The wealth of nations and the role of architecture for a human welfare-oriented urban economy of cities
31.03.2025
On April 4, at 2.30 pm, the Aula Magna of Palazzo del Bo at the University of Padua will host the conference The wealth of nations and the role of architecture for a human welfare-oriented urban economy of cities with the extraordinary participation of Paul Krugman, to whom the conference is dedicated. Krugman is the winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008 "for his analysis of trade patterns and the location of economic activity."
In the opening session, the American economist will deliver the keynote lecture "Regrettable Policy Roads."
Following the keynote, there will be two sessions coordinated by Catherine Gall, Executive Director of ETI Research Sorbonne Paris: "Contemporary Struggles: Discomfort, Urban Life, and Governance" and "What Kind of City Do We Want to Live In?"
During the conference, renowned international scholars and experts in economics, architecture, and urban planning will debate the key question of how cities can become engines of well-being in the contemporary economy. The speakers include Carlos Moreno, Karima Kourtit, Philippe Rahm, Robin Wells, Roberto Antonietti, and Peter Nijkamp.
What are the limits of urban growth? And where is the human scale? Can the new economic geography offer a way out? The degradation of our physical and urban environment is observable not only on a global scale but also — and particularly — on granular geographic scales, such as regions, rural areas, urban agglomerations, or local neighborhoods. The effects of uncontrolled or poorly managed growth are therefore observable at any territorial level on our planet. The scientific challenge should be to identify the factors that create well-being for all cities, regions, socioeconomic groups, gender groups, and underprivileged populations in both the developed and developing world.
Participation is by online registration.
Programme
The event is organized by the National Council of Architects, Planners, Landscapers, and Conservationists (Cnappc), with its Scientific Committee chaired by Carlos Moreno (Sorbonne), in collaboration with the Department of Economic and Business Sciences "Marco Fanno" of the University of Padua and the Regional Science Association
