Construction and urban development

Japan’s resilient architecture in the face of earthquakes

Mariana Toro Nader

Japanese innovation holds an often-overlooked dimension: its earthquake-resistant engineering. In a country exposed to relentless seismic activity, its architecture shows the vital need to build increasingly resilient structures capable of withstanding both natural hazards like earthquakes and extreme events compounded by climate change.

Construction and urban development

From cities that discriminate to cities for everyone: inclusive urban planning

By Yolanda G. Menéndez

Design of cities and towns is a powerful tool when used to exclude certain groups of people. Introducing inclusive urban planning… to correct past wrongs.