"Is technology a gift or a curse? I work with long term environmental problems and how to connect them to short term decision making, specifically within digitalisation and environment and sustainable cities. Climate change affects everything we do and I work towards a change in society, where technology becomes a gift and not a curse." Mattias Höjer

Mattias Höjer, guest in Crosstalks on the future of cities is Professor in Environmental Strategies and Futures Studies at KTH Royal Institute of Technology

The future of cities

The world is moving from agrarian to urban at a faster pace than ever before, according to reports. By 2050, two out of every three people will live in urban areas. But rapidly growing cities create difficult challenges when it comes to traffic, housing, social infrastructure and environmental footprint. How can we meet the opportunities and challenges of the modern city and build towards more sustainable and socially diverse cities where people can live comfortably?

Guests in the studio:
Alexander Ståhle, PhD, Researcher in Urban Planning at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Gunnel Forsberg, Professor of Human Geography at Stockholm University
Mattias Höjer, Professor in Environmental Strategies and Futures Studies at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
On Skype: Andrew Carr, Senior Project Architect at the award winning Brady Mallalieu Architects in London

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Crosstalks – Where great minds meet!
Crosstalks is an international academic talk show, broadcast once a month by two of Sweden’s top universities – KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University. It is a platform for discussions on global challenges in an open and on-going dialogue with viewers around the world. The tone of the programme is relaxed, with a twinkle in its eye: just like a good, engaging lecture.

You find all talks and more info at www.crosstalks.tv