River Cities Network

Tiếng Việt

River Cities Network

An alternative development pathway for the river ecosystem that connects communities, social equity and ecological value.

About RMIT Vietnam and River Cities Network

In September 2022, RMIT Vietnam joined River Cities Network (RCN). RCN is a multi-sited working group under the Urban Knowledge Network Asia at the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), established to pursue action research on the river-city nexus in different parts of the world.

The river-city nexus provides a lens through which to critically analyse relationships between human settlements and rivers over time, as well as a platform to engage in collective action to revitalise local river ecosystems and the communities adjacent to these rivers.

Themes

River biographies

The River biographies theme focuses recording and archiving the historical and ephemeral heritage of the Kenh Te canal, developing innovative and novel methods for narrating the disruptions of the river ecosystem and its lifeworld.

A building complex at the bank of a river in Vietnam

Mapping

The set of projects in the mapping theme focus on revitalisation and sustainability. Developing outputs that impact the community ensuring ownership of the project outcomes as culturally significant.

A riverside street in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Revitalisation

The revitalisation work package plans to record both communal and built heritage, and offer alternative ways to appreciate the value of the natural and built environments, tourism and education, in and around the Kenh Te canal.

Our projects

Projects conducted under the River Cities Network research hub

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Goals

This multi-stakeholder research initiative addresses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through SDG5, SDG8, SDG11, SDG14 and SDG17.