Here are 5 predictions for the future of our cities
2018年2月15日 · Luckily for us city dwellers, community attachment itself is a positive feedback mechanism that is correlated with overall happiness, GDP growth, and many other desired features of modern life. The capacity of cities to create unprecedented levels of economic activity and innovation will all but ensure that they will take the lead in the ...
This is what the world’s first floating city will look like
2022年4月29日 · The floating city is designed as three interconnected platforms, totalling 15.5 acres, that will initially provide homes for a community of 12,000 people, potentially rising to 100,000, with construction due to start in 2023.
Shaping cities to be inclusive, sustainable and resilient
2024年11月8日 · Building resilient, equitable and sustainable cities of the future needs a new type of city leadership and urban management. Urbanization will add 1.2 billion people to Asia and Pacific cities by 2050, putting more pressure on strained infrastructure and services.
This is what the cities of the future could look like
2020年12月22日 · This is a future city for 60,000 inhabitants, envisioned along the River Stour and the Port of Harwich in East Anglia, England. Based around the urbanisation and intensification of existing rail and port infrastructure, it features initiatives such as waste to power generation in order to support a viable, low-impact city, with priorities ...
Cities of Tomorrow | World Economic Forum
2024年3月15日 · The Global Future Councils serve as a brain trust for leaders from government, business and civil society, and support the Forum’s mission by bringing together experts bound by a shared mission to discuss the most critical issues, generate insights and analysis, and collaborate in shaping agendas.
The 15-minute city meets human needs but leaves desires wanting
2021年11月11日 · Various cities around the world have begun to embrace the 15-minute city approach. But urban life is about more than access to amenities and the 15-minute model risks excluding disadvantaged communities. Even if there’s a 15-minute baseline, great city centres with world class experiences should remain accessible to all.
3 steps to build smart adaptive city of the future | World Economic …
2022年9月15日 · While the concept of the smart city has long been the future vision for cities, even this is necessary but not sufficient. Tech firms have long pitched the notion of intelligent sensors capturing billions of real-time data points to help cities become smart and able to respond to their surroundings.
5 big challenges facing big cities of the future - The World …
2018年10月29日 · Future cities offer immense possibilities to enrich the lives of their inhabitants even as the challenges are stark. To make the best out of inevitable urbanization, good governance is imperative. Cities will increase in size and their populations become more diverse.
World Economic Forum Research Provides Comprehensive …
2022年9月1日 · For example, ModeliScale is an energy network digital twin that allows simulation of the future energy grid. The model covers multiple inputs and outputs, including buildings, solar panels, electric vehicles and storage. This realistic view of a city’s energy needs enables better planning for investment, operations and maintenance.
What is a climate-smart city? And how can we build them? | World ...
2020年9月11日 · The role of the fund is two-fold. It invests in restoring and maintaining the reef – so it can offer better natural protection. And it pays for catastrophe insurance so that the reef and its surrounding ecosystem can recover quickly after a natural disaster, ensuring future protection and protecting the livelihoods of coastal communities.