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City Talks: Lina Liakou on coronavirus and global city resilience

As cities across the world struggle to respond to the the coronavirus outbreak, how might they strengthen their resilience in the face of this deadly pandemic, and other long-term social and economic disruptions?

Podcast published on 26 March 2020

As cities across the world struggle to respond to the the coronavirus outbreak, how might they strengthen their resilience in the face of this deadly pandemic, and other long-term social and economic disruptions?

Lina Liakou is Managing Director for EMEA for Global Resilient Cities Network and a former Deputy Mayor of Thessaloniki – Greece’s second largest city. She joins Chief Executive Andrew Carter to discuss the concept of urban resilience and shares expert insights into how cities are beginning to respond to Covid-19.

More information at: Global Resilient Cities Network Twitter and LinkedIn.

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