Sofa Summits
Reducing Energy Demand in Cities?
Most developed cities have an action plan or target date in place for the reduction of carbon emissions. Copenhagen has one of the most...
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Sofa Summits
Jul 8, 20172 min read
London’s 38 Opportunity Areas
Most cities across the world are experiencing a growth population as more people migrate towards urban areas. This puts a lot of pressure...
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Jun 8, 20173 min read
Empowering Cities & Citizens Through Data
City data can be defined as all of the information that is gathered by the various systems and departments across a city – as you can...
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Jun 3, 20173 min read
Standardisation for Smart Cities
Standardisation means improving or developing something in such a way that makes it conform according to current standards. There are...
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Jun 2, 20172 min read
Singapore and Denmark Partner Up to Think Green
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore and the Danish Consortium, Smart City World Labs, have created a partnership to...
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May 31, 20172 min read
Smart buildings from around the world
The first buildings ever constructed were perhaps shelter consisting of sticks, stones, leaves and animal skins. Today we have...
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May 31, 20173 min read
The Smart Green Cities Of Scandinavia – Part 1
In 2017 over 50% of the world’s population live in urban areas, this figure is expected to rise to at least 66% by 2050. With this...
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May 29, 20173 min read
How can Cities Improve Air Quality without Negatively Impacting the Economy?
Industrialization and urbanization are considered as the biggest contributors to air pollution, mainly in developing countries. In...
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May 28, 20173 min read
Nordic Smart Cities 2017 – Interview with Philip Bell, Head of Production
The third edition of the Nordic Smart Cities event is happening this Autumn in Stockholm, Sweden. As we all know, the cities of the world...
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May 24, 20172 min read
Italian Smart Cities – Part 2
You may have read last week the first part of my showcase on Italian smart cities, here is Part 2 and I will discuss what some of the...
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May 19, 20172 min read
Italian Smart Cities – Part 1
Since the introduction of the concept of Smart Cities, many countries all over the world are striving to develop and implement programs...
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May 19, 20172 min read
Creating a Circular Economy – a Change of Mindset is Needed!
A circular economy is better compared to a linear economy in terms of the way resources are used. In a linear economy, we make products...
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May 18, 20172 min read
Kiev Smart City – ushering the city into a new era of democratic institutionalization
Kiev, Ukraine – Population 3 million. The city and country have begun a rebuilding process following an era of corruption and conflict...
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