemic and what message it tells us in disaster risk management.
Watch the full video here.
https://youtu.be/u6aqZNgbG08

We face a lot of hazards, we talked to Dr. Bapon Fakhruddin of Tonkin and Taylor to discuss with him what climate modeling is and how this helps in planning ...

04/06/2020

COFFEE BREAK WITH URBANA EP 2 Coming Soon!
In this second episode of Coffee Break with Urbana, we are going to talk with Bapon Fakhruddin from Tonkin+Taylor regarding Preparedness on Complex Cascading Hazards.
But before this episode, we would like to share with all of you some of his articles. Check this out.

Extent and evaluation of vulnerability for disaster risk reduction of urban Nuku'alofa, Tonga
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061719300171

Are we there yet? The transition from response to recovery for the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061720300399?via%3Dihub&fbclid=IwAR3jmBghUGJwfpM_AN3Sv5AwqBpaEra48KOjQt9W_WUz3RGSSWR55rg1toU

30/05/2020

Could El Niño Long Range Warning System help countries manage the effects of severe weather events? Feel free to join the free webinar by Tonkin + Taylor in partnership with Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR), Committee on Data (CODATA) of the International Science Council (ISC), have brought together three of the world’s leading Disaster Risk Reduction experts Bapon Fakhruddin, Mickey Glantz and Kareff Rafisura to share how LRWS can help communities and industries prepare for severe weather events and the impacts of El Niño.
https://event.webinarjam.com/register/1/gqr79sx

Currently many areas of New Zealand are experiencing severe drought. Could drought have been avoided or minimised with an effective EWS?

30/05/2020

Urbana's View is a platform to promote best practices in the field of architecture, urban design and urban planning. This is also a platform to discuss how we better plan our cities.
In upcoming weeks, we are going to launch our first show, called, "Coffee Break with Urbana". A talkshow format with various key speakers urban issues. It is informal but informative, indeed just like a coffeebreak with a colleague.
Stay tuned to our channel, please do like, subscribe and share our channel.

28/05/2020

NEW SHOW!
Coffee Break with Urbana, Episode 1: Meet and Greet A Young Urban Planner
Release today, as promised.
In our first episode, "Coffee Break with Urbana" we talked to a young from , Poeti Nazura Gulfira Akbar. She is currently pursuing her doctoral study in Erasmus University Rotterdam. She shared how she started with tourism and urban planning and her experience as a young urban planner.

https://youtu.be/y9TEyVMJEo0

In this episode, "Coffee Break with Urbana" we talked to a young urban planner from Indonesia, Poeti Nazura Gulfira. She is currently pursuing her doctoral s...

21/05/2020

Tourism and Urban Planning
In the first episode of "Coffee Break with Urbana", we will have a discussion with an Indonesian young urban planner, who is currently pursuing her PhD in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Who is our special guest?
Before watching the episode, we would like to share one of her article here.
"Local Tourism Awareness and Knowledge: Community Views in Wanayasa"
http://tiny.cc/LocalTourismAwareness