How cities are looking for trees that survive | The Urban Minute #14

Dear readers,

After the summer break... we are back! Welcome to a new number of The Urban Minute, Anteverti's selection of trends on the present and future of cities – curated by our team of experts. Here are this edition's stories.

?? #UrbanInclusion | "Public administrations need to rely on the data they can use to make cities better"

Do you know who is the author of this quote? Meet Mar Santamaria Varas , co-founder and director of 300.000Km/s , whom we interviewed to better understand the positive connections between urban inclusion and open data. Read the full interview on CitiesToBe –our knowledge platform– or watch it in our YouTube channel:

?? Everybody is looking for the magic tree... because global warming is a threat to the urban canopy

Trees are essential for keeping cities cool, but climate change is putting native species at risk. For that reason, cities are rethinking their urban canopies to ensure they thrive in changing soil conditions. We delved into this topic in our Instagram thanks to an article by Grist :

??? City Digital Twins: the future of urban management

"In the rapidly evolving landscape of urban management, City Digital Twins (CDTs) are emerging as a transformative technology."

Currently, CDTs are experiencing a timely boom due to the maturity of technologies, the need for comprehensive crisis management, and initiatives that provide regulatory and financial frameworks. Our experts on CDTs, Raul Daussa and Balbina Rocosa Alsina , outline some of the purposes of this technology:

• Improving the understanding of complex urban dynamics.
• Simulating and planning diverse scenarios, so administrations can improve public services.
• Supporting informed decision-making and administrative processes.

If you are curious about it, check what our experts write on CitiesToBe ????

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