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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Cathy Little
Grey Highlands, Ontario, Canada
I'm a second-term Councillor with the Municipality of Grey Highlands, a geographically large, rural municipality with a population of 10 000+. My responsibilities include Community and Economic Development Liaison, Economic Development Advisory Committee Member and Conservation Authority Board Member. My personal experience and professional life led me to Doughnut Economics. I am excited to learn and share with my community.
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Amandine Sabourin
Brussels, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
Researcher on public policies of cooperation and development, I now advocate for local governments active in decentralised cooperation. Interested to applying the doughnut to the local level!
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Yuge Lei
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Frankfurt Doughnut Coalition - I am an economist 10+ years of experience in the field of international development with a focus on sustainable infrastructure. I am immensely passionate about sustainability and climate action, striving to do my part to create a cleaner and more just world for future generations.
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Aristide Athanassiadis
Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Aristide is co-founder of Metabolism of Cities and Senior Researcher at the Human-Environment Relations in Urban Systems laboratory of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Within his work he attempts to build bridges between the academia, public administrations and “circular” actors in order to accelerate cities’ transition towards a more circular economy and metabolism. During the last years, he has advised and has acted as a external consultant for a number of local, regional and international administration and organisations on the topics of urban metabolism and circular economy.
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Sebastian Wolf Siebzehnrübl
Berlin, Deutschland
Father, husband and systems thinker.
