Building a sustainable city is not only about energy saving and waste recycling. Creating a safe living space for residents that minimises the risk of natural disasters is also crucial, considering the climate crisis period we all live in. This article discusses two futuristic cities of different climate zones and how they could become the world's model future towns.
ecoHQ is analysing and publishing a list of sustainable smart cities that will shape the future of human civilisation. First, in this series, we discussed Saudi Arabia's NEOM. Next, we explore Toyota's Woven City and China's Liuzhou Vertical Forest City.
Neom, the extravagant dream of the Saudi crown prince, is an Arabic word for 'new future'. As part of the Saudi Vision 2030, this 26.5 km² city is developed to become the world's most sustainable complex. The Neom project in the Tabuk province of Saudi Arabia comprises four mega projects: The Line, Sindalah, Oxagon, and Trojena. In this article, we discuss the sustainability of Neom.
According to a recent World Bank assessment, India will need to invest $840 billion, or $55 billion annually, in urban infrastructure over the next 15 years to satisfy its rapidly expanding urban population's demands adequately.
Now is an excellent time to rethink how we build our urban communities, keeping health and sustainability in mind.
The race to net zero by 2030 considers Climate Adaptation as one of the core strategies to consider. Specifically, the built environment affects every element of our life, including the homes we reside in, the water and energy distribution systems, highways, bridges, and other modes of transportation we use to get around. Thus, making conscious changes to our built environment will help us with drastic climate mitigation. So, Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) will be the future of construction.
Read more about NZEBs written by Dr Sudarsan JS and Priyanka Kale.
In India, an experience as simple as pedestrian walking has the potential to be fatal. Luckily, there's one city that makes it safe and enjoyable. Want to know which one?
Read this article by Ria Kapoor to find out. It brings to light the issues with Pedestrian Infrastructure in India and how NMT (Non-Motorised Transportation) can make it better.