Urban planning has always faced challenges. Its planning takes place behind closed doors and is a bureaucratic process. Urban plans must be defended to the
How can a smart city be planned? Until now, this rather tedious task was carried out without prior preparation, based on events that had occurred
Urban planning is entering a new era. Breaking the mold with centuries of agricultural living, urbanisation has taken place on an unprecedented scale since the
“Waste managementorwaste disposal is all the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes amongst other things,
According to a UN study, 55% of the total world population is living in cities and by the year 2050, this figure could rise to
Sensors have long been used in industrial settings to monitor and improve processes and systems. Associate Professor Flora Salim from RMIT University speaks about how
By 2040, about two-thirds of the world’s population will be concentrated in urban centers. Over the decades ahead, 90 percent of this urban population growth
Architects have an urgent mission, says Chris Precht, to bring food production back into the centre of our cities. Our cities need to become part
Asia-Pacific is leading the world’s smart city evolution, with a number of cities across the region rolling out smart city initiatives and investing to build
Smart Cities has a wide range of definitions across the industry with lots of promises being made on technology that can achieve ambitious outcomes. At
Smart Cities intend to provide better services to the people populating them. It is a network of smart devices that connect using the Internet. There
As global urbanization continues, resources will become strained. Healthcare won’t be able to keep up. Energy demands will outpace current capacity. Where will everyone work?
