In spite of the uncertainty caused by Brexit, London retains its position as fDi's European City of the Future for 2020/21, while Paris keeps the regional crown.

London has retained its position as fDi’s European City of the Future, while Paris has climbed to second place, knocking Dublin into the third spot. 

London is crowned best major city in Europe in fDi's FDI Strategy category, with Glasgow, Vilnius, Reykjavik and Galway also winning out.

North Rhine-Westphalia is fDi's top large region for FDI Strategy, with the Basque Country topping the table for mid-sized regions and Ireland South East first among small regions. 

London LEP and Thames Valley Berkshire LEP hold on to their respective first and second places in the Local Enterprise Partnership rankings, while Oxfordshire LEP jumps up eight places to third. 

Australian urban planning and design and economics consultancy Cistri is using its evidence-based insights to help Asian developers design and plan urban communities that enhance quality of life.

The person you elect as mayor affects your day-to-day life more than the politicians you send to Washington, D.C., yet turnout is meager in mayoral races.

Cities are in a unique position, simultaneously the biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses and the most affected areas of the greenhouse effect. As a new UN report shows that rapid urbanization and industrialization have adverse effects on the environment, causing a rise in sea levels, prolonged rainfalls and flooding, and an increase in overall temperature. […]

Extreme heat is an invisible but increasingly tangible climate risk. It varies by time and place and has wide-reaching but unequal impacts, particularly to women and vulnerable people. As global temperatures rise, extreme heat events (heat waves) are becoming more frequent and severe.

The project is aligned with the following impact: Livability of Gia Nghia city in Dak Nong province enhanced. The project will have the following outcome: access to urban environmental infrastructure and services in Gia Nghia improved. The project is expected to benefit approximately 68,215 residents through an improved environment and the establishment of public green spaces around the lakes, and approximately 20,810 residents additionally through access to networked sewer services by 2028.

A survey found 66 species of insects making their homes in cobbled pavements on the streets of Berlin, and greater biodiversity near insect-friendly flower gardens

Remote sensing, including lidar, reveals that the Amazon was once home to millions of people. The emerging picture of how they lived challenges ideas of human cultural evolution

Remote sensing, including lidar, reveals that the Amazon was once home to millions of people. The emerging picture of how they lived challenges ideas of human cultural evolution

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Living in a city offers a lot of excitement and opportunity on a daily basis, but it also comes with some downsides like pollution, trash and health risks. So, which cities have it worst? LawnStarter did a deep dive on this very topic to uncover the dirtiest cities in the U.S.

Canadian rental prices fell 1.2 per cent in October compared to the same time last year. It's the first time that annual rents have declined since July 2021, according to a new report.

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Framing climate policy actions to be acceptable by various stakeholders in cities poses a critical task for urban governance. This paper draws on the literature on climate change discourse to analyze the content of framing and its reasoning in the two municipalities located in the Arctic: Murmansk, Russia, and Tromsø, Norway.

Jun 14, 2024

China produces more than half of the world’s coal and employs more coal workers than any other country. China will need to develop alternative economic opportunities for workers displaced by the transition away from coal. This report examines the experiences of Tongchuan, Shaanxi, and Wuhai, Inner Mongolia in addressing unemployment problems and diversifying their economies, offering lessons for how other coal-producing cities and regions around the world can ensure a just transition for fossil fuel industry workers. 

INRIX: 10 Cities with Worst Traffic

March of Dimes volunteer ambassador and world famous photographer Anne Geddes is featured in a PSA to raise awareness about preventing preterm birth and give more babies a healthy start in life.

Addressing the urban diabetes challenge

Study finds irrigation more common on city farms than rural farms, intensifying water demands in sprawling urban zones.

The post Press Release: First Global Estimate of Urban Agriculture Reveals Area Size of the EU that’s Boosting Food Security in Cities first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A new study compares different types of cities in Europe to determine which cities are more favourable regarding medlinkhuman health/medlink, environmental quality and carbon footprint.

Bridging gaps between research, policy and implementation can make cities flood-resilient.

The post Our cities are flooding but funding has dried up first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The 28 States and 7 Union Territories of India are favorite tourist destinations for globetrotters. Each region offers a distinctive taste of travel experience. Thousands of travelers visit every day to the land to explore its...

India's festive season online sales surge 49% driven by Tier-II, Tier-III cities, accounting for over 60% sales

Apple is planning on opening four additional retail stores in India. The iPhone maker will also begin production of the iPhone 16 Pro domestically, with the aim to strengthen its position in the world's second-largest smartphone market. The company aims to

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Pankhuri Awasthy discusses her new show Kya Kasoor Hai Amla Ka.

Fundamental queries on the Smart Cities Mission answered.

With more than 15 chapters in India, Urban Sketchers are documenting many aspects of everyday life and architecture

The government initiated the sale of onions at a subsidised rate through mobile vans and outlets of NCCF and NAFED.

The first documentary in our Future Cities strand takes us inside the bustling Chinese city of Shenzhen.

The second documentary in our Future Cities strand takes a closer look at how the maker movement has been appropriated in Shenzhen.

In this third episode of our Future Cities strand, we explore how attitudes in Shenzhen about patents and intellectual property differ to those in the West.

In this third episode of our Future Cities strand, we explore how attitudes in Shenzhen about patents and intellectual property differ to those in the West.

In the final episode of our Future Cities strand, we examine Shenzhen’s so-called "Shanzhai" (imitation) supply chain as authoritarian governmental control and hyper-accelerated gentrification are rapidly changing the face of the city.

Future Cities, a full-length documentary strand from WIRED Video, takes us inside the bustling Chinese city of Shenzhen.

In the fifth and final part of Future Cities: Holy Land, WIRED explores how Israel can continue to grow as a tech powerhouse.

Standing over a medieval town in Germany is one of the country’s tallest towers and inside, an invention that its creators hope will revolutionise the shape of cities, the ThyssenKrupp Multi Elevator

We talked to 16 people on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, all experiencing different points of the infection rate curve. We asked them a series of questions regarding their specific situations. Here are there answers. Check your risk for COVID-19 here: https://c19check.com/start

A subway pole, a turnstile, a seat....what kinds of bacteria and microbes live on these surfaces? Dr. Christopher Mason and his team swabbed every subway station in New York City, and many around the globe, to come up with the answers. Dr. Mason is a Professor of Genomics Physiology and Biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine

Ambala in Haryana recorded the highest AQI of 367 followed by Amritsar in Punjab at 350, while Delhi’s average AQI was 339; PM2.5 levels in Delhi reached values seen only in mid-winter months.

Engage in Tamil kuthu in Chennai, hip-hop in Hyderabad, movement therapy in Bengaluru or Latin folk dance in Kochi. Dancescapes presents a city through performance art curated experiences

Data deficiency and lack of decentralisation make it a challenge to fix our cities and hill stations from the bottom up