An international conservation group is warning that more than half of the European tree species that exist nowhere else in the world are threatened with extinction.
Ecology
Sep 27, 2019
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Urban decay, social conflict and low living standards are not uncommon in many of Europe's historic city centres. Is it possible to breathe new life into these areas while doing it in a sustainable way?
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2019
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A young researcher from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania—Domantas Didziapetris—created an artificial intelligence based solution for measuring the emotional climate in Manhattan, New York. After carrying ...
Computer Sciences
Jun 05, 2019
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A unique study of birdlife in South African cities has found that birds prefer wealthy areas to poorer ones but will move out if things get too cramped. The study was conducted by a team of scientists from the University ...
Ecology
May 31, 2019
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A study led by Columbia Mailman School examined the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program to understand residents' experiences and their perspective on the program. ...
Social Sciences
May 29, 2019
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Thousands of sensors deployed across Newcastle-Gateshead, Sheffield and Bristol are providing us with a unique understanding of how our cities work and the impact climate change might have on them.
Environment
May 21, 2019
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Developers in London have come under scrutiny for segregating people who live in social or affordable housing from residents who pay market rates. Prominent cases have included children from social housing being blocked from ...
Social Sciences
May 08, 2019
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From 2000 to 2015, the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) produced mixed and debatable results. But there was at least one clear MDG victory: safe drinking water.
Environment
Apr 16, 2019
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The federal government charged Facebook with high-tech housing discrimination Thursday for allegedly allowing landlords and real estate brokers to systematically exclude groups such as non-Christians, immigrants and minorities ...
Internet
Mar 28, 2019
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What does it take to be a happy and healthy city? In any city, myriad factors go into the mix – and of course we are not dealing with just one kind of city. But, due to the world history of colonisation, models are still ...
Environment
Mar 28, 2019
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