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Zero Waste Index for city waste management

Zero Waste Index for city waste management

April 18, 2013

A new tool to improve the measurement of waste management performance has been presented by a recent study.


Scaled-Up Investments in Sustainable Cities Crucial - UN Report

Scaled-Up Investments in Sustainable Cities Crucial - UN Report

April 18, 2013

Investing in sustainable infrastructures and resource efficient technologies in cities offers a golden opportunity to deliver economic growth says UN


The Remote Frontier

The Remote Frontier

March 26, 2013

As Canada’s resource economy expands, the demand placed on remote communities for reliable services and infrastructure will necessitate rapid investment in these areas.


Smart Cities - $20 Billion in Annual Market

Smart Cities - $20 Billion in Annual Market

February 10, 2013

Across the globe, the number of people living in cities will increase to 6.3 billion by 2050, up from 3.6 billion in 2010. This explosive urbanization will be a corresponding growth in smart city initiatives.


Rapidly Urbanizing Populations Face Unique Challenges

Rapidly Urbanizing Populations Face Unique Challenges

December 12, 2012

New Worldwatch Institute report examines the growth rate of the global urban population and its social and health challenges


Asia's Booming Cities Must Go Green or Risk Disaster

Asia's Booming Cities Must Go Green or Risk Disaster

August 25, 2012

Asia must act now to pave the way for green, resource-friendly cities or face a bleak and environmentally degraded future. That was the key conclusion of a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released this month.


Building urban resilience to climate change

Building urban resilience to climate change

August 02, 2012

Long-term urban planning is needed to adapt the urban environment and make it more resilient to climate change, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report that aims to support urban policy development and decision making


Vancouver's adaptation strategy: An encouraging first step

Vancouver's adaptation strategy: An encouraging first step

August 01, 2012

Last week, the City of Vancouver announced its plan to adopt a climate adaptation strategy on how to deal with future climatic events. The strategy will be reviewed annually and updated every five years.


Global Municipal Solid Waste Continues to Grow

Global Municipal Solid Waste Continues to Grow

July 24, 2012

Growing prosperity and urbanization could double the volume of municipal solid waste annually by 2025, challenging environmental and public health management in the world's cities, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute.


Cities of the future have huge opportunities for going green

Cities of the future have huge opportunities for going green

July 23, 2012

A newly established innovation network in Germany called "Morgenstadt" (or "City of the Future") seeks to engineer new urban technologies and integrate them into a holistic and systemic approach to how cities are managed.


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