Experts and political leaders met for a three-day gathering in Fiji last week to exchange ideas and set up cooperation in the field of resilience. The ...
High time to apply for the 2019 European Green Capital
Time limit for the receipt of applications (both awards) is 3 November 2016. As today more than two thirds of the Europeans live in towns and cities the ...
Burning municipal waste discolours Taj Mahal
A new study finds that the burning of municipal waste in the proximity of the world heritage Taj Mahal adds to the building’s discolouring. ...
How big data could transform recruitment
Ms. Cynthia Tan is a pioneer in people analytics in Asia. Three years ago she started an initiative at the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited ( ...
The Philippines’ key role at Habitat III
The Philippines were not only the first to offer top diplomats to lead the Habitat III negotiations, the insular state also adds to the international ...
Rotterdam: A floating urban farm for dairy cows
The city’s Resilience Strategy includes a plan for a floating urban farm that will house dairy cows that produce milk, cheese, cream, butter and yogurt ...
18 winners of the First Urban Innovative Actions Call announced
The winners get the opportunity to test new and unproven solutions to address urban challenges – supported by an Initiative of the European ...
Civic participation for smart city contest in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala (India), has launched 30 idea boxes distributed over the city where the population can drop proposals and ...
Kiev between smart city and decay
A group of activists in Kiev are working on transforming Ukraine’s capital into a hi-tech metropolis. On the other side, there is little done by ...
Neighborhood Hotspot for urban development in Nigeria
Makoko Neighborhood Hotspot provides urban services and works as a business incubator promoting renewable energy and biogas linked community toilets. ...
