As the Town of Miami continues to grow, the Town Manager and staff need updated demographic, economic, education, health, and housing data to inform planning and development. This information will provide new opportunities for the Town to apply for grants and address ongoing community challenges. Graduate urban planning students leveraged quantitative skills to gather and […]
A principios de 2023, profesores de la Universidad de Colima iniciaron un proyecto destinado a categorizar diferentes tipos de miel de Colima. Este proyecto comenzó en el 2015, cuando el equipo de la Universidad de Colima comenzó a buscar financiamiento para el estudio de la flora polinífera y nectarífera del estado de Colima. Estos estudios […]
Website | https://unab.edu.co/instituto-de-estudios-politicos-iep/Twitter | @iep_unabFacebook | @unab.onlineInstagram | @unab_onlineLinkedIn| https://www.linkedin.com/school/universidad-autonoma-de-bucaramanga The Institute of Political Studies (IEP) of the UNAB was created in 1998 in response to the regional demand for an interdisciplinary and critical analysis of the political and social phenomena of the region and the country. The Institute is interested in contributing to local […]
In November 2020, the University of Botswana and the Gaborone City Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share and exchange knowledge, resources, and information. Using the EPIC Model as their guide, the City Council and the University decided to work together to achieve development in multiple areas including waste management, environmental sustainability, and climate […]
Many African cities are currently struggling to deal with issues such as resource scarcity, waste management, and environmental sustainability[SA1] [SO2] , all of which are likely to be worsened by climate change. EThekwini Municipality, more commonly known as Durban, in South Africa is no different. The population of Durban in the province of KwaZulu-Natal is growing rapidly. […]
University Campus of Nova Xavantina The Mato Grosso State University – UNEMAT, in partnership with the Municipality of Nova, launched the project on the circular economy and reduction of the amount of waste sent to the Água Boa Landfill. Selective Collection is a process of social, productive, and economic inclusion for the collectors and a […]
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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/vid_uchile/ In 2023, the Subdirectorate of Social and Public Innovation was created within the Innovation Directorate of the University of Chile (VID), to promote mechanisms at a central level that articulate the public role of academic work from the creation of innovative, inter- and transdisciplinary proposals, which are developed in conjunction with decision-makers, […]
In hopes of diminishing the urban-rural divide in Oregon, the Rural Engagement & Vitality (REV) Center, a joint venture of Eastern Oregon University and Wallowa Resources, has partnered with Sarah Greenman to create a play that will tell “unheard narratives” from state residents (REV Center, 2020). The Urban-Rural Theater Project will be a verbatim play […]
Brewerville City, situated in Montserrado County, Africa, is a municipality that is presently confronted with a severe waste management predicament. As a result of insufficient policy interventions, the general populace is confronted with an inadequate waste management system that clogs public spaces, waterways, and thoroughfares with refuse hazardous waste, nonrecyclable, and recyclable materials. The average Brewerville […]
Like many other African cities, Lusaka is facing rapid urbanization and various challenges related to inequality, climate change, economic opportunity, and service delivery. The city is faced with limited technical capacity to deliver essential services to all 3.3 million people and with a growth rate of about 5% annually, Lusaka’s Local Authority is unable to […]
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