Tag Archives: sustainable

Explore the evolving landscape of employment with new models reshaping the workforce. Discover the rise of non-standard employment, increased flexibility, and the challenges and opportunities it presents. From remote work to freelancing and platform employment, delve into the changing dynamics of modern employment.

Join us on a journey to explore the fascinating connection between nature and resilience! Our blog delves into the intricate relationship between biodiversity and environmental stability, examining how natural ecosystems contribute to the resilience and adaptability of our planet.

Join us on a journey to discover the exciting world of symbiotic architecture! Our blog explores the innovative ways in which architects are designing sustainable and eco-friendly buildings that work in harmony with the natural environment. From green roofs to passive solar design, we cover a range of topics that showcase the power and potential of symbiotic architecture. Whether you’re an architect, engineer, or simply curious about the future of sustainable design, our blog is the perfect starting point for exploring this exciting field.

Discover the latest and most innovative companies and startups working in the renewable energy sector. From transforming waste into energy, to harnessing the power of ocean waves, to developing advanced wind turbines and solar panels, these companies are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and leading the way towards a more sustainable future. Join us as we explore the cutting-edge technologies and groundbreaking ideas that are shaping the renewable energy landscape and paving the way for a cleaner, greener planet.

What is a “biophilic city”? The author of the “biophilic city” concept is American urbanist Tim Beatley. In 2010, he published a book titled “Biophilic Cities: …

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Helsinki

November 21, 2022 CITIES

in recent years, thanks to unprecedented growth and decision-makers working together. Finland’s capital is well on its way to becoming the best functioning city in the world.

Mayor helps boroughs target toxic air hotspots Goal Reducing air emissions, improving the environmental situation Project The funding is part of an air pollution fund of £20 million set up for projects in 29 boroughs, including the electrification of Hackney Council’s fleet of vehicles, installing electric charging stations on lampposts poles in Hounslow and the […]

6Aika Smart Learning Environments of the Future aims to increase business opportunities for companies developing services, products, and technologies related to learning and smart physical and virtual learning environments. Another key objective is to promote the development of user-centered learning environments in the Six Cities. It also aims to develop effective and understandable models of […]

Produces lithium-ion batteries and energy management allowing CO2 emission and energy consumption reduction. Improving labor productivity.

Features of an eco-city. A sustainable, stable, or ecological city is built to minimize the negative impact on the environment. In such settlements, one tries to reduce water and energy consumption, and eliminate carbon dioxide air pollution and unreasonable heat emission. The word “eco-city” was first used in the book “The Berkeley Eco-City” by Richard […]

intellectual economy, based on scientific knowledge and specialized unique capabilities and skills of their carriers as the main source and key factor in the development of material and non-material production, ensuring sustainable economic development. The main resources of intellectual economy are knowledge and information, which, unlike all other resources, are characterized by neither finiteness, nor exhaustibility, […]

Whilst almost two decades in IT, Roman has driven an extensive track of business and technology transformation projects for the US and Middle East clients. With strong technical background and product management skillset, Roman leads IT consulting, advisory practices, and large-scale projects for emerging and enterprise markets by delivering high-value services. Romans hands-on experience in […]

Low Impact Development (LID) has been defined as “development that, through its adverse environmental impacts, either enhances or does not significantly degrade the quality of the environment.” The relationship between potential developers and UK planning authorities since the 1980s has led to a multitude of unique, locally adapted developments, often using natural, local, and reclaimed […]

Green building – an environmentally sustainable building, designed, constructed, and operated to minimize the total environmental impacts. The ideology of green, positive or sustainable construction appeared in the United States and Western Europe back in the late 1970s, in the 1990s it gained particular popularity largely due to the famous UN conference in Rio de […]

Green building materials – Composed of renewable and/or recycled materials, rather than nonrenewable resources. What kinds of green building materials are there? Building materials that are energy-efficient, sustainable, reusable, and that help and do not harm the planet are very important in the construction industry. Green building materials do one or more of the following: […]

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED – is an ecology-oriented building certification program run under the auspices of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Before the introduction of LEED, the construction industry had no established standard for defining what constituted an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly project. Since its introduction in 1998, the LEED system […]

June 2022 USA, aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Smart Cities, Transportation, and Buildings.

June 2022 US, Here is how smart city innovations are changing the face of today’s modern city, improving the quality of life for citizens and driving enterprise opportunity.

Smart grid – electricity network that uses ICT to integrate the actions of all users connected to it – generators, consumers and those that do both – in order to efficiently deliver sustainable, economic and secure electricity supplies. An enhanced electrical grid that uses analogue or digital technology to gather and act on information such […]

Sustainability – the maintenance and betterment of the ecological, social, and economic health of a city. “Sustainability” is a completely new model for the use of resources and the interaction between man and nature. The main goal is to build a new innovative environment with a society that cares about the environment. Sustainable development is […]

West Africa 10-12 May 2022 Smart Cities form part of Securex, which is the largest security, fire, safety, and building management exhibition.

Israel, April 25-26, 2022 International Conference on Smart Grid and Smart Cities aim to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, and research…

2022, 22-24 February In light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on travel restrictions, and the physical distancing requirements through 2021…

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Mississauga

December 16, 2021 CITIES

Integrates physical, digital, and human systems in the built environment to deliver a sustainable future – a Smart City for Everybody!

Solution allows cities to move towards a sustainable transformation while spending less public resources and improving services for citizens.

Vienna is taking up global issues with flying colors, thanks to an innovative Smart City strategy. Browse strategy, mission and vision.

Smart City Moscow is transforming urban living for its citizens. Explore the benefits and possibilities of a smarter city with Moscow smart city strategy.

Berlin smart city strategy aims to use technology and innovation and connected city. Smart City Berlin is also…

The City of Sydney is experiencing rapid change. Our population is growing, the needs of our community and environment are intensifying and technological…

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Dubai

November 8, 2021 CITIES

The Smart City vision of Dubai is to make Dubai the happiest city on Earth over the last 40 years.

Washington DC smart city (smart city strategy) is focused on leveraging technology to improve the lives of its residents, enhance sustainability, and foster economic growth. The strategy includes

The strategic planning sectors have for the most part been determined by the Montreal Urban Planning and Development Plan. In addition to the city…

The City of Kigali is open and supports working with all spheres of our population. We value the contribution and role of the private sector in development.

The City of Stockholm has the very important task of reporting what is happening in Stockholm and the political decisions taken in the City Hall. We do…

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Pune

November 8, 2021 CITIES

Pune Smart City has come up with five strategic requirements to fix core urban infrastructure and make it “future-proof.”

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Jakarta

November 7, 2021 CITIES

Jakarta Smart City optimizes the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to control resource effectiveness.

Songdo smart city portrait

Songdo

November 7, 2021 CITIES

The city of the future is networked, tuned in to the environment, livable, and interesting from an economic point of view.

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Amsterdam

November 6, 2021 CITIES

Amsterdam Smart City realized through a partnership among businesses, authorities, research institutions, and the people.

Ahmedabad smart city portrait

Ahmedabad

October 19, 2021 CITIES

The project aims to provide Ahmedabad with a meaningful waterfront environment along the Sabarmati River banks and redefine the identity of..

Hej Helsingborg, Jun, 2022,Urban Future helps you make cities sustainable. Gatherings of the most passionate, active, and best-connected urban change makers.