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ARTEMIS: An integrated approach to improve the environmental performance of Smart Cities
22 Sep 2021 in
Sustainable Urban Systems (Urban systems)
The concept of “smart city” has received special attention from researchers and decision-makers worldwide. Despite its increasing implementation across the EU, the environmental benefits and impacts of smart city strategies remain...
Interesting article on Building Sustainable Cities in Asia from Manilla Times
18 Feb 2021 in
Sustainable Urban Systems (Urban systems)
Read about it here https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/12/12/opinion/columnists/building-sustainable-cities-in-asia/808715/ including the role of eco industrial development.
Now Open: MOOC on Sustainable Cities
30 Jan 2019 in
Sustainable Urban Systems (Urban systems)
From the SDG Academy, an educational platform of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) - United Nations, the Sustainable Cities MOOC is open for everyone interested in urban sustainability. Learning the major challenges we face...
We Love Cities Challenge – Vote Now!
28 Jun 2018 in
Sustainable Urban Systems (Urban systems)
Vote for your favorite city and share your ideas to make cities more sustainable!
We Love Cities campaign aims to engage their citizens in expressing support for their cities, as well as sharing ideas for improvement. The cities involved are the ...
City Nature Challenge starts in 7 days!
20 Apr 2018 in
Sustainable Urban Systems (Urban systems)
The relation between cities and biodiversity should not have a negative effect. On the contrary, urban development should foster more and more urban biodiversity and the preservation of green healthy areas for humans and nature alike.
Have ...
¡BID y UniAndes le apuestan a la bicicleta! (*Spanish*)
17 Apr 2018 in
Sustainable Urban Systems (Urban systems)
El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y la Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) presentan sus más recientes publicaciones sobre la promoción y el uso de la bicileta en el ámbito urbano como una apuesta de movilidad sosten...
dif - Disruptive Innovation Festival 2017
21 Nov 2017 in
Sustainable Urban Systems (Urban systems)
The Disruptive Innovation Festival – dif 2017 is on!
Check out the schedule dedicated exclusively to the future cities. Revolutionary and groundbreaking topics are discussed, such as: Designing the Regenerative City by Ken Yeang, Affordable...