S2E17 - What's Maybe the Best Way to Make Four Dollars out of One? - a podcast by Antoine Walter
from 2021-05-05T02:00
with ποΈ Michael Stanley Gallisdorfer
π§ Michael holds a Ph. D. in Geography and builds upon a unique (and multidisciplinary!) skill set, making him a Global Water expert.
What we covered:
π How we used to close and now re-open the rivers in our cities for roughly the same set of legitimate reasons
π Β How (spoiler!) every dollar invested in river restoration actually provides a four-dollar return on investment
π The perks and pitfalls of semi-natural ecosystems in the heart of cities
π How 60s 'urbanization miracles' became modern nightmares
π The three new and updated reasons why people want to go to cities (and why that matter for businesses)
π The blue-green movement that changes the way we do economy
π How better technical understanding and digitization enables to engineer with nature
π How Sponge Cities are a new level of urbanization and environmental engineering, although still being a vivid debate in society
π How involvement of all stakeholders is crucial to building a blue-green infrastructure
π How cognitive connectivity needs to be restored along with water rehabilitation (and how that connects to... Heidegger!)
π How water needs to be presented in a fun and lively way instead of focusing on the negative reconnection
π Why and how a 'Water Incubator' could turn the tablesΒ
π₯ ... and of course, we concluded with the π§ππ₯ππ πππ§π π¦πͺππ¨π©ππ€π£π¨ π₯Β
β‘οΈ Send your warm regards to Michael Stanley Gallisdorfer on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-stanley-gallisdorfer-b7871611/
β‘οΈ Get the Full Story (including an infographic and full transcript) here: Β https://dww.show/what-is-the-best-way-to-make-four-dollars-out-of-one/Β
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