Green Cities News
On this page, you will find all news related to the Green Cities programme.
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This is how a Dutch city may look in 2120
- Floating houses, self-driving cars, deer in the floodplains, streams with waterfalls, and greenery instead of asphalt. Welcome to the city of 2120.... -
WHO stresses the importance of green spaces for mental health
- Green spaces are important to our mental health. With urbanisation on the rise, people living in cities have less access to green areas. At the same... -
Climate Impact Monitor gathers data on the consequences of climate change
- Northwest Europe is experiencing an increase in extreme weather events, such as flooding, drought and wildfires. Extreme weather is strongly... -
City becomes increasing source of water pollution this century
- In the 21st century, most of the world's population is expected to live in urban areas. Over three-quarters of them will face moderate to high levels... -
The missing chapter in the 2021 Housing Action Agenda: “The green acceleration”
- Within ten years not only one million houses have to be built in the Netherlands, they also need to be sustainable. This is a realistic ambition... -
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...