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Of: Ida Leden
When I think of sustainable cities, I am immediately thrown back into my time as an exchange student in the multimillion-dollar city of Yangon, Myanmar. The bustling and loud traffic that I could stand for a long time and be fascinated by. How a system crystallized out of what at first I only experienced as chaos. The narrow sidewalks with high edges and insidious […]
November 1, 2018, Chronicle
November 1, 2018, English, Internal link, Calendar, Educational activity
Barcelona's tourists contribute to the city's economy, but they also create rubbish, emissions and high housing prices.
Of: Agnes Karlsson
Increased tourism can have both positive and negative consequences for the world's cities. The city of Barcelona, whose population is more than doubled annually through tourism, lives largely on visitors. At the same time, the city suffers from high housing prices and emissions from holidaymakers who want to indulge.
November 1, 2018, FUF-correspondents
November 1, 2018, External activity, Calendar
The old city in Hoi An, Vietnam. Photo: My Xiquinho, Flickr
Of: Annika Engwall
World Heritage and other architectural monuments have long been forgotten in the debate on sustainable societal development. In an increasingly urbanized world, building antiquarian Cherilyn Widell reminds us why we should care about preserving old buildings.
November 1, 2018, Interview