Urban Planning News
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Analysis: Global fossil-fuel emissions up 0.6 per cent in 2019 due to ChinaAfter increasing at the fastest rate for seven years in 2018, global CO2 emissions are set to rise much more slowly this year—but will, nevertheless, reach another record high. -
Amid 'air apocalypse', mask-clad Lahore looks for answersAs the Pakistani city of 10 million's air worsens, residents are fighting back against a health 'human rights crisis'.
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Six inexpensive (or even money-saving) things cities can do to become more sustainable nowComprehensive plans are great, but small, low-budget changes can make a big difference, too. -
Rising coastal sea levels pose threat to cities in Vietnam and ThailandDriven by greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and an accelerating pace of ice melting in the Arctic and Antarctica, capital cities Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok could be underwater by 2050, a recent study has found.
Urban Planning Opinion
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The case for inconspicuous sustainability practices: insights from the smartest city in the worldCities
The case for inconspicuous sustainability practices: insights from the smartest city in the world
– In celebration of World Cities Day, Cisco's Yasser Helmy shares his thoughts on what the city of the future should look like, and how it should go beyond flashy technology. -
Should the United Nations pay more attention to population growth?– The United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals imply that there is no longer any need to reduce global population growth, even though it is a serious problem that undermines most of the SDG targets. By adding a further SDG aimed at slowing the increase in population, the world could yet save the UN’s 2030 Agenda. -
Here's what could go wrong with the circular economy—and how to keep it on track– The circular economy promises many benefits, not least reducing the carbon footprint of various major industries such as food, energy, waste and water. However, it is no silver bullet for sustainability, writes WRI's Kevin Moss.
Videos
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Manila’s informal settlers face relocation to give way to massive bay clean up– The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.
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Why emerging Asia is the hub of climate-smart urban development– About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.
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Wanted: Million-dollar solutions for better cities– Launched last week, The Liveability Challenge is looking for projects offering new and innovative solutions to solve problems of waste and cooling.
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Will technology steer us to a better future?– At the recent Technology + Sustainability: The Road to Smart Cities event, Singapore's public and private sector leaders gathered for a crystal-ball gazing session to answer one key question: Will technology deliver a better future for Singapore, and the world? And if so, how do we get there?
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