Technology in schools with an impact in and out of the classrooms
From GPS locators to prevent truancy to Big Data to improve reading rates and fluency. Tech in schools also belongs outside the computer lab.
How and why do cities die?
Cities are living organisms. They have an origin and many of them even had an end. But how do cities die?
Digital natives, technological illiterates?
The most recent generations have been described as digital natives, but they are actually tech illiterate, which can become hugely problematic
New COVID-19 outbreaks: this is what the hammer and the dance will be like
Is it possible to mitigate the COVID-19 new outbreaks through a mitigation or suppression strategy? These are the current results.
Three science fiction cities that predicted the future
Science fiction address challenges and solutions that are all too familiar. Metropolis, Hyperion y Minority Report were well ahead of their time.
Brussels will digitise the management of its historic buildings in the interests of sustainability
Brussels is monitoring some of its older buildings in order to detect and fix inefficiencies through their digitalization
The informal economy and developing countries: an engine of growth and a source of abuse
Informal economy can act as a cohesive force in unstable countries, but also provide fertile ground for horrible abuses
Jakarta is sinking and now Indonesia has to find a new capital
Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, is sinking. As a solution to combat the rising seal-levels due to climate change, the state plans to move the capital.
Welcome to Vienna, the World’s best city to live in
For the second year in a row, Vienna has been picked the World’s most liveable city due to its infrastructures, safety and healthcare.
Strategic networking: the glue that binds cities and industries together
Dr. Daria Tataj explains that cities should stop taking the presence of big companies for granted and start investing in less tangible assets.