MIT developed sensors that can be attached to vehicles that drive regularly at night, such as garbage trucks. These sensors collect information on the ...
New US law to support urban farms
The Urban Agricultural Act has been announced on Monday which if passed, can provide great support for urban farms all over the US. Especially in Detroit ...
Tsunami-safe design for buildings
A group of engineers in the US developed new standards that make buildings strong enough to withstand tsunamis. Building industry groups might however ...
Wink launches new smart home hub
Wink Hub 2, a control panel for your smart home devices will be available in late October. The new product of Wink is slimmer, more powerful and it allows ...
Startups turning trash into cash
Left-over food, old electronics and polluted oceans are a consequence of unsustainabe lifestyles. These five startups found a way to encounter the trash ...
Colombo to become a smart city
The Sri Lankan capital Colombo has been an important port city along the Indian Ocean for centuries. Now, the city is getting in shape for the 21st century ...
Taiwanese green economy lacks green lifestyle
While Taiwan is a major producer of low-carbon products, the island exports most of its products and there is only little domestic demand. Dr Lin Chun-Hsu ...
How Asian cities can return to their cycling roots
Aldrin Plaza, urban development officer at the Asian Development Bank explains how to promote cycling in Asian cities. While these cities have once been ...
Knowledge sharing in urban resilience
With the support of the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) the three countries Armenia, Kyrgyz Republic and ...
Moderne Stadtplanung baut auf Partizipation
Moderne Stadtplanung funktioniert nur unter Einbeziehung verschiedener Akteure. Von Bewohnern über Stadtbauräte, Wissenschaftler, Immobilienbranche, ...
