Upscaled aquaponics (the water-reusing production of fish and crops) can produce a relevant contribution to a city’s sustainability. The project CITYFOOD investigates the potential of upscaled urban aquaponics to meet the demands of growing urban population. The project developed different models and utilised living labs in Brazil, Norway, and Germany.
How to make urban transformation truly engaging, just and sustainability-oriented? The toolbox produced in the frame of the project Syncity – Synergetic Cities for Europe- offers many innovative concepts and practical hands-on ideas. Based on lessons learnt from the city quarter of Cureghem in Brussels, it is especially valuable for arrival areas and disadvantaged neighbourhoods in European cities and beyond. The vision: cities in balance with natural resources, where residents, no matter their socio-economic or cultural background, can live, work and learn in synergy with the place, growing and renewing it together.
Curious to learn about more about urban waste systems and sustainability? The WASTE FEW ULL project works with an outreach campaign to reduce waste production and promote efficient use of resources. Visit the website to learn more about the Urban Learning Labs, watch seminars, get educational materials and view published articles.
There is now a prospect for complementary production of renewable energy to stimulate water, energy, and food nexus synergies – read the new paper by METABOLIC.
Achieving a sustainable and reliable transport system is among the key challenges that contemporary cities face; in China, in Europe, and beyond.
The international project HERMES focuses on emission reduction potential and management strategies for urban road system. It is a collaboration between project
If policy makers are provided with decision-making tools that reduce the complexity of food, water, and energy systems, they can integrate these
How to make urban transformation truly engaging, just and sustainability-oriented, especially in disadvantaged neighbourhoods and arrival areas? The Syncity toolbox, a main
This article was originally published in Stanford News, describing parts of the work that the FUSE project (supported in the JPI Urban