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Sustainable Cities and Communities

Description

Examines ways of improving the health and living conditions of urban dwellers and to promote more ecologically sustainable patterns of urban development. Analyses the relationship between demographic change, environmental conditions and human health.

Specific Topics

Circular economy; Plastic Pollution; Waste management and Resource Recovery; Flooding and stormwater
management; noise and air pollution; growth management and sustainable transportation; greening logistics; urban agriculture; green buildings; public transit; environmental health, toxics, contaminated land, and disease burdens.

November 11, 2022

Pedestrian Take Over

With escalating fuel prices and increasing cost of living, perhaps the time has come for active transportation to take hold and pedestrians to take over in Ghana. Besides the economic rationale, ditching the private automobile or at least reducing its excessive use will lead to better health outcomes. Taking over the Streets of Ghana In...
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November 11, 2022

Getting to Net Zero will require more effort

Getting to Net Zero will require more effort. A new study by the IEA indicates that the clean energy economy is gaining ground, but greater efforts are needed now to get on track for net zero by 2050. Despite encouraging signs of progress across a number of sectors, stronger efforts are needed to bring the...
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November 11, 2022

Climate Change, Extreme Heat and the AC Conundrum

Heatwaves which were recorded in record numbers around the globe this year are expected to become common due to climate change.  The use of air conditioners (ACs) has been promoted as a solution. Cooling centres can offer temporary reprieve for the population while individual units can bring comfort for households. With its well documented health...
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December 13, 2021

Addressing Congestion, toll removal will not be enough

Like the arteries of the heart a good transportation system is vital for economic health. It facilitates goods movement, enhances productivity and promotes backward and linkages within the economy.  On the other hand, poor transportation, which often manifests as congestion in cities and built up areas,  has environmental, social and economic consequences. These include premature...
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October 23, 2021

EV Investments – Why companies are bullish now

Automakers are bullish on EV production and manufacturing. Championed by Tesla and Volvo and later by Japan giants Nissan and Toyota, EV production has become the mantra of big auto companies like Ford and Jaguar. With its “transformative” $11.4 billion plan to build new EV and EV battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky by 2025 ,...
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October 23, 2021

Bidirectional Charging is Making EVs Affordable and Enticing

Decarbonizing the transportation sector has been identified as key in the quest for net zero. Electric vehicles are seen as pivotal to this journey. But representing less than 6% of global car sales, EVs ability to make a dent in the carbon intensive market or contribute to the decarbonization agenda remains constrained. Cost is a...
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May 22, 2021

Demolishing Accra’s Agbobloshie will not solve electronic waste problem.

As the graveyard for unwanted electronics, Accra’s Agbobloshie market is the poster child of unbridled consumerism and environmental degradation. Excess use and demand for gadgets, computers and phones vis-a-vis stringent environmental rules and dwindling disposal options in developed countries has led to dumping of electronic waste in developing countries, usually under the guise of charity...
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August 15, 2020

Solar power has come of age

Clean and accessible energy is an integral part of sustainable development. Access to clean energy such as solar can address air pollution and energy poverty; empower women; improve human health; and unleash local enterprise and entrepreneurship. Ensuring access to clean and affordable energy can be a challenge. Cost, technical deficiencies, distribution bottlenecks and institutional challenges are...
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May 18, 2020

Europe’s Green New Deal Offers Lessons for Africa

Though varied in terms of intensity and scope, Europe and Africa face similar environmental challenges and can learn from each other.  These include climate change, air pollution, biodiversity loss, plastic pollution and concerns about the management toxics and chemicals in the environment and at the workplace.  In  a joint communique in March 2020, EU and...
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