Thought Leadership
Jan 3, 2023
In the latest issue of Infrastructure Intelligence magazine, 网曝吃瓜黑料一区二区三区 Head of Interface Management Maria Kouridou talks about how we can take a more inclusive approach to the design of our cities to create better outcomes and value for all citizens.
Inclusive cities for people is not a new concept. Cities and places face many challenges around urbanization, climate change, political instability, health and wellbeing, digital and physical infrastructure. However, inclusive design has gained increasing attention recently from cities and organizations across the globe highlighting that for tomorrow鈥檚 cities to provide opportunities for all, it鈥檚 essential to understand that inclusive cities involve multiple spatial, social, environmental and economic factors.
Now is more vital than ever to follow an outcome-based approach putting social value at the core and turn the toughest challenges into opportunities that support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and drive benefits for all. Using evidence-based research to identify best practice from global cities and 网曝吃瓜黑料一区二区三区鈥 Inclusive City Making framework, a strategic design tool that promotes the delivery of integrated design visions, can help us take an inclusive approach to the way we design cities. If we interpret data in a way that can help us inform our designs and identify hidden design implications, we can better understand the need for change. Research shows that 鈥渨omen and girls put in 12.5 billion hours of unpaid care work each and every day 鈥 a contribution to the global economy of at least $10.8 trillion a year 鈥 three times the size of the global tech industry (Oxfam International, 2020)鈥.
Download Maria鈥檚 full article or in Infrastructure Intelligence where she shares more on the key urban action areas for design interventions targeted to women that also benefit wider citizen groups. You can also check out the here.
鈥淲omen have different roles in our societies and built environment design needs to consider their needs and encourage their involvement in city making.鈥
Maria Kouridou
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12.5 B
hours of unpaid care work put in by women and girls every day (Oxfam International, 2020)
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$ 10.8 T
a year contribution to the global economy from the unpaid care work by women and girls (Oxfam International, 2020)
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