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Building with carbon-capturing concrete: the future of sustainable infrastructure

Author | Lucía Burbano The cement industry accounts for approximately 7 to 8% of global carbon emissions, making decarbonization essential. Carbon-capturing concrete addresses this challenge through measures such as offsetting emissions generated during cement production, the most carbon intensive stage in the manufacture of the material and is already being used in large scale infrastructure […]

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What’s adaptive architecture, and why is it becoming increasingly important in urban planning?

In contrast to traditional architecture, which views buildings as rigid structures, adaptive architecture designs buildings to be flexible and capable of responding to both environmental and human needs. This shift in building design has had a significant impact on urban planning and is expected to play a key role in shaping the cities of the future.

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Smart mobility: definition, solutions and all you need to know

Mobility and transport are experiencing one of the most eruptive revolutions. Innovations in digitalization and alternative energies, established in previous decades, are unleashing their potential on the streets, forming the bases of smart mobility.

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The rise of energy-orchestrated cities: Can smart grids handle AI demand?

The digital systems used by smart cities that rely on Artificial Intelligence are shifting a large share of electricity consumption to data centers. To sustainably meet this growing demand, cities must take the next step in their digital transformation.

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4 Levers for Addressing Africa’s Housing Crisis

Explore Africa’s housing crisis shift to measurable action, prioritizing affordable, climate-resilient homes and integrating urbanization into national plans.

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Five previously futuristic technologies for public transport

Public transport is struggling in an era of new challenges such as improving air quality, overcoming the impact of the pandemic, alleviating the effects of population growth and the integration of technologies affecting the sector. What lies ahead?

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The Return of Trams? Why Cities Are Reinvesting in Rail Mobility

They were the great revolution in urban transportation at the turn of the last century. Trams had arrived in cities, which embraced them as a fundamental part of the path toward modernity. They enabled people to travel more efficiently at a time when cities were expanding, and newly developed neighborhoods were becoming increasingly distant from downtown areas. They did so in a simple and accessible way, becoming a cornerstone of emerging public transportation policies. However, the second half of the twentieth century largely marked the decline of the streetcar. Today, in the twenty first century, it is experiencing a revival as cities search for more sustainable transportation solutions.

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How Barcelona is using AI to make bus services faster and more reliable

A case study on how the city pilots AI-powered bus lane monitoring to reduce delays and improve the speed, safety, and reliability of bus services.

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From smart to autonomous: are self-managing cities the next urban frontier?

Smart cities are safe and efficient because they integrate technology into their infrastructure, but they have learned that artificial intelligence is essential for making decisions in real time. The incorporation of AI into urban environments is driving a transformation in cities, taking them from the smart city model to the autonomous city, with the goal of enabling cities to operate efficiently and solve problems without human intervention. What will self-managing cities look like?

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