Singaporean delegation on smart city mission in Copenhagen
A delegation from Singapore inclulding researchers, officials and business representatives visited the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) to strengthen ...
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 ...
GIZ at the Habitat III conference in Quito
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) takes part at the the third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban ...
Holzschiffchen liefern Antwort über Müllverteilung im Meer
Die Universität Oldenburg hat ein Experiment gestartet, um herauszufinden wohin der Plastikmüll im Meer treibt. Bis 2018 werden rund 100.000 Holzschiffe ...
80 million people slide into poverty due to climate change
The World Bank reports that over 77 million people will suffer from poverty due to climate change repercussions. Governments have to highly invest to ...
17,000 visitors at INTERGEO this year
For the last three days 531 exhibitors from 37 countries presented their newest technology in the field of geodesy, geoinformation and land management at ...
Habitat III: ICLEI starts social media campaign
In preparation for the Habitat III in Quito, the leading global network “Local Governments for Sustainability” (ICLEI) has started the # ...
Literally a floating cloud
Making Weather is a “real” levitating cloud that can float above a reflective oval base. It was developed in a cooperation between Richard ...
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. ...
Sensing sking that detects cracks and harmful substances
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State) developed a skin that is able to spot structural flaws on a surface. The skin which consists of ...
