Digital Twins vs. Citizen Privacy: Finding the Right Balance in Urban Planning

Digital Twins

One of the main factors shaping the present and future of cities is technology and its increasingly invisible integration into urban development. Nothing captures this better than digital twins, a fundamental component of smart cities’ IT infrastructure and one of the most valuable tools for urban planning, but also one that raises questions and concerns among citizens.

Beating the Heat: How Tech and Nature-Based Solutions are Cooling Down Europe’s Cities

Cooling Systems

According to the latest measurements, Europe is warming faster than other parts of the world. The global average temperature has increased by approximately 0.27°C per decade over the past 30 years. However, temperatures in Europe have risen by approximately 0.56°C per decade since the mid-1990s, meaning that temperatures have increased at more than twice the global average rate.