
Comparative Urban Research From Theory To Practice
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Highlighting important methodological experiences from across a variety of diverse contexts in Africa and Europe, this book surveys key experiences and summarises lessons learned from the Mistra Urban Futures' global research platforms. It demonstrates best practice for developing and deploying different forms of transdisciplinary co-production, covering topics including neighbourhood transformation and housing justice, sustainable urban and transport development, urban food security and cultural heritage.
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Henrietta Palmer is an architect and researcher and former Deputy Scientific Director of Mistra Urban Futures.
Jan Riise is at the Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development (GMV) and former Engagement Manager at Mistra Urban Futures.
Content
From unilocal to comparative research: the Mistra Urban Futures journey ~ David Simon, Henrietta Palmer, Jan Riise and Warren Smit;
Local projects retrofitted ~ Michael Oloko and Barry Ness;
Replicating projects for comparative research: Mistra Urban Futures' experiences with comparative work on knowledge exchange, food and transport ~ Warren Smit, Elma Durakovic, Rike Sitas, Magnus Johansson, Gareth Haysom, Mirek Dymitrow, Karin Ingelhag and Shelley Kotze;
Clustering and assemblage building ~ Henrietta Palmer, Erica Righard and Nils Bjoerling, with Eva Maria Jernsand, Helena Kraff and Lillian Omondi;
Internationally initiated projects with local co-production: Urban Sustainable Development Goal project ~ Sandra C. Valencia, David Simon, Sylvia Croese, Katherine Diprose, Joakim Nordqvist, Michael Oloko, Tarun Sharma and Ileana Versace;
Participatory cities from the 'outside-in': The value of comparative learning ~ Beth Perry and Bert Russell;
Assessment: learning between theory and practice ~ David Simon, Henrietta Palmer and Jan Riise.
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