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What is Sustainable Development?
Sustainable development was originally defined in the 1987 Brundtland report Our Common Future as development that meets present needs without jeopardizing future generations’ ability to meet their own. It seeks to achieve economic prosperity alongside social inclusion and environmental stewardship. However, at halfway mark to 2030 deadline, climate change and pandemic impact have significantly hampered…
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The Benefits of Smart Cities
The smart city movement is distinguished by a bottom-up approach that incorporates multiple stakeholders’ perspectives in all fields of urban services while simultaneously taking into account citizens’ rising expectations. Smart cities use technologies that collect data to manage infrastructure, increase productivity and enhance quality of life – however there remain questions as to their impact…
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The Benefits of Smart Grids
Smart grids provide reliable power sources to the modern world, offering continuous electricity supply while optimizing energy consumption, integrating renewable sources and minimizing waste. Sophisticated power outage protection technologies reduce power outages by automatically detecting faults and quickly rectifying them, as well as by supporting flexible solutions (demand response, BESS). Finally, they ensure energy security.…
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What is Urban Mobility?
Urban mobility refers to creating efficient transportation systems that reduce congestion, air pollution and climate change. It aims to promote environmentally sustainable travel modes and offer better public transit alternatives so as to decrease car dependency. Cities need to develop new mobility habits and technological disruption to reach their climate and development goals, improve quality…
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Energy Storage – What Are the Different Types of Energy Storage?
Energy storage enables us to more seamlessly incorporate wind and solar generation into the grid by smoothing their fluctuating output, and helping improve power quality by matching supply with demand moment by moment. Storage energy solutions can be implemented on a large scale to assist grid stability and provide new services like static reserve, or…
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The Importance of Zoning Regulations
Zoning regulations are an integral component of municipal comprehensive plans. They establish how much space must exist between homes and how certain businesses may operate nearby. Zoning regulates other aspects of buildings or areas near them, such as fencing height. Therefore, it’s vitally important that prospective contractors understand zoning before beginning construction work. Residential Residential…
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What Is Land Use Planning?
Land use planning involves the process of identifying suitable uses for an area based on regulations, environmental impacts and community engagement. Protection includes measures that safeguard open space, farmland, cultural resources, natural beauty and critical environmental areas. Furthermore, it promotes multiple residential options and endorses design guidelines which create attractive communities with strong senses of…
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What is Digital Governance?
Digital governance is a framework of roles and accountabilities designed to ensure businesses are performing digital activities ethically, avoid legal issues related to cyber attacks, and stay flexible enough in response to disruption. Digital governance helps public-purpose organisations meet their missions more effectively by streamlining bureaucratic processes, improving transparency and accountability, and offering more responsive…
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Empowering Communities Through Community Engagement
Community engagement entails people within your community working collaboratively for its betterment, be that volunteering, supporting a cause, or building relationships with local leaders. Understanding the unique aspects of your community is key to devising a successful plan. This involves identifying who your stakeholders and communities are as well as assessing what level of participation…
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Carbon Capture and Storage
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS) refers to technologies that remove carbon dioxide emissions from power plants or other sources and store or incorporate them into products like concrete and chemicals. CO2 can then be safely stored underground in geological formations such as saline aquifers or depleted oil and gas fields for permanent disposal. Costs Carbon…
