A water crisis in Malta
“We are in a crisis”. Hydrologist Marco Cremona pleads to put water higher on Malta’s national agenda.
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Tag: urban sustainabilty
A focused section of the long-running Mark and Focus publication record.
Greening Europe’s urban spaces
Europe is an urban and increasingly urban continent with the percentage of the population living in urban centers expected to increase from over 70% in 2015 to more than 80% in 2050.…
Singapore challenges you to a carbon-off
Singapore launched its Climate Innovation Challenge 2016, which involved a 36-hour hackathon to promote innovative, cost-effective green solutions that safeguard the city-state’s environment. Singapore challenges you to a carbon-off Open to all eco-preneurs…
Easing the cost of adaptation to water insecurity
Cities over the past century have become the driving force of the global economy. Accounting for over half the world’s population and generating around 80% of global GDP cities provide numerous opportunities…
Melbourne’s urban forest of the future
The City of Melbourne’s urban forests are facing multiple challenges to their survival from climate change, population growth and urban heating. Over the next 20 years the city will experience a changing…
New York protecting its most valuable natural resource
New York City has launched its One New York plan for a strong and just city in terms of social, economic and environmental equity. As part of the plan New York aims…
Toronto communicating the value of urban forests
Toronto’s urban forests are a significant asset to the city. Valued at $7 billion they produce, each year, $28 million worth of ecosystem services for the city, including carbon sequestration and flood…
Green Infrastructure Investment in Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to flooding. Over the period of 1986-2006 floods have claimed more than 300,000 lives, and caused an estimated damage…