I2UD’s AI Climate Proof of Concept nearing completion AI Climate, I2UD’s initiative to use Artificial Intelligence to identify climate change-related risks affecting poor urban communities, is nearing completion of the Proof of Concept stage. The Proof of Concept, developed in partnership with Dymaxion Labs and the Honduran Earth Sciences Institute (IHCIT),...
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The I2UD Library
The I2UD library will be open soon!...
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UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award
On October 1, Mona was posthumously awarded a UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award. The Scroll of Honour is one of the world’s most prestigious awards presented to those working on urbanization. It focuses on initiatives of outstanding contributions in the field of developing and improving urban lives, providing housing and...
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I2UD in Cairo for Preparation of the Habitat III Regional Report for Arab States
Later this year, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) will gather stakeholders from around the world to identify and address new and emerging challenges in an urbanizing world. Habitat III will be the first United Nations conference since the adoption of the Sustainable Development...
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I2UD and AmazonSmile
We are excited to announce that I2UD has registered with AmazonSmile this holiday season to make supporting the Institute’s mission easier than ever. Thanks to an anonymous donor, who selected the Institute as their preferred charity, we’ve been able receive contributions from eligible orders on Amazon through the Smile program....
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I2UD President weighs in on role of research centers in urban development
The AdP – Villes en Développement Association de Professionnels featured an article by I2UD’s President Dr. François Vigier in its July Bulletin. Dr. Vigier’s piece discusses the role of research centers in American universities and the evolution of the link between urban research in developing countries and action. The article...
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“Connecting the Dots” project receives Honorable Mention at the Boston Public Space Invitational
The Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics recognized the “Connecting the Dots” project with an Honorable Mention at last night’s first-ever Boston Public Space Invitational Awards. The project submission to the Boston PSI was facilitated by I2UD Research Associate Maren Larsen, working in close collaboration with Codman Academy teachers Vanessa...
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I2UD Presents Results of Resiliency-building Research to 7th World Urban Forum
Programme Title: Lincoln Institute Panel discussion: “Addressing Urban Environmental Risk in Latin America” Date: Thursday April 10 Time: 2pm to 4 pm. Location: Yellow Pavilion, Room 8 The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy hosted a Networking Event at the 7th World Urban Forum in Medellin. The event presented the findings...
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Strategic Land Use Planning for Climate Change-Driven Water Shortages in El Alto, Bolivia
By Jim Kostaras While the role of urban planning in flood risk mitigation is better understood, the relationship between water scarcity and land use planning, including in mountainous communities affected by receding glacial ice, remains a critical gap in planning research. The changing climate has made an understanding of this...
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I2UD attends its first GLTN Partners’ Meeting
Maren Larsen attended the Global Land Tool Network Partner’s Meeting in the Hague from November 11th – 15th where she represented I2UD in the International Training/Research Institution Cluster. Having joined the Global Land Tool Network in early 2013, the GLTN 5th Partner’s Meeting held at the Dutch Ministry of...
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