What causes the drought cycles in Africa?
Drought cycles have been battering the African continent for thousands of years, however, the consequences for different communities are being compounded by global warming as a result of climate change.
The German recycling system: the world’s best recycling country
German citizens throw away ten kilograms of waste per month. This is not only half the world’s waste generation per capita, but it is also 50% less than the amount the country generated in 1985. This has been achieved thanks to an efficient waste recycling system rated as the best in the world.
¿QUÉ ÉS ALIANZA SMART LATAM?
Brussels focuses on video surveillance in move towards a ‘Smart City’
03/09/2021 – The Brussels Times
Kowloon: a brief history of the most densely populated place on Earth
The Walled City of Kowloon in Hong Kong was famous for being the most densely populated place on Earth. An icon of improvised urban planning even before it was demolished.
What I learned from taking Fridays off
02/09/2021 – Fast Company
David McWilliams: Fourth industrial age has begun and will end the ‘full-time, pensionable job’
01/09/2021 – The Irish Times
Why Blockchain-Based Cloud Computing Could Be the Future of IoT
01/09/2021 – DZone
The 10 largest cities in the world: What does the future hold in store for them?
The ten most populated metropolitan areas of the world are home to 309.6 million people. What does the future hold for these extensive cities?
Piemonte: A successful Smart City Ecosystem
Piemonte (North-West Italy) hosts a successful smart city ecosystem. The region has a long history of innovation, boosting cooperation between SMEs, large companies and research organizations to share knowledge and make innovative products and services; Piemonte is the 1st Italian region in terms of private investment in R&D and the 3rd for hi-tech patents.