Green Cities News
On this page, you will find all news related to the Green Cities programme.
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25 March 2020
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... -
31 October 2019
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... -
02 August 2019
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... -
25 January 2019
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... -
25 October 2018
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... -
31 August 2018
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... -
25 June 2018
Adaptation Futures 2018
- In Cape Town South Africa, the Adaptation Futures 2018 was held between 18 and 21 June 2018. Adaptation Futures is the world’s premier... -
19 June 2018
"We need to understand the whole chain of migration"
- The worldwide movement of people causes many challenges. Wageningen University & Research wants to understand migration, its causes and... -
08 June 2018
Resilience technology for a stable society
- Large power failures or heavy storms demonstrate how vulnerable our infrastructure is. The four technical universities in the Netherlands (Delft... -
23 May 2018
Midden-Delfland collaborates to achieve innovation
- How do you ensure changes in an area which make a new, sustainable future possible? By allowing the people who live there, work there, and are...