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The city will limit the number of these two-wheelers in the centre to 500, in order to push companies to service residential areas as well
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The smart devices also let drivers with reduced mobility know where the nearest free spot is located
It will aid them in collecting data about the incidents that can be used in court
The city’s Second District opted for sustainable Christmas decoration this year
The city marked the 250th e-taxi license, issued by local traffic authorities
The city marked the 250th e-taxi license, issued by local traffic authorities
The city will limit the number of these two-wheelers in the centre to 500, in order to push companies to service residential areas as well
The smart devices also let drivers with reduced mobility know where the nearest free spot is located
The northern Swedish municipality received the award from the European Commission on account of its long-term commitment and innovative mindset
Some shops have stayed open for more than six generations of the same family and trace their origins to the Austro-Hungarian Empire
The city’s Second District opted for sustainable Christmas decoration this year
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Local authorities want to monitor the situation and keep a healthy housing balance
It will aid them in collecting data about the incidents that can be used in court
It features sirens, digital panels, evacuation signs and routes to safer meeting points
They will be measuring air quality as a citizen-driven science project
Over 400 citizens of Rotterdam have already registered in a special club dedicated to air quality and called Luchtclub. Part of the activities of the club is the measurement of air pollution on the street with particulate matter sensors. The club aligns with a five-decade-old policy of the Dutch port city to measure air quality and will function as a sort of a citizen science project.
The first members of the air club in Rotterdam have already received their air quality sensors and the rest will get them in the next couple of weeks. With these devices, members will be measuring the levels of particulate matter (PM2.5) on their streets and will be supplying data for a two-year period.
The municipality and the Institute for Public Health and the Environment will use this data as a basis to map out how Rotterdammers experience their environment and what they consider important. The measurements can already be seen live on an online map (fuelled with data from across The Netherlands).
According to the Alderman for Sustainability Arno Bonte, quoted on the city website, the measurements will be a valuable addition to the existing municipal network, which has been functioning for 50 years already and will help it further improve its air quality. Although 400 members is already a very good number, certain city areas are still not represented sufficiently, so new club members are more than welcome.
Other than measurements, the air club members in other city areas like Rozenburg, Pernis, Hoogvliet and Hoek van Holland can already participate in discussions, exchange ideas online on how to improve the air quality in their neighbourhoods.
The first meetings started on 3 June and during the first online sessions, Alderman Bonte, assisted by other health and environmental authorities, will elaborate on the purpose of the Luchtclub, the importance of clean air and the added value of measuring it. They will also discuss sustainable urban development and how to make Rotterdam future-proof.
Finally, Rotterdam is taking various measures to improve air quality, such as installing shore-based power for sea vessels, promoting shared electric transport, and encouraging cycling, walking and public transport. The goal for Rotterdam is to meet the stricter standards of the World Health Organization by 2025 at the latest.
Irish Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss voted to create a constitutional amendment in the country to give Nature rights comparable to companies and citizens
This type of waste has enormous energy potential as it releases biogas that can be used to generate electricity or heat
The city will limit the number of these two-wheelers in the centre to 500, in order to push companies to service residential areas as well
The smart devices also let drivers with reduced mobility know where the nearest free spot is located
It will aid them in collecting data about the incidents that can be used in court
The Estonian city is preparing for its upcoming European Green Capital year in style
The smart devices also let drivers with reduced mobility know where the nearest free spot is located
The northern Swedish municipality received the award from the European Commission on account of its long-term commitment and innovative mindset
Environmental activists accuse the authorities of failing to stay on the carbon neutrality course
Some shops have stayed open for more than six generations of the same family and trace their origins to the Austro-Hungarian Empire
The northern Swedish municipality received the award from the European Commission on account of its long-term commitment and innovative mindset
The city’s Second District opted for sustainable Christmas decoration this year
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The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
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