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Urban Ropeways – The Future of Urban Transit Is Skybound
The conception of affordable and efficient public transport systems is always a challenge for municipal administrations. They are highly capital-intensive and a planning nightmare, with thousands of things to consider and years of design…
Accidental Metropolis – The Explosive Growth of Shenzhen
In 1980, china made the small town of shenzhen its first ever special economic zone. A few decades later, shenzhen has become a modern metropolis with over 12 twelve million inhabitants and a flourishing economy. But its unchecked growth…
China’s fidgety way from coal to renewable energy
Quitting coal is a tremendously difficult task for China, a country with a population of nearly 1,4 billion, consequently the world’s largest energy consumer with a notorious dependency on coal as the main energy supply. However, China is…
It doesn’t have to be the retirement home right away : 5 future living models for seniors
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,…
Active and healthy aging in cities: It’s possible!
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…