The Mid-West Regional Planning Guidelines (RPGs) for systemic regional development

The challengeThe guidelines aim to overcome several challenges for the Irish Mid-West by setting up synergies regarding better interconnectedness of regional centres with a strategic ...

SymbioCity, Sweden's approach to sustainable urban development all over the World

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

Underground waste transportation system for residual waste, paper and food waste

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...

Based on the Austrian sustainable procurement action plan, an open tender procedure was carried out to establish a national framework agreement for dairy products.

The challengeEnvironmental impacts associated with intensive dairy farming and long distance dairy product distribution are a threat to a sustainable lifestyle. Promoting sustainable ...

European Green Cities Network (EGCN)

The challengeClimate change and population growth are global challenges, and the construction sector is responsible for a large proportion of energy and resource consumption. Consequently, ...

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)

The challengeClimate change and rising energy costs are serious challenges world-wide. Consequently, integrating renewable energy plays a major role in finding holistic solutions. ...
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