Colonialism in Global Cities, Carbon Bubble & LiDAR
The Politics of Seeing Within the Global City
Following the template of NYC, the primary way of seeing in the global city remains, above all, “move on there’s nothing to see here,” and the deprivation of sight is commensurate with a new kind of colonialism.
‘Carbon bubble’ could spark global financial crisis, study warns
Advances in clean energy expected to cause a sudden drop in demand for fossil fuels, leaving companies with trillions in stranded assets.
Did you know which are the sources for free LiDAR data?
LiDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is an active remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure distances to Earth.
The hardware is still expensive and processing is time-taking, use of LiDAR data is picking up across diverse fields — from building 3D models of buildings to vegetation health to environment science, not to mention the scramble for HD maps to enable autonomous driving.
Why a 26-Year-Old Turned Down $100 Million Offer for His Startup
A few years ago, Quek Siu Rui huddled with the board of his Singapore startup to consider whether to sell. Quek was only 26 and the $100 million offer would have made him wealthy beyond his dreams. But he said no: He wanted to keep building the business.
The financial scandal no one is talking about
Accountancy used to be boring – and safe. But today it’s neither. Have the ‘big four’ firms become too cosy with the system they’re supposed to be keeping in check?