News and Calendar - Green Cities
On this page, you will find all news and activities related to the Green Cities programme.
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Seven reasons to choose green in the city
- Green is a scarce commodity in urban areas. Vegetation in cities is in decline, for example as the result of the construction of new homes and... -
WUR is competing for Rockefeller's Food System Vision Prize
- Two teams from Wageningen University & Research are competing for the Food System Vision Prize of the Rockefeller Foundation. Since November 1319... -
Weather balloon research: Amsterdam’s urban dome 120 meters high during last heat wave
- After a warm day, the heat creates a lid on the city. During last July's heat wave, researchers from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and... -
Weather balloons measure heat difference city and countryside
- Researchers of Wageningen University & Research and Amsterdam Institute for Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute) launched every two hours... -
Five governing approaches for greenspace in urban areas
- Greenspace is very important for quality of life and sustainability of urban areas. But greenspace development does not keep up with urban... -
Designing urban water bodies that are really cooling
- Urban bodies of water are elements in urban design for water storage, water transport, beautification, etc. However, they can also play a role in... -
Building a climate sustainable house? Listen to the experiences of Gerrit Hiemstra
- On 18 October meteorologist Gerrit Hiemstra will speak during the lunch lecture ‘Impacts and Future of Weather and Climate Sciences in... -
Minister key note speaker during Water Conference
- Thursday afternoon 18 October Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, Dutch Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management, will be keynote speaker during the Water... -
Escape room on campus will allow participants to solve migration problems
- An escape room will temporarily open up on campus from 16 October. It will be set up in a tent in the event area near Atlas, as a complement to the... -
Open Bajes plan wins international design competition for Bijlmerbajes
- The Open Bajes plan is the winner of the international competition Design the Ultimate Urban Greenhouse - a plan for the 21st-century redevelopment of...