João P. Leitão, Senior Researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag), Professor at ETH Zurich and the first guest of this podcast returns for a Part 2 to reflect on the podcast 40 episodes later, more fun topics about Portugal and major research topics that we did not cover on the first episode including urban drainage asset management, urban heat mitigation and the central role that water plays in adapting cities to climate change and an uncertain future. As a newly promoted Professor, we also look at what Joao's research plans are with his team going forward into a rapidly changing world.

Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:04 Guest Intro and Reflections on the podcast
4:45 The return of salted cod (Bacalhau)
7:02 Portuguese Wine and Cork
9:23 A curious case of inheritance
13:30 Getting into the science
14:58 Updates in the world of flood models
16:42 Rainfall intensities & flood volumes
19:12 Balancing model complexity and insight
22:54 Joao's preferred term for BGI
24:29 Urban drainage asset management
29:03 Encouraging more data exchange and joint learning
31:05 Speaking a different language in disciplines
33:11 Leveraging time zones for research productivity
37:34 Beginning our journey on urban heat together
42:12 Uchimizu
49:03 Is GIS becoming more relevant?
52:21 The next stage of Joao's research
54:32 Q&A Start
54:59 If you had a magic wand?
58:29 What do you define as innovation?
1:00:51 Favourite childhood memory
1:03:58 What would you like to be remembered for?
1:04:53 Easter Egg: A not German joke
1:06:57 Final Message
1:07:57 Outro

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Lucas Gobatti, PhD research at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) goes deep into how Albert Einstein, Benedictus de Spinoza and Karl Marx have shaped his worldview and connection to cities and nature. As a trained architect, civil engineer and urban planner, we discuss how he balances science and spirituality in his research on urban heat and stormwater management and how we can improve the liveability of cities in the global north and south, particularly in Switzerland and Brazil.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:59 Guest Intro & Books
6:38 Einstein, Spinoza, Spirituality and the Laws of Nature
13:20 Karl Marx, spatial inequalities and cities
17:28 Late Marx, Kohei Saito and the three displacements
21:19 Microsimulation and agents as Lucas' entry point
24:17 From Altruism to Green Roofs and Stormwater
27:23 Brazil's Nature-based solutions Trajectory
30:13 Shedding light on a different planning landscape
35:08 Lucas' Urban Heat Research - Cooling establishment time
39:48 Lucas' Urban Heat Research - Role of water and irrigation
43:31 Experimenting with microclimate models
46:03 The Brasilandia District Project
50:10 Next steps in Lucas' Research
52:10 Q&A Start
52:26 What do you define as innovation?
54:46 Key event, book, person
59:49 Time Management
1:07:54 Favourite childhood memory
1:09:49 Biggest challenge in career to date
1:13:14 Advice for young professionals
1:15:37 What would you like to be remembered for?
1:23:35 Where can people find you?
1:24:35 Final Message
1:25:31 Outro

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Patricia Cuervo Uría, Regional Delivery Manager at Binnies in the UK, Chartered Planner and fellow member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) discusses her experience in planning for flood risk and discussing the impending challenge of mental health in relation to climate change. With over 18 years of experience in delivering local government services and implementation, we reflect on some large-scale infrastructure and small scale sustainable drainage projects across London and delve deep into the limits to planning and the power of stakeholder engagement.

Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:59 Guest Intro and a London Walk
5:07 From Biology to Planning
13:37 London's Water in Context
15:46 Flooding and Flood Risk in London
23:26 The Thames Tideway Tunnels
29:46 Stakeholder Involvement in Planning
36:30 From city council to consulting - a change of hats
39:37 What about SuDS?
47:48 Empowerment from the Grenfell Tower Fire
56:15 Mental health and climate change
1:00:09 Patri's current endeavours
1:04:06 Q&A Start
1:04:54 What is innovation?
1:06:32 Key Event, Book person
1:09:22 If you had a magic wand?
1:10:50 Time management
1:12:44 Favourite childhood memory
1:14:43 Advice for young professionals
1:16:48 What would you like to be remembered for?
1:19:21 Where can people reach you?
1:20:05 Final Message
1:20:39 Outro

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