Cities should be smarter not smart
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Cambridge - Smart cities are synonymous with advanced and
emerging technologies. However, experts from the UN Development
Programme believe that truly smart cities should be defined
not
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Robotics can help achieve sustainable development goals
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Leeds - Robotics and autonomous systems might either
facilitate or impede the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). Scientists have now identified key opportunities and
threats
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Masdar City supports UAE’s carbon neutrality goals
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Abu Dhabi - Masdar City, the technology and innovation hub in
Abu Dhabi, has held the groundbreaking ceremony of Masdar City
Square (MC2). The sustainable development features
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Huge urban forest to transform Madrid
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Madrid - A so-called urban forest is set to reinvent mobility
in Madrid. The Spanish capital has now selected two architecture
firms to complete the project, bringing
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OECD impressed by the canton of Jura’s innovation system
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Delémont/Paris - The OECD has examined the innovation systems
in place in rural areas of its member states, including the canton
of Jura. The canton scored well
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Sustainable solutions help manage construction costs
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London - Soaring inflation has hiked the cost of construction
due to supply chain disruption, higher commodity prices and labour
shortages. However, sustainable design and construction can
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New exhibition showcases future of mobility
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York - The UK’s National Railway Museum is set to host a
two-year exhibition looking at the future of mobility. It will
showcase innovation in autonomous technology,
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Singapore prioritizes flexibility in long-term urban development
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Singapore - Flexibility underpins Singapore’s long-term urban
development plans, as showcased in a public exhibition from the
Urban Redevelopment Authority. It represents Singapore’s planning
concepts and strategies for
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Idyllic plans for central Zurich take shape
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Zurich - The planning teams from Van de Wetering Atelier für
Städtebau and Studio Vulkan Landschaftsarchitektur have unveiled
designs for the area between the Hauptbahnhof and Central
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Dubai launches world’s first incubator for sustainable cities
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Dubai - The world’s first incubator for sustainable cities has
been launched in Dubai. The research and development programme will
focus on developing new solutions for climate-positive
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Holcim boss promotes circular economy
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Zug - Cities are at the centre of the circular economy,
offering enormous potential in the fields of construction and
sustainability to pursue the principles of reduce,
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Cities use more regulation to decarbonize buildings
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Chicago - Cities are using more regulation to reach net-zero
targets through the decarbonization of buildings. A recent study
found that the most successful cities to advance
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Africities Summit in Kenya promotes sustainable urbanization
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Nairobi - The 9th edition of the Africities Summit has been
held in Kenya. Under the theme of intermediary cities in Africa,
the summit pledged to accelerate
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Glasgow pioneers forest innovation to drive climate action
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Glasgow - Scotland’s largest city region has launched a smart
forest economy programme to reshape operations in the forestry,
construction and manufacturing sectors. Glasgow’s aim is to
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UN-Habitat unveils world’s first sustainable floating city
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New York - A prototype of the world’s first sustainable
floating city has been revealed. The design, created by UN-Habitat,
the Busan Metropolitan City of the Republic
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New Delhi sets up panel to train 5,000 urban planners
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New Delhi - New Delhi plans to train 5,000 new urban planners
in the next five years as part of its urban planning reforms. The
aim is
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C40 Cities calls for low-carbon urban development
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New York - C40 Cities is calling for innovative projects to
stimulate low-carbon urban development. With the latest edition of
its urban design competition, the global network
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EU pledges sustainable urban development commitments
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Brussels - The EU has taken on three new voluntary commitments
to advance sustainable urban development and accelerate the
delivery of the UN’s New Urban Agenda. Among
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Forest dominates Swiss cities
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Bern - Settlements account for less than a quarter of land use
in Swiss cities, while almost a third of urban soil is covered with
woodland. These
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University of Toronto boosts mixed-use urban development
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Toronto - The University of Toronto’s School of Cities has
released a plan to boost mixed-use development in Toronto. Its
vision of residential, commercial and other buildings
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