sustainable cities

To create a thrivable future, we need to address the world's most overpopulated cities.

Desperation: The World’s Most Overpopulated Cities

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Currently, 4.3 billion people, or 55% of the global population, reside in cities. By 2050, this is expected to increase to 80% (World Economic Forum, 2022). Although people who live in cities typically have a higher quality of life, many developing countries have sizable slums where people are essentially cut off from resources, employment opportunities, […]

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Environment, Health, Human Rights, Society, Sustainability
A thrivable future includes smart and sustainable infrastructure

Innovation in Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure

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In today’s rapidly evolving world, the demand for smart and sustainable infrastructure has become paramount. As cities expand, populations grow, and the effects of climate change become increasingly apparent, the need for innovative solutions to build and maintain resilient, efficient, and environmentally-friendly infrastructure is more important than ever before (Iberdrola, 2022). Population growth leads to

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Energy, Environment, Innovation

Sustainable Cities Need Smart Construction Materials

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Globalisation, urbanisation, and industrialisation are three important drivers of human civilization into the 21st century (J.H. Lee, et al., 2013). According to the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Cities create an estimated 65% of global energy demand and cause 70% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Building and construction is recognised as a major factor

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Innovation, Sustainability, Technology
African cities like Nairobi face many challenges in their quest to create ideas for a sustainable city.

Green Future: African Ideas for a sustainable City

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Ideas for a sustainable city are top of mind for many countries when it comes to planning for the future. Sustainable cities enhance the economic, socio-cultural, environmental, technological, institutional, and governance structures using strategic guidelines and components (Cepeliauskaite and Stasiskiene 2020). They are resilient to social, economic, and natural shocks and built to be environmentally

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Government, Innovation, Society, Strategy, Sustainability
Climate change means that design and management of cities becomes increasingly important.

How climate change affects communities

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As the world becomes more urbanised, design and management of cities will play an increasingly important role in mitigating how climate change affects communities. Sustainable urban development practices can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while also making cities more resilient to the impacts of climate change. How crucial Are sustainable cities? A sustainable city and/or

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Environment, Government, Society, Sustainability
Remote sensing of the environment is critical to urban planning.

Using Remote Sensing of the Environment For Urban Sustainability

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Modern cities are dynamic and complex settlements that manage the many different needs of the people that inhabit them (Webb et al., 2018). Accordingly, the methods we use to evaluate the sustainability of cities should reflect this dynamism and complexity. Thankfully, remote sensing of the environment offers an new way of assessing and monitoring cities

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Innovation, Sustainability, Technology

Problems With Rapid Urbanization: Disaster Risk and Vulnerability

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Rapid urbanization creates many problems. It is both the cause of many disasters and a hindrance to recovery for many communities, especially in developing countries. The UN population fund predicts that, by 2050, 86% of the population in developed nations will live in urban areas. That figure is closer to 64% in developing nations. Disadvantaged

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Environment, Government, Health, Lifestyle, Society, Sustainability

5 Ways the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Makes Cities Sustainable

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Humans have become an urban species. Since 1950, the number of people in towns and cities has increased fivefold. Currently, over 3.5 billion people live in urban areas, or cities. As this number increases, so too does the need for urban planning to limit the damage to our environment. The Global Enivronmental Facility (GEF) has

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Environment, Innovation, Sustainability
Australia's capital city, Canberra, has been named the world's most sustainable city. How did it achieve that goal and what can we do to follow its example?

Most Sustainable City: Canberra’s Example

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Canberra, the world’s most sustainable city It’s official, the most sustainable city in the world is Australia’s capital city, Canberra. Last May, the UK company, Uswitch, crowned the 2021 winner. Still, much of the credit is due to Canberra’s green transport and renewable energy supply. Importantly, the Uswitch award helps focus attention on strategy. As

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Sustainability

Sustainable high-rise buildings: Is it possible?

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The term ‘sustainable city’ conjures up images of houses with gardens, large public parks, and bicycle paths. However, urban growth is growing quickly. As population density increases, so does the number of high-rise buildings. So, can a city full of high-rise buildings be sustainable? It is important to consider sustainability within the context of a

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Society, Strategy, Sustainability
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