Habitat And Urbanisation

Smart cities: digital solutions for a more livable future

Quality of life has many dimensions, from the air residents breathe to how safe they feel walking the streets. The latest report from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), Smart cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future, analyzes how dozens of digital applications address these kinds of practical and very human concerns.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
McKinsey Global Institute
Tags:
Smart City, Urbanisation, Technology, India, Global, Urban Environment
Climate Change

The economic and social benefits of low-carbon cities: a systematic review of the evidence

Over half the population of the world live in urban areas. This means that efforts to meet human development goals and sustain economic growth must be concentrated in cities.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
Andy Gouldson, Andrew Sudmant, Haneen Khreis, Effie Papargyropoulou
New Climate Economy
Tags:
Urbanisation, Climate Change, Buildings, Transport, Solid Waste, India, Global, Urban Development
Biodiversity

Setting conservation priorities for Lebanese flora—Identification of important plant areas

Considered as a hotspot for biodiversity in the Mediterranean Basin, Lebanon is currently witnessing anarchic urbanization and unprecedented destruction of its natural habitats. Unregulated urbanization is also compounded by the surge in Lebanon’s population due to the unabated influx of Syrian refugees since 2012. This work aims to define Important Plant Areas (IPAs) with exceptional botanical richness. These IPAs should constitute the priority zones for conservation, contributing to the fulfillment of national targets in the framework of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
Magda Bou Dagher-Kharrat, Hicham El Zein, Germinal Rouhan
Journal for Nature Conservation
43
85-94
Tags:
Flora, Lebanon, Biodiversity, Urbanisation, Biodiversity Hotspots, Endangered Species, Biodiversity Conservation
Sanitation

UrbanCircle: turning urban waste into circular economy benefits

Every day, African cities create thousands of tonnes of organic waste that could be monetised.

Publication Date: 
28/05/2018
Daniel Ddiba, Kim Andersson, Tom Ogol
Stockholm Environment Institute
Tags:
Organic Waste, Wastewater, Urbanisation, Africa, Sewage, Economy
Health

World Asthma Awareness Month: The rise of bronchial asthma in India and the role of pollution

One of the most common respiratory diseases around the world is bronchial asthma.

Publication Date: 
22/05/2018
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Respiratory Diseases, WHO, Asthma, Urbanisation, Health Effects, Health
People

Delhi to be most populous city in world by 2028: UN report

Delhi is projected to become the most populous city in the world around 2028, according to new United Nations estimates released here on Wednesday, which said India is expected to add the largest n

Publication Date: 
17/05/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Population, Urbanisation, United Nations, China, India, People
Health

Vector control only way to control dengue: Experts

NEW DELHI: There is no medicine or vaccine that can prevent dengue.

Publication Date: 
17/05/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Vector Borne Diseases, Drugs, Urbanisation, Waste Management, Health
Habitat And Urbanisation

Draft Andhra Pradesh urban greening policy - 2018

Recognising the role of urban greenery in ameliorating the environment, countering the adverse effects of climate change, reducing pollution, providing healthy lung spaces and recreational spots in urban areas, the Government of Andhra Pradesh envisions “Andhra Pradesh Urban Greening Policy - 2018”.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2018
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Tags:
Green Spaces, Urban Environment, Andhra Pradesh, Urbanisation, Forests
Economy

Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018: from world development indicators

The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 is a visual guide to the trends, challenges and measurement issues related to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2018
The World Bank
Tags:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Economy, India, Global, Poverty, Health, Education, Water Supply, Sanitation, Economic Development, Energy, GDP, Urbanisation
Economy

Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018: from world development indicators

The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 is a visual guide to the trends, challenges and measurement issues related to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2018
The World Bank
Tags:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Economy, India, Global, Poverty, Health, Education, Water Supply, Sanitation, Economic Development, Energy, GDP, Urbanisation

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