The major shock of the pandemic highlights how successfully or otherwise different organisations are coping. We can also see how previous shocks/”black swans” have been dealt with more or less…
Author: Huw Williams
World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2021
Although the usual festival of the rich didn’t happen at Davos this year, the WEF did produce its usual annual report on global risks – the 16th edition. The analysis…
The Future of Cities - 4
In this final post on the Future of Cities, we examine the Political decisions that will shape their development. As we noted last time, the economic situation caused by the…
The Future of Cities - 3
In this third blogpost on the future of cities, we look at city economics. Although tied up with political decisions, notably on devolution, it is worth considering the current dynamics…
The Future of Cities - 2
In this second blogpost on the future of cities, we look at the impacts of new technology. The application of technology to city development often goes by the name of…
The Future of Cities
A key “megatrend” identified by SAMI and many others is increasing urbanisation, globally. This interacts with a great many other trends and forces in complex ways. In this series of…