Metabolism of Cities Data Hub
This is a crowdsourced data hub where you create city dashboards in order to collect and analyse relevant data
Overview
The Metabolism of Cities Data Hub serves as a central repository for a wide variety of information pertaining to urban metabolism in cities around the world. Whether you are looking for resources on a city’s infrastructure, stocks and flows, biophysical characteristics, or more, the Data Hub’s well-defined structure allows users to easily search through available information. As an ongoing project, this tool is continuously improved through crowdsourcing uploads of new data and information sources. Contribute to this ongoing project, fulfill your information needs, and explore what the Data Hub has to offer!
Why use it?
Collecting and analysing Doughnut Economics data (at a city level) can be overwhelming and time consuming. Instead of starting from scratch and working alone, you can find already collected data (by a global group of volunteers) or help crowdsource data in the platform. By centralising data you can create a dashboard for your city which can help you find pain points and opportunities, as well as monitor your progress.
Who is it for?
This tool is everyone interested to better understand the systemic challenges of cities (and how to measure them). From researchers, to citizens or policy makers, you are all welcome.
How long does it take?
It can take a couple of hours to a few weeks, depending on your interest on the topic.
How many people is it for?
There is no limit as to the number of participants. It can be used during classes, during workshops, individually, ...
What materials do you need?
Everyone can connect and collaborate online, the only thing you would need is a computer and internet connection.
What does the facilitator need to know or be able to do?
The facilitator should be familiar with principle of urban metabolism or have followed our online course on data collection.
Links
https://data.metabolismofcities.org/
https://data.metabolismofcities.org/news/new-metabolism-of-cities-data-hub-launched/
https://education.metabolismofcities.org/courses/
https://library.metabolismofcities.org/
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Marina Stögner
Vienna
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Colin Murphy
Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
I'm a Master of Public Affairs candidate at the O'Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs interested in learning more about DEAL and applications of doughnut economics to municipal policymaking. Occupationally, I have experience working in sustainable food systems, tech, and currently, academic research studying local climate policies. Vocationally, I'm a climate justice organizer and member of the degrowth movement.
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Alexandra Cook
London, England, United Kingdom
I am a secondary school teacher (Geography Ages 11+ - GCSE, Politics A-level) holding a BA International Politics. I'd like to incorporate doughnut economics into my curriculum and ensure students have a clear picture of economic systems and their impact before they leave school. Want to help stimulate a move towards a circular, inclusive economy, and do my part to help our society respond to a clear climate crisis in the 21st Century. Keen to collaborate with other educators.
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Peter Dillon
Leyland, UK
Interested in rewilding the soul, soil and society
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Martin Roach
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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V Robinson
Yate, England, United Kingdom
I want to develop an Educational collaborative game that will encourage thinking/action to promote the building of Earth-friendly economic systems.
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Katherine Mulligan
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
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Gentiana Nasi
City of London, England, United Kingdom
I am Gena; have lived in lots of places and am currently in London. I identify myself as a platonist and my focus is to dedicate my energy to "the true", "the good" and "the beautiful". Understanding the nature of reality and helping perpetuate the above triad with every decision I take can be undeniably challenging. Often intent guides actions, and I used to think that constant and conscious alignment with the intent is bound to derive the desired manifestation. However, our world is complex, and often the right intent isn't sufficient - our actions, although well intended, have unintended consequences and externalities, and the incentives society, business and culture project upon us often derive undesired results. This realisation has recently guided me towards learning more about systems thinking, complexity science, sustainability, circular economy and also to joining this community.
