A training network has enabled young Europeans to develop urban decision-making tools capable of minimising non-renewable energy use in cities.
Environment
Feb 14, 2018
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The Guggenheim Museum, designed by star architect Frank Gehry, led to an economic boom in the Spanish city of Bilbao. This "Bilbao Effect" is appealing to many urban planners and politicians who look to better position their ...
Environment
Feb 12, 2018
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Planting 20 percent more trees in our megacities would double the benefits of urban forests, like pollution reduction, carbon sequestration and energy reduction, according to a study in Ecological Modelling. The authors of ...
Environment
Jan 18, 2018
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A new smartphone app designed to show how urban environments affect people's health and wellbeing has been launched this week (14 July 2017).
Environment
Jul 14, 2017
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From schools and shops to hospitals and hotels, a modern city is made of many different parts. Urban planners must take account of where these services are located when designing efficient transit networks. A*STAR researchers ...
Environment
Jan 25, 2017
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An EPFL researcher has taken a methodology designed to improve underground urban planning around the world one step further. The study, which combines geology and economics, encourages a more rational approach to underground ...
Environment
Jan 10, 2017
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For the first time, security aspects regarding urban planning have already been taken into account during the design phase. Software identifies and analyzes specific risks, quantifies damages and proposes solutions. VITRUV ...
Environment
Dec 1, 2016
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EPFL researchers have been studying futuristic transport solutions for car-free urban centers. They have come up with an optimal design for a network of accelerating moving walkways.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 23, 2016
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For years this port city on the edge of the Baltic has been considered one of the greenest in Europe. Now Helsinki wants to go a step further and make cars unnecessary by 2050.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 3, 2015
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No one enjoys choking on smog, but are more trees really the answer for polluted city air? It's not as clear-cut as you might think. Air pollution is clearly a problem for health and well-being – and as more and more people ...
Environment
Aug 3, 2015
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