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The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
For the first time there, financial backing is forthcoming
ViennaUP’22 will bring people from over 40 countries to the Austrian capital in a business festival fuelled by the unique local atmosphere
The local community welcomed Ukrainians fleeing war with outstanding support
Belgium will now join a small club of countries empowering youth political participation – Austria, Greece and Malta
Student teams will have 24 hours to come up with solutions for that issue
The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
The city also added a new bathing area
The plan calls for accelerating green energy developments in the EU, with 2027 as a supposed cut-off deadline for Russian energy imports
As the EU Commission is about to vote on REPowerEU, a bill to fund alternative natural gas suppliers, Breakthrough Energy claims that the bloc needs more battery storage capacity
The cities met last week in Katowice to draft a plan on how to facilitate cycling between their territories
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
These special zones were created last year with the aim of boosting biodiversity in the city
The building has been undergoing a major renovation since the start of 2021
It is renewing and introducing direct flight connections to attract visitors from the US, Middle East and Europe
The installation of the sensors is part of its “Smart Museum” project
Authorities want to do away with the passive status of nature in the city
The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
The city also added a new bathing area
city of Vilnius uses drones, Source: City of Vilnius
From the French Riviera to the Black see – learn how EU cities mobilize technology against the pandemic
In the context of a global pandemic and coronavirus spreading so easily from one person to another, it is of utmost importance to design law enforcement and food provision solutions that are both efficient and guarantee maximum protection. Apparently, drones prove to be a preferred technology in the fight against Covid-19 in several countries so far.
The main advantage of the unmanned aerial vehicles lies in the fact that drones can go to places that are hard to reach for humans or vehicles, such as high-rise buildings, narrow streets, obstructed roads, etc.
But the most important upshot of drones is probably that they can limit the face-to-face contact thereby reducing the chances of contamination with the new virus. By replacing mundane tasks, performed by humans, they could also prove to be a time and labour-saving solutions.
Drones can carry cameras, loudspeakers or even small items of first necessity, like groceries, medicines, disinfection products and why not even documents to be signed. Here are some examples of their use in Europe.
Since last week, Spanish police have been utilizing drones to reprimand people who do not respect the social distancing and quarantine rules. As reported by BBC, groups and individuals in the parks of Madrid have been disciplined by police officers using the flying machines from a safe distance.
A few days later, the same approach was undertaken by police on the French Riviera. For instance, policemen in Nice and Cannes have been issuing orders and sending safety instructions with drones to enforce the lockdown.
Similarly, the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, too, has been issuing information to older citizens, informing them that they should stay home with flyers delivered by drone.
On top of this, the Municipality of Burgas, a seaside city in Bulgaria, announced that it will be measuring the temperature of its citizens with a thermometric camera placed on a drone. This will take place mostly in the city areas with predominant Roma population, where people live in cramped surroundings and sanitary conditions are low.
And how about your city? Do you know of any interesting use of drones in the fight against Covid-19? Let us know at office@themayor.eu
The local community welcomed Ukrainians fleeing war with outstanding support
Belgium will now join a small club of countries empowering youth political participation – Austria, Greece and Malta
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
Student teams will have 24 hours to come up with solutions for that issue
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
The cities met last week in Katowice to draft a plan on how to facilitate cycling between their territories
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
It is renewing and introducing direct flight connections to attract visitors from the US, Middle East and Europe
The Catalonian capital’s society and the trajectory of its attitudes have been studied since 1998
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
An interview about AYR, one of the 2021 New European Bauhaus Prize winners
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An interview with the President of the City of Athens Reception & Solidarity Centre
A talk with the Mayor of Malmö on the occasion of the city’s UN Resilience Hub status
