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October 5, 2020

Heatwaves in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

The city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, have been experiencing an increase in negative effects caused by heat waves each year. The high temperatures are impacting the quality of life in the city, the local infrastructure and the environment. As temperatures are and will increase in the coming years, Rotterdam is and has been busy adapting by changing and planning in the urban infrastructure, by creating awareness through app and monitoring temperatures in and around the city. The sudden rise in high temperatures will mainly affect the more vulnerable in society and furthermore less income households will experience more negative effects as indoor cooling (e.g. air-conditioning) is costly. This report will present an overview of the shock heat waves in the city of Rotterdam, through: a problem statement, how it will impact the city, the development of the shock in the future and its solution strategies.

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Anita Tang

April 29, 2020

Moral Imagination and the Future of Cities at Night (Teacher version)

Nighttime lighting is foundational to the design and use of cities at night, and new innovations to how we light cities can have far-reaching effects on social and environmental values. Given the confluence of rising concerns about the negative effects of artificial light at night (known as light pollution), combined with the introduction of new lighting technologies (e.g., smart systems, LEDs) as well as the development of other disruptive technologies (e.g., autonomous vehicles), we have a rare opportunity to envision and enact new lighting strategies. But how can these new technologies be adopted and utilized in a creative and responsible way? What values (environmental, social, aesthetic) should inform and drive technological innovation, design and policy choices, and use patterns? In this exercise, students are asked to confront complex and open-ended moral questions related to a critical (if often taken-for-granted) urban infrastructure, exploring how normative theories and value-sensitive design can – and should – inform the future of nighttime lighting.

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Taylor W. Stone

April 29, 2020

Moral Imagination and the Future of Cities at Night (Student handout)

Nighttime lighting is foundational to the design and use of cities at night, and new innovations to how we light cities can have far-reaching effects on social and environmental values. Given the confluence of rising concerns about the negative effects of artificial light at night (known as light pollution), combined with the introduction of new lighting technologies (e.g., smart systems, LEDs) as well as the development of other disruptive technologies (e.g., autonomous vehicles), we have a rare opportunity to envision and enact new lighting strategies. But how can these new technologies be adopted and utilized in a creative and responsible way? What values (environmental, social, aesthetic) should inform and drive technological innovation, design and policy choices, and use patterns? In this exercise, students are asked to confront complex and open-ended moral questions related to a critical (if often taken-for-granted) urban infrastructure, exploring how normative theories and value-sensitive design can – and should – inform the future of nighttime lighting.

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Taylor W. Stone

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