urban development

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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SDG11: September 2022 Webinar highlights with Emeritus Professor John Trinder, Laura Puttkamer, & Dr. Jennifer Luke

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The THRIVE project would like to extend our warmest gratitude to John Trinder, Laura Puttkamer, and Jennifer Luke for giving guest presentations at our September Thrivability Matters webinar. The theme of this webinar was the United Nations Sustainability Development Goal, SDG11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). About our speakers John Trinder is an Emeritus Professor at

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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

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

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

Urban Heat Islands: How we can cool our cities

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Many large cities across the world are in danger of becoming all but unlivable due to rising local temperatures. In cities, air, surface and soil temperatures are almost always warmer than in rural areas, with temperatures often up to 10C hotter. This is the urban heat island effect. Urban heat islands are most evident in

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