Until recently, spatial information on the world’s urban areas has been unavailable or unreliable. But now, a newly developed method helped ...
Apple als Energielieferant?
Apple plant offenbar in den Stromhandel einzusteigen: Laut Medienberichten hat das Technologie-Unternehmen eine Tochtergesellschaft gegründet, um die ...
Urban malnutrition a growing challenge
Urban malnutrition is one of the rising issues caused by the rapid growth of city populations, especially among small and developing cities in the Global ...
Stadtplanung: Klimawandel als größte Herausforderung
Rund 80 Prozent der CO2-Emissionen werden in den Städten produziert – demnach liegt dort auch das größte Einsparpotenzial. Für die Stadtplanerin ...
How open data can transform urban transport
Just recently, Cubic Transportation Systems has announced it will partner with Microsoft on a new platfrom that will bring all of a city’s traffic ...
France launches app to boost security ahead of Euro 2016
Prior to kicking off the Euro 2016 soccer championship, the French government aims to increase security with an mobile phone app: Called SAIP (“ ...
How do we prevent plastic from ending up in the ocean?
Plastic as a material is low-cost, durable and versatile, making it a popular fabric in the consumer world. However, a vast amount of plastic trash ends up ...
Smart home at a turning point
The resignation of Nest CEO Tony Fadell shows that the smart home we have envisioned is dead – in order to make the business profitable, companies ...
New platform aggregates city’s traffic systems
In most cities, various systems are collecting data on congestion, making it inconvenient for operators to manage traffic. A new platform, called ...
Behörden sind mit Digitalisierung überfordert
Bei der Digitalisierung liegt Deutschland im Vergleich mit anderen EU-Staaten um 10 bis 15 Jahre zurück, meint Verwaltungsforscher Gerhard Hammerschmid. ...
