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The Citizens’ Debate on Space for Europe: Another space challenge
The European Space Agency’s Nathalie Meusy reflects on the success of the Citizens’ Debate on Space for Europe and ways to support sustainable development goals
The European Space Agency (ESA) started to commit to Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) over 10 years ago, with dialogue with stakeholders at...
Identifying climate change hotspots
Dr Daniela Jacob from the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) outlines how climate change hotspots can be located…
There is a rising awareness that apart from the mitigation of climate change, also activities in the areas of adaptation to the potential climate change related impacts are becoming necessary. The COP21...
Young people’s decision making in environmental health
Liliana Cori, Institute of Clinical Physiology of the Italian National Research Council, outlines the role of young people in making environmental health decisions...
The LIFE + GIOCONDA project - GIOvani CONtano nelle Decisioni su salute e Ambiente - ‘Young people count in environment and health decisions', provides young citizens and local...
Scottish road safety inspections benefit from geo-referencing technology
Roads in Scotland are set to benefit from new technology to improve safety inspections…
A new 12 month contract has been awarded to Exeter-based RouteShoot Limited. The firm will deliver GPS and video capturing software to aid with road safety inspections across Scotland.
RouteShoot will provide cloud-hosted video, as well as...
Ljubljana – European Green Capital 2016
The European Green Capital team outline why Ljubljana is the first and only European green capital in central and south Eastern Europe…
Ljubljana is a city that will surprise you and exceed your expectations. It is unique – small by surface area, but huge in its hospitality and quality of life....
Durability challenges for new and existing reinforced concrete structures
Concrete and reinforced/pre-stressed concrete is and will be the main construction material for civil engineering infrastructure. Much more than in the past this construction technology faces challenges that have been discussed at the International RILEM workshop held at ETH Zurich in Switzerland on 17-18 April 20121.
For new structures that...
Impacts of human activities on changing Arctic ecosystems
Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, environmental contaminants have been transported from temperate latitudes to the Arctic via the atmosphere, ocean currents and river systems
Research and monitoring in the Arctic have revealed how pesticides, industrial chemicals, metals, and also radionuclides, have found their way into animals and human...
Challenges for civil engineering in a changing world
Prof. Dr Bernhard Elsener from ETH Zurich, Institute for Building Materials details how civil engineering must evolve with a changing society
Civil engineering is traditionally focused on construction – bridges crossing valleys, tunnels under the mountains, high skyscrapers, but also the less spectacular but essential infrastructure for society. Concrete and...
Ordnance Survey: Connecting the lives of everyone in Britain
We are Britain's mapping agency. We make the most up-to-date and accurate maps of the country. But we're also a digital business, and we use our content to help governments, companies and individuals be more effective both here and around the world.
What we do
In fifteen short years, we’ve changed...
The importance of rail infrastructure financing
Libor Lochman, Britta Schreiner and Hans Besser from CER – the Voice of European Railways, emphasise the importance of infrastructure investment throughout Europe…
Mobility is vital for the European Union’s internal market, for the quality of life of Europe’s citizens, and for society as a whole. Effective mobility requires a modern,...
MK:Smart Project – Smart city
Dr Paul Sant, Associate Dean at The University of Bedfordshire details how Milton Keynes is striving to become one of the UK leaders in smart cities
According to a recent report by Centre for Cities, Milton Keynes is the UK’s number one city for jobs growth. Not only that, but it...
The importance of adequate rail infrastructure financing
Libor Lochman, Britta Schreiner and Hans Besser from CER – the Voice of European Railways, emphasise the importance of infrastructure investment throughout Europe
Mobility is vital for the European Union’s internal market, for the quality of life of Europe’s citizens, and for society as a whole. Effective mobility requires a modern,...
Durability challenges for new and existing reinforced concrete structures
Concrete and reinforced/pre-stressed concrete is and will be the main construction material for civil engineering infrastructure. Much more than in the past this construction technology faces challenges that have been discussed at the International RILEM workshop held at ETH Zurich in Switzerland on 17-18 April 20121.
For new structures that...
Dhaka, The Productive City
The capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, is often reminded as a poor, busy and polluted city in the heart of an often-flooded country. For a long time it was a quiet town, without any turbulence until recently some tension emerged. Deeper causes are not yet revealed but could have something...
The growing crisis in the NHS
Adjacent Digital Politics examines the crisis facing the NHS, why it came about, and what—if anything—can be done to fix it.
The NHS is in crisis. As the winter has progressed things seem to have gone from bad to worse for the health service.
Recent figures show that accident and emergency...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder
What is the difference?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) are rising in prevalence.
PTSD is a pervasive and devastating anxiety disorder, affecting millions of people, caused by experiencing or witnessing any event that is perceived to be life-threatening to ourselves or others and beyond our control...
Leading electronic control for vehicle energy optimisation
A key factor for environmentally-friendly fuel-efficient vehicles.
In the near future, substantial changes in mobility and land transport will take place. Population growth, energy issues, environment preservation and improvement of life quality and mobility safety will require revolutionary innovations. The automotive industry will need to undergo a deep transformation to...