“The Arctic Five Chair will be an invaluable opportunity to get access to a prestigious network of scholars, institutions, and stakeholders that will enable me to develop further my studies in urban sustainability in the Arctic region.”
Agatino Rizzo
Luleå University of Technology, Professor of Architecture
Smart and Sustainable Arctic Towns: aligning top-down and bottom-up urban sustainability in the Arctic
Agatino Rizzos project focus is two fold: study the (top-down) implementation of smart and sustainable urban projects (e.g. national, regional, municipal); and the (bottom-up), inhabitants-led urban sustainability initiatives (e.g., sharing mobility, etc.).
The project plan is divided into four steps:
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June2022
Desktop studies and GIS DBStep 1
Spring2023
FieldworkStep 2
Autumn2023
Setting and running Urban Living LabStep 3
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May2024
Finalization and Spin-offsStep 4
It is time to look at the Arctic as an urbanized region, i.e. a region with its specific forms of modern living but, at the same time, with social and climate challenges that are similar to those found in other denser populated areas of the globe
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