Cologne – A Smart City On The Horizon
A smart city with an interconnective infrastructure to meet the challenges of climate and demographic change Already today, more than 50 percent of people worldwide live and work in cities; in Germany, the figure is already 75 percent (bpb). In the coming decades, more and more people will move to urban areas. Worldwide, the United Nations predicts […]
The Future of Living: Sustainable Cities
When it comes to sustainability, cities play an important role. More than half of the world’s population lives in cities with this trend steadily increasing. While the geographical area only occupies three percent of the earth, 60 to 80 percent of energy consumption and carbon emissions can be attributed to cities (UNDP). Therefore, all aspects […]
