Published inResilience Quarterly·Dec 19, 2022COP15 Recap: The Power to Change the Planet is with CitiesUrban Systems Lab Director Dr. Timon McPhearson and Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Loan Diep participated in the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montréal, December 7–19, 2022. …Climate Change2 min readClimate Change2 min read
Published inResilience Quarterly·Apr 20, 2022Indigenous Landscapes: Where we are is who we areBy Claudia Tomateo — In the spring edition of Resilience Quarterly, Mollie Lyders, Niamh Peren, and Darren Rewi share scholarship, wisdom and life experiences as they relate to Indigenous sovereignty and environmental restoration in Aotearoa New Zealand. The authors, Māori and pākehā, explore how the struggle for Indigenous self-governance and ecological resilience are intrinsically…Indigenous5 min readIndigenous5 min read
Published inResilience Quarterly·Apr 20, 2022Healing the Mataura (Mata Ura) River: an indigenous approach to river restorationBy Mollie Lyders — The Mataura (Mata Ura) River holds a special place in my heart for a variety of reasons. In particular, the flowing water carries an immense amount of cultural significance and history, while also providing meaningful habitat to our endemic wildlife. Our awa (river) was not only a place for practicing…Indigenous6 min readIndigenous6 min read
Published inResilience Quarterly·Apr 20, 2022Pakake, Mana and Taonga SpeciesBy Darren Rewi — Like other indigenous cultures, Māori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) have their own creation story. Our narrative is about the separation of Papatūānuku (Earth Mother) and Ranginui (Sky Father) by their children. …Indigenous3 min readIndigenous3 min read
Published inResilience Quarterly·Mar 24, 2022Nature-based Solutions for Climate AdaptationKey Findings from IPCC AR6 WGII 2022 Report and World Economic Forum Global Commission on BiodiverCities — by Dr. Timon McPhearson, IPCC Lead Author, WG II The historic report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released in February 2022 explores the challenges and potential for leveraging nature-based solutions to advance climate adaption globally. …Ipcc6 min readIpcc6 min read
Published inResilience Quarterly·Mar 9, 202215 Key Takeaways for Cities, Settlements and Key Infrastructure from the IPCC AR6 WGII Climate Report 2022by Timon McPhearson, Lead Author IPCC WGII — Climate change is a threat multiplier: Climate hazards interact with urban development to drive vulnerability and risks in cities. Impacts and risks will very likely increase for the next two decades and risks from 2050 onward could be severe if warming is not limited to 1.5°C. It is the poorest…Climate Change7 min readClimate Change7 min read
Published inResilience Quarterly·Feb 2, 2022Beyond Flood Risk MappingLeveraging social media and first-hand experience to improve understanding of the impacts of flooding By Pablo Herreros Cantis and Jiray Avedisian For New York City (NYC), Summer 2021 marked a turning point in the way its residents, policy-makers, and engineers manage and perceive extreme precipitation. To begin with, the City has experienced several episodes of flooding with…Research10 min readResearch10 min read
Published inResilience Quarterly·Jan 20, 2022How do you design a game about urban resilience?In conversation with Claudia Tomateo, the designer of Ekos, the Urban Systems Lab’s new board game — Learn more about Ekos and how to play here Zef Egan Could you tell me a little bit about the beginning of Ekos? Claudia Tomateo About two years ago, just before the pandemic started, members of the Urban Systems Lab team —Ryann Abunuwara, Chris Kennedy, Timon McPhearson and I— came…7 min read7 min read
Published inResilience Quarterly·Dec 13, 2021Ekos: A game to explore the complexity of urban systemsBy Zef Egan, Claudia Tomateo and Chris Kennedy — Ekos, is the name of an imaginary city set in the not too distant future, yet eerily reminiscent of urban areas many of us know all too well. It is the setting for a new board game developed by the Urban Systems Lab (USL), exploring the complexity of urban…7 min read7 min read
Published inResilience Quarterly·Nov 16, 2021Pakake — fighting to save Aotearoa New Zealand’s endangered sea lionsBy Niamh Peren — Cannibal Bay is a black sand beach located in the wild and remote Catlins of Aotearoa (New Zealand). …Migration5 min readMigration5 min read
