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It’s fun to imagine how the cities of the future will look. Underwater bubble-homes? Cities that float? Houses that look like leafy trees? We’re on board! ...
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Planners and the planning system need to adapt to the language and outlook of investors and developers if the case for green infrastructure is to be won. ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Integrating natural and built environments is a vital ingredient in the sustainable development of urban centers. Being one of the world’s most arid regions, ...
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These days, Austin is nearly synonymous with “tech savvy,” but the city’s Office of Sustainability launched a new platform this week that provides even the ...
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The text of the presentation prepared by Robert Brears for 'The International Scientific Forum 'Danube - River of Cooperation' (October 14-15, 2016). Water ...
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Asia's cities are ballooning, and the accompanying upsurge in the consumption of water and production of waste in urban areas is placing new pressures on the ...
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ISLAMABAD: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director General Dr Jose Graziano da Silva has urged authorities to ensure security of ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Cooperation between cities and corporations presents 'huge economic opportunity' for both the public and private sectors, according to a CDP report released ...
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Vienna, the home of Beethoven, Mozart and the finest orchestra in the world – the Vienna Philharmonic – is also a maestro when it comes to its commitment of ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
UI Labs from Chicago has a goal to create a unified and integrated map of underground infrastructure, in order to help both government and citizens. It’s five ...
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Urban-region plans need to maximally sustain farmland and nature, while creating viable communities instead of sprawl. By 2030, 1.1 billion more people will ...
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Can the might of the Chinese government overcome complex needs and investor disinterest to deliver an ambitious programme to save China’s 450 million urban ...
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by Dusko Balenovic, Previous Network Manager at The Water Network
In the broadest of terms, a smart city uses technology to improve quality of life by increasing the efficiency of municipal services and meeting the needs of ...
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Water is complicated. We know that life depends on it and cities rely on it to thrive. It is governed by a complex and intricate set of international, ...
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Cities have always been hubs of technological experimentation, shaped by the people who inhabit them and the tools they use. We can still see the marks, both ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Ingenu Inc.™, the pioneer in delivering connectivity exclusively to machines, announced the launch of the Ingenu Smarter City program. The program ...
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For the first time, representatives from more than 80 of the world’s largest cities have revealed the barriers that are limiting their ambitions to tackle ...
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With large parts of the country facing drought conditions, including California, Massachusetts, and Alabama, small communities and cities alike are facing ...
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While the latest smart gizmo tends to grab headlines, industry experts are urging urban leaders to focus more on smart city challenges with their citizens, ...
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by Dusko Balenovic, Previous Network Manager at The Water Network
Jonathan F. P. Rose’s new book proposes a way to adapt to the challenges human-built cities face: through harmony with nature. In his new book The ...
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