The Use of Crowdsourcing to accelerate Smart City Development
The evolution of smart cities has shifted from technology-centered approaches via government-led strategies to a human-centric focus. We have discussed this recently in our article Towards a new paradigm of the smart city.
Considering the benefits of a human-centric approach, the question is how a city can tap into the collective intelligence of citizens, entrepreneurs, businesses or other organizations to accelerate the development of a more livable and prosperous city. Collective intelligence can be considered as a key success factor for a smart city (see A review of becoming a smart city).
Alaska to Resume ‘Barbaric’ Aerial Shooting of Wolves and Bears
Alaska will resume the “barbaric” practice of shooting bears and wolves from helicopters to reduce their numbers with the hope that it will boost moose and caribou herds. The renewed program would permit hunters to kill as many as 80 percent of the natural predators across 2,000 acres of state lands, reported The Guardian. “Alaska’s […]
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Bhutan secures USD 20M climate grant to bolster urban resilience amid rising climate risks
This post was originally published on UNDPBhutan secures USD 20M climate grant to bolster urban resilience amid rising climate risks kate.smith@undp.org Wed, 01/22/2025 – 03:29 “Bhutan has experienced rapid urbanisation in recent decades, making climate...
MINI Countryman SE ALL4 JCW long-term test: groovy SUV is tarnished by troublesome tech
Final report: we’ll miss our small electric SUV, despite the occasional sat-nav wobbles