The challengeThe main challenge for SymbioCity is providing healthy and liveable environments despite uncontrolled urbanisation – especially in developing countries – including carbon...

The challengeLinear economic models and the lifestyles that feed on them deplete finite reserves to create products that end up in landfills or incinerators. In contrast to the concept of ...

The challengeTaipei City currently has three municipal solid waste treatment incinerators, and one sanitary landfill, allowing for waste downcycling. Due to limited space and a dense population, there...

The challengeIncreasing trends of urbanisation and growing number of urban population are expected to continue in the coming decades. This means that the demand for safe water supply will be growing ...

The challenge:Much of the material that ends up in landfill could have been recycled, or better, reused. This is especially true for larger household items such as furniture which have often not ...

The challenge:Planners of Hammarby Sjöstad eco-city aimed to reduce energy consumption and waste generation while maximising resource saving, reuse of materials and recycling. Regarding municipal...