Science for Sustainable Cities

Urban leaders must work with researchers to solve real human problems

Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in China, and the National University of Singapore have tackled the issue of managing food waste and other urban problems

With the majority of the population moving into urban centers in coming decades, the actions of city planners now could create a better future for us all. But how?

To take advantage of a new generation of technologies and solutions, cities also need to rethink municipal governance

A moving web of sensor-laden vehicles and smart intersections will transform how we get around town

Transforming costly wastes into valuable resources can make cities highly efficient

Urban areas can improve the planet as well as people’s lives if we design them to be much more resourceful with energy, water, food and minerals