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Apr 24, 2020 · Regarded as Italy’s commercial powerhouse, central Milan is a compact city of 1.4 million people. Before the coronavirus lockdown an almost equal number (1.37 million) used the city’s metro every day, although that figure included commuters from outside the city.
Sep 4, 2020 · In Milan, Italy, architects have done the same with tree cover – creating a "vertical forest" on two residential tower blocks. Boasting 800 trees, 4,500 shrubs and 15,000 plants, the "forest" would cover an area the size of three and a half football pitches if planted on the ground.
Jun 15, 2020 · The built environment has a huge role to play in building a healthier, more sustainable world. This is becoming even more apparent thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Harmonizing health, energy efficiency and resilience will deliver stronger organizations and healthier communities as well as better buildings. Twenty-five years ago, the advent of ...
Honorary Member, International Advisory Council, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy; Honorary Member, The Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Rabat, Morocco; Creation of the Klaus Schwab Professorship for Global Medicine, National University of Singapore; Honorary Professor, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Jun 22, 2022 · Led by the World Economic Forum, the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance is the largest global initiative aiming at ensuring responsible and ethical use of smart city technologies. It is developing, testing, and implementing global standards and policies to ensure that data collected in public places is used safely and ...
Nov 17, 2020 · “Technology and knowledge are two strategic assets to build inclusive, data-driven, and sustainable smart cities capable of tackling new and emerging challenges,” said Roberta Cocco, Deputy Mayor for Digital Transformation and Services to Citizens, Milan. “That is why Milan is joining the G20 Global Smart City Alliance, as this initiative will allow us to share best practices with ...
Sep 29, 2021 · Despite Italy’s GDP drop of almost 9% last year and the 15% loss of worth of its national brand, its top 30 labels managed to increase their value by 11%, reaching a total value of US$114.6 billion. Confirming the findings of previous reports, the Kantar BrandZ 2021 ranking found that the biggest contributor to that figure is the luxury sector.
Apr 12, 2024 · Fifteen cities have outlined zero-carbon urban plans in the 2024 Reinventing Cities competition run by global city mayor network C40. Bilbao, New York, São Paulo and Venice are among the participating cities, and regeneration projects include a circular economy campus using rooftops to grow food and a 17th-century fortress run as a low-carbon ...
Jan 22, 2021 · A study has shown that around 51,000 premature deaths could be prevented each year if cities met recommended levels of air pollution. Exposure to Nitrogen dioxide pollution is highest in Madrid and caused up to 7% of all natural deaths there. City authorities can improve the situation by reducing dirty fossil fuels, encouraging sustainable ...
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