Climate change could make Iowa temps feel like Oklahoma cities by 2080
A new study suggests what the climate in several major Iowa cities could feel like by 2080.
Environment
Feb 22, 2019
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Coastal communities losing ground on climate change planning, study shows
Coastal communities like Homer, Alaska, are losing ground when it comes to planning for climate change even as they're already seeing its effects, according to new research out of the University of Alberta.
Environment
Feb 20, 2019
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How to build functional and more appealing winter cities
How do you make winter cities more functional and appealing? The answer lies in social inclusion and economic engagement, according to new research by University of Alberta experts in human geography and urban planning.
Environment
Nov 8, 2018
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Designing smarter cities using computer game thinking
Dr. Willem-Jan Renger, head of the Innovation Studio at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, is driving citizen engagement in smart city planning using methods generally seen in computer game creation, as part of an international ...
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2018
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Turning around urban decline
We've all seen the photos of Detroit when it was at its lowest point after the 2008 recession: street after street of vacant lots and abandoned homes—a city in visible decline. It might have been the poster child for urban ...
Environment
Jun 19, 2018
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Planning for hurricanes
Rainstorms in 1960 look different from those in 2017, both in terms of intensity and rainfall.
Environment
Apr 16, 2018
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Retrofitted cities are forcing residents to live with planning failures
Australia will probably look back on the current period of attempting to retrofit its capital cities as a great demonstration of poor city planning.
Environment
Sep 5, 2017
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Sidelining planners makes for poorer urban policy, and future generations will pay the price
Modern urban planning first came about to improve industrial cities that had become unsafe, unhealthy and essentially unliveable. However, new policies in Australia and New Zealand view planning as a cause of urban problems, ...
Environment
Mar 28, 2017
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Designing cities to combat climate change
Urban planners can take steps to reduce the heat cities may experience from climate change, but there would be other consequences and tradeoffs to consider, according to a study at Purdue University.
Environment
May 24, 2016
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Smart cities better defined by new research
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have identified a handful of key elements that define 'smart cities'– cities like Singapore and Copenhagen, which are both at the top of their game in using technology to enable ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 11, 2016
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