WCS 2024 Science of Cities Symposium Panel 2 – Science of People-Centric Cities

1 August 2024

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The Science of Cities Symposium brought together international academic researchers, urban practitioners and industry experts from around the world to share their scientific knowledge, novel research methodologies and insights on tackling current and emerging urban challenges. Held at the World Cities Summit in June 2024, it was attended by over 200 delegates.

This article showcases the 2^nd Panel of the Symposium – Science of People-Centric Cities, featuring presentations by two keynote speakers, Professor M Jae Moon from Yonsei University, and Dr Bree Trevena from Arup, and five research presenters, followed by a moderated Panel Discussion.

3 key takeaways

Public-private-people partnerships are key to the success of people-centric solutions.
People-centric solutions need to be integrative in nature – transecting between different disciplines and domains
Data collection and research methodological considerations are the key challenges in people-centric research studies.

Read the full summary of Panel 2 here [PDF, 1 MB].