Communities Achieving a Net-Zero World
What are cities doing towards the SDGs and carbon neutrality? Communities are key players as they are the first in line when it comes to sustainable actions. Education, knowledge, awareness towards emissions and resilience are some of the ways citizens engage to become net-zero.
6 technical solutions to reduce noise pollution
Noise pollution is one of the biggest health risks, on a par with chemical pollution. Are there any technical solutions to reduce noise? What innovations or tools are available to reduce noise pollution?
What is the Zero Waste Cities Certification?
Zero Waste Cities is a program designed to assist cities and communities in achieving zero waste generation, not just by reducing residues, but also by boosting the circular economy. But is there a clear roadmap towards that goal?
Crowdsourcing: 6 examples of public participation in urban management
How to increase citizen engagement to improve the management and planning of our cities. Case studies and solutions for a complex concept.
Lotte World Tower, tradition and modernity standing 555-meters tall
The Lotte World Tower rises 555 meters to tower over Seoul. The South Korean tower forms part of a select club of the 5 tallest buildings in the world and it is the tallest in Asia. In this article, we tell you everything about this building inspired by Korea’s traditional culture.
Malaysia’s Forest City, a private smart city megaproject struggling to come together
Forest City, Malaysia’s luxury $100 billion city promised to be a “living paradise”. However, six years after the construction work began, it is a ghost city full of empty skyscrapers and deserted roads.
Francesca Cesa, Boeri Architetti | Green Obsession
Green Obsession proposes an alternative path to take, a paradigm shift to counter the environmental crisis from the perspective of ecological transition Green Obsession reveals the processes and complexity involved in the search for a new type of urbanism and proposes an alternative path to take, a paradigm shift to counter the environmental crisis from the perspective of ecological transition.
Vitaliy Klitschko | Building a Future-Ready Kyiv
The main problem of the decade issues how cities will cope with fast-changing factors. It should be created in a liveable, inclusive, and competitive frame that adapts to any unexpected future challenges. In the case of Kyiv, just recovering from the pandemic, the city is facing an even larger crisis: a fight for survival. In this session, we will discover Kyiv’s experience and outline how future-ready digital technologies can help cities stay resilient even in front of the toughest challenges, during a war.
Towards Greener Tourism and Smarter Destinations
Mass tourism can affect cities, their residents, and neighbourhoods negatively. After some challenging years for the most popular destinations, the lesson is learnt, and smarter and more sustainable tourism is becoming a new model to balance the full experience for visitors and the care of host communities. But sometimes, this could be a long way as infrastructures and the own system cannot follow the lead. How are cities working on their path towards a smarter destination?Join the discussion between Paradox Engineering and the Mayor of Las Condes (Chile) to learn how the Internet of Things enabled the smart journey of this municipality.
Lessons from Costa Rica’s Age-Friendly Cities
According to the World Health Organization, it is expected that, by 2050, people in the world over 60 years will represent 22% of the global population. Costa Rica is aging faster, and they have created an Age-Friendly Cities network to become more inclusive and friendly cities for the elderly. As cities see how their community is increasingly living longer, how can they work to ensure the quality of life for the young and senior population?