Urbanization

Credit: Universidad de Córdoba In 2009, 105 single-family homes in the city of Cordoba were demolished in order to expand the airport. At first, the debris from the demolition was going to be sent to a landfill, as is common procedure.…

In a time of aging infrastructure and increasingly smart control of buildings, the ability to predict how buildings use energy--and how much energy they use--has remained elusive, until now. Researchers from Saudi Arabia, China and the…

As fires continue to burn across Australia, damage estimates are now in the billions. More than 8.4 million hectares have been burnt, almost 2000 homes have been destroyed, and 26 people have lost their lives. Such immense devastation…

Policy intervention needed to curb street-network sprawl, ensure sustainable development in new and expanding cities New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the local streets of the…

Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other type of hazardous weather and will likely become even deadlier due to climate change. However, extreme heat does not affect all people equally. Surface temperatures in…

Credit: University of Zurich To date, biodiversity research primarily focused on the number of plant species present in ecosystems. "Most studies so far have used small, artificially established study plots. However, real-world…

Hospital admissions quadrupled in last four years, UCSF study finds, mainly in young adults Electric scooters are increasingly part of the crowded urban landscape, but a UC San Francisco study has found a major surge of injuries related…

10% increase in bike-availability levels increases ridership by 12% INFORMS Journal Management Science New Study Key Takeaways: Nearly 80% of bike-share usage comes from areas within 1,000 feet of the stations. A 10% increase in bike…

Analysis of 478 cities finds that much urban expansion is horizontal -- and unsustainable To many people, the term "urban growth" connotes shiny new high-rise buildings or towering skyscrapers. But in a new analysis of 478 cities with…

The findings are presented in a new study of more than 2,300 inhabitants of seven Spanish provinces Barcelona, 17 December 2019. Women who live less than 300 metres from green space may be at lower risk of excess weight or obesity. This is…