Urban Age Istanbul'09: #3 Ricky Burdett Linking the Social to the Physical in Global Cities
Channel: UrbanAge
Date: 2011-09-07

Gives an introduction to the Istanbul conference. The speaker talks about the relationship between the physical and the social world. The four major sessions and issues that will be addressed are discussed. Firstly the global context with a large percent of the worlds population living in cities, and living in poor conditions, issues of sustainability are raised. Second session on culture, third session on the relationship between the cities and the environment. The final session on what is the role of architecture and public spaces.