Technology to fight child exploitation: a tool not to be underestimated
Technologies such as blockchain are being deployed to fight child exploitation by bringing more transparency to supply chains.
Technology in smart cities: from chips to people
Oscar Chamat explains how, perhaps, Latin American cities should focus on aspects such as quality of public spaces over technology
Success story: urban regeneration in the municipality of Gaziosmanpa?a after the earthquake in 1999
Authorities accelerated its reconstruction with the goal of building sustainable cities that show resilience in the event of disasters
Sameh Wahba, World Bank: “Policies that can enable the creation of denser cities may be fiscal but also administrative”
The Global Director for the World Bank’s Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice, shares his thoughts on dense and resilient cities.
Robots are already making our lives easier in these three cities
AI and automation are already being deployed in the area of public services in a few cities, paving the road for the rest of the world
Radical inclusion: a new urban paradigm
Cities For All wants to fight the lack of real participation by involving local governments for a global change.
Over-planning and the risk of creating less inclusive cities
Smart cities face the challenge of integrating those citizens without digital abilities or lacking access to the internet
Success story: Smart litter bins in Seoul
Seoul is a smarter city thanks to new bins can that help citizens to recycle, compact their contents and provide real time updates
The city designed by Leonardo da Vinci that was centuries ahead of its time
Leonardo da Vinci’s ideal city was based on perfection, balance and functionality, with the utmost care for its inhabitants. His ideas live on.
The electricity challenge: Will we be able to generate all the energy we need?
The list of the different types of smart and connected devices continues to grow. But so does the amount of electricity they require.