Habitat Norway

Contemporary urban challenges in cities, informal settlements

World Habitat Day 2012 – Evening Event – “Paradise Now”

January 17, 2013July 24, 2019 Habitat Norway

Paradise Now is a movie by Hany Abu-Assad, about two young men from Gaza preparing for a suicide attack in Tel Aviv. This is the truly gripping story of two ordinary people in an extreme situation. The film gives a nuanced impression of the Israel/Palestine conflict and provides a frightening […]

The Urban Battleground – Effects of conflicts and wars in cities

January 16, 2013July 24, 2019 Habitat Norway

Over the last decades, cities have re-appeared as battlegrounds. Urban centers have been central fighting grounds in ongoing conflicts and the starting block for revolutions. The role of the military has adapted to thetrend of lower intensity, but longer-lasting wars. In a time of urbanization, globalization, and transnational crimes, urban […]