Sustainable Cities
Can a mobile app help to make cities more biker friendly?
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Sustainable CitiesCan a mobile app help to make cities more biker friendly?
Researchers have developed a citizen science platform that enables users to influence the bike-friendliness of their city.Adapted by Ottevanger, M. 7 min
ITCNatural Resources ManagementThe Research Revolution No One Taught You About
In this video, we'll introduce you to a 'living lab' where scientists and citizens come together to explore big questions around food,…Duren, I.C. van 6:15
- Planning Support Systems
The EquiCity Game: Promoting fair decision-making in urban planning
Learn how researchers built a simulation platform to tackle the complex challenge of multiple stakeholders in urban building projects.…
Adapted by Ottevanger, M. 6 min
- Climate Change
How urban green can keep tropical cities cool
Urban green spaces are considered a nature-based solution to help cities adapt to climate change. A recent study investigates the specifics of this phenomenon in a tropical city to gain a deeper understanding of urban green spaces’ cooling dynamics and support effective greening policies.
Worldwide, there is growing awareness and scientific eviden…Adapted by Ottevanger, M. 6 min
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Sustainable Cities
Five new concepts of what cities should be
In another article, we described some of the challenges of modern urbanization. Urbanization is a phenomenon that often leads to prosperity, productivity and a better quality of life for many. It also often brings with it urban sprawl, environmental degradation, poor living conditions and severe problems of accessibility. Addressing such challenge…
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