Urban Resilience in Jordan: Shocks, Stressors and Pointers for Moving Forward

By |2024-01-04T14:49:54+01:00June 10th 2021|Good Governance, Resilient Cities and Climate|

Climate change and urban growth, political tensions and a global pandemic on top – how can cities respond and take action towards a more sustainable future? Dr Deyala Tarawneh offers insights from Amman.

Making Amman’s Public Spaces More Gender-Inclusive For Both Women and Men

By |2024-01-04T14:51:59+01:00June 3rd 2021|Gender and Inequalities, Integrated Planning|

Rahel Hermann and Rebekka Keuss argue that we need to know more about the specific lived experiences of women and men within a city to make cities more gender-inclusive.

Jordan Needs More Innovative Solutions for its Transport Woes

By |2024-01-04T14:52:53+01:00May 25th 2021|Sustainable Infrastructure|

How do women get to work when there is no public transport they can safely use? Much too often, they simply do not. Sahar Aloul on what needs to change in Jordan's transport policies.

How the Lack of Public Transport is Keeping Women in Jordan at Home

By |2024-01-04T14:53:09+01:00May 20th 2021|Gender and Inequalities, Sustainable Infrastructure|

How do women get to work when there is no public transport they can safely use? Much too often, they simply do not. Sahar Aloul on what needs to change in Jordan's transport policies.

Infographics: Urbanisation and Urban Development in Jordan

By |2024-01-04T14:54:50+01:00May 6th 2021|Integrated Planning, Sustainable Infrastructure|

URBANET's latest country series focuses on Jordan, and as always, we start the series with a collection of infographics! Learn more about urban development in a country where urbanisation has been a powerful factor for more than 30 years.

Equal Access for All in Amman, Jordan

By |2024-01-04T14:22:18+01:00April 22nd 2021|Good Governance, Integrated Planning|

Amman's infrastructure is not accessible to everyone. This has far-reaching consequences for people with disabilities – their everyday lives, their education, and their employment. Asia Yaghi analyses challenges and options.

Urban Micro-Lungs: Mini-Forests for Climate, Biodiversity & Wellbeing

By |2024-01-04T14:10:03+01:00December 22nd 2020|Resilient Cities and Climate|

Cities have become the main culprit behind environmental degradation. Yet, what if urbanisation was a restorative act of the land, no longer synonymous with ecosystem destruction? Deema Assaf highlights how mini-forests have taken root in urban areas, with the potential of rejuvenating local ecology at an unprecedented speed.

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