55 / The nature of our cities / with Dr. Nadina Galle


Dr. Nadina Galle — ecological engineer and author of new book, The Nature of Our Cities — is in good traffic this week to hash out the crossroads of cities, nature, and technology. We talk proper park planning and tree management, and the cities leading the way. The nature side of the urbanism conversation is something we’ll be exploring more deeply here, soon. Nadina is the perfect person to help frame the needed emphasis. We discuss: 00:00 Dr. Nadina Galle is in good traffic. 01:09 Publishing a book in two languages. 03:04 Embracing technology in urban design. 04:55 Smart cities and urban ecosystems. 11:11 Global leaders in urban nature solutions. 19:02 Opportunities in urban nature. 33:46 On ecological engineering. 33:52 The Miyawaki method and technological integration. 34:57 Building biodiversity in cities. 36:56 More on ecological engineering. 38:47 Communicating complex concepts. 42:30 The Internet of Nature concept. 44:42 North American urban greening outlook. 51:44 Wrapping up. Connect with Nadina: The book. nadinagalle.com. On Instagram. On Twitter. Connect with me, Brad: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On TikTok⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On LinkedIn⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠