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Urban metabolism is an approach that requires regarding cities as living organisms. There are practical reasons to adopt such a model, including the ability to derive a thorough understanding of an urban system’s dynamics and their redefinition in a circular and sustainable way.
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Aside from preserving the last remaining natural places, we need to create new ones — especially in cities.
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Sponsored: Learn how infrared spectroscopy can identify the diverse compositions of different plastics by the simple use of a portable handheld device that combines trinamiX data analysis with a mobile app.
by Paul Milo
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Changing concrete materials does have a heat impact but only if done right.
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From food to materials to buildings, cities host the experiences that transform embodied carbon into the stuff of life.
by Sue Lebeck
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Rotterdam, with its port and industries, outlined a pathway up to 2030 that will reduce material emissions and consumption, while generating new jobs and improving citizens’ quality of life.
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Rosario, Argentina uses urban farming to tackle economic and climate issues.
by Anne Maassen
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The UK city's Ultra Low Emission Zone requires drivers to meet strict vehicle emissions standards or pay a daily charge, encouraging residents and businesses to switch from heavily polluting vehicles to cleaner modes of transport.
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The traditional American road and car mentality remains strong, but the pandemic may have finally made clear that urban public transportation has a vital social and economic role in making cities fairer and more efficient.
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Finch rates products from 0 to 10, with 0 in the red (aka not great) and 10 being green. But is any product really green?
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Yet there's a clear fix.
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With the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, there is a need for more efficient urban management than ever before.
by Satoru Hori
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A new prize invites and supports early adopter cities, first in California, then throughout the U.S. and worldwide, with funding and social change expertise.
by Sue Lebeck
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A public-private partnership will bring a 50-megawatt array to an abandoned landfill, bringing clean power and jobs to a predominantly Black community.
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Cities around the U.S. including Denver, Portland and Cincinnati are passing interesting funding mechanisms tailored to climate change improvements.
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The city is running a 12-to-18 month pilot program to test 18 electric buses, step one in finding the best vehicle for its full transition to electric buses.
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Cities contribute three-quarters of CO2 emissions from final energy use. A new report highlights some ways cities around the world are getting greener.
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Cities are investing heavily in wind and solar energy despite a pandemic year full of uncertainty.
by Yuning Liu
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Biden's new infrastructure plan should be planning for sea level rise and an increase in storm intensity and frequency in order to save money in the long run.
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Vietnam is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and businesses there will need to face harsh realities to adjust their operations.
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While the idea of making data open isn't new, putting it into practice takes money and time that some governments have yet to invest.
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Massachusetts' new climate bill gives power back to local governments to electrify their buildings.
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iNaturalist, eButterfly and Nature's Notebook are among the tools enabling communities to supplement professional research.
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As a fundamental public service, public transit should be conceived as a scalable, resilient and adaptive system, that helps communities where they are.