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The METACITIES initiative operates in various sectors of smart city development. It is an overall meta network linking partners from different fields of work in order to optimize research and implementation processes. METACITIES provides a wide range of opportunities and channels to holistically approach smart cities and the deliverance of next-generation citizen services.

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It doesn’t have to be the retirement home right away : 5 future living models for seniors

metacities Nov 7, 2017 0

Due to the rapid social and demographic change, there is no question that new forms of housing and care for an aging society must be developed. While the willingness to care for the elderly in conventional care facilities is declining,…

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Active and healthy aging in cities: It’s possible!

metacities Nov 7, 2017 0

Being active is not a matter of age or financial options. As Austria’s population grows older and stays active longer, offers for people over the age of 60 must keep up with this development. If you think that playgrounds are just for…

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Into the wild: Hands-on learning in conjunction with mother nature

metacities Oct 31, 2017 0

Learning is not an activity that needs to be glued to a classroom. It can take place in nature – disjointed from the school building - and therewith offers so much more to the growing minds of children. That certainly requires effort and…

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Universal design: The answer to an aging society?

metacities Oct 31, 2017 0

Wheelchair-accessible, disability-friendly, barrier-free, age-appropriate — these are descriptions for buildings, apartments or products, which are designed for physically or mentally restricted and/or elderly people. But these terms…

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7 things, the world’s smartest cities have in common

metacities Oct 31, 2017 0

Many cities call themselves a Smart City – a widely used term for an urban entity, that integrates information networks in order to improve all aspects of its citizens lives and to enhance efficiency of public services. An ambitious goal,…

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21st century campus: 5 ways for universities to get ready for the future of learning

metacities Oct 31, 2017 0

Universities like to present themselves as especially old and venerable. Whereas tradition can be a good thing in terms of content quality, universities must never come to a halt. They have to keep modernising in order to maintain their…

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Traffic jam no more?: How smart traffic lights fight congestion

metacities Oct 31, 2017 0

As cities grow larger and larger, the need for sufficient transport keeps rising steadily. This causes severe problems of overload: When too many people use public transport, some simply won’t fit into the trains and trams available and…

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How do tomatoes from urban gardens taste?

metacities Nov 15, 2016

Urbanites get their hands dirty Making a patch, casting seeds, watering from time to time, waiting, being happy about the sprout, waiting, waiting, waiting, being even happier about the first tomato, picking it carefully, eating it with…

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Metacities and sustainability: A problem?

metacities Nov 14, 2016

Environment in the Metacity context Industrial discharge and congestion cause blankets of smog covering big cities, whereas huge landfills are evidence of waste logistic problems. It is no secret that heavy air pollution and waste-polluted…

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No smart city without citizen participation

metacities Nov 14, 2016

More Participation Needed Cities all over the world aim at becoming smarter, more effective and a better place to live in. In order to achieve these goals, one specific party plays a key role, the citizens. As mentioned in a report by…

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