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Humans, the most dominant form of animal life on the planet, are beings whose properties, dimensions, and traits have the most direct impact on the built environment. Connected to the measurements and sizes of the body, designed objects in everyday spaces are created to best support use by humans.
insider.si.edu: Modernity at large : cultural dimensions of globalization / Arjun Appadurai
The value of global trade has only been magnified by recent turmoil, according to this chief economist, and globalisation will likely thrive as it takes on new forms and patterns.
COVID-19 scaled back globalisation, but now international trade is picking up. Global cities play a critical role in maintaining and rebuilding networks of international economic cooperation. Cities that can navigate through international uncertainty, accommodate diverse talents and preserve critical networks, while building new ones, will emerge as the power hubs of the future.
The world may be entering an era of deglobalisation, spurred by the war in Ukraine, COVID-19 and the transition to net-zero. Here's what you need to know.
Globalisation has given increasing numbers of people the opportunity to live and work unconstrained by national borders. But is that openness threatened by an increase in the rhetoric about strong borders and walls?