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Cities and Urbanization
London is the best city in the world for international student – where else makes the rankings?
Higher education analyst QS Quacquarelli Symonds has ranked the world’s best student cities for the ninth time – and the results are in.
Cities and Urbanization
Why Asia's green transition needs a 'buildings first' approach
Asia accounts for 50% of global emissions. As countries develop they need to invest in energy efficient buildings to aid a green recovery and create jobs.
Real Estate
Why the art of place-making can lift our cities
Paying attention to individual details makes all the difference when conceiving urban developments – and will be vital in future to making our cities sustainable.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
These urban water features make cities more climate-change resilient
Unprecedented levels of flooding have prompted city leaders to aclnowledge the need to adapt planning and construction to make cities more resistant to extreme floods and heat.
Climate Change
Digital twin technology can help decarbonize cities. Here's how
Buildings are a major contributor to carbon emissions in cities. Wide adoption of digital twin technology could help in the race to reach net zero by 2050.
United Kingdom
Climate action must happen 'for our people, not to them', cities say
The head of Glasgow's city council, host of the U.N. COP 26 climate conference says that to work, climate action must happen 'for our people, not to them'.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Being smart about smart cities: A governance roadmap for digital technologies
Cities looking to use 4IR tools will have to address challenges of accountability, restricting the misuse of technology and ensuring citizen privacy.
Circular Economy
Prague: The circular European capital you haven’t heard about yet
Czech capital is a trailblazer in building a circular economy after a Circle Scan analysed material flows, GHG emissions and value generation of its economy
Cities and Urbanization
By 2030, 60% of the world’s urban population will be under 18. Are our cities ready?
By 2030, 60% of the world’s urban population will be under 18. A new Brookings report looks at how to incorporate children into the urban planning process.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
52% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions come from just 25 cities
Check out the greenhouse gas emissions by country. New research shows that 52% of urban greenhouse gas emissions come from just 25 mega cities.
Cities and Urbanization
This Is How The World's Top Four Largest Cities In The World Have Changed Over Time
Environment and Natural Resource Security
How can we adapt our cities to combat worsening heatwaves?
Heatwaves are set to increase in frequency, intensity and duration - but what does it mean for the world's cities and how can they adapt to the change?
Cities and Urbanization
Paris Is Planning To Become A ’15-minute City’
Cities and Urbanization
How the right city designs can help us live longer and better
A new study has investigated how urbanisation increases the risks of non-communicable diseases, like heart disease and what cities can do to reduce risks.
Long-Term Investing, Infrastructure and Development
How SDG bonds can accelerate a green recovery
Infrastructure in Southeast Asia is facing a huge financing gap. We outline how new SDG Accelerator Bonds can help de-risk investments in infrastructure.