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Cities

Contrasts and challenges of Lagos, Africa’s largest city
Cities, Communities, Social sustainability September 17, 2022

Contrasts and challenges of Lagos, Africa’s largest city

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Lagos, Africa’s largest and soon the world’s largest city, is a city of inequality that faces a multitude of challenges.

Utopian ideas meet sustainable living at Auroville
Cities, Communities May 31, 2020

Utopian ideas meet sustainable living at Auroville

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Auroville is an experimental universal township where all people can live in peace and harmony, regardless of politics or nationality.

Living heritage and earth architecture of Djenné
Cities, Historic sites, Vernacular architecture November 22, 2018

Living heritage and earth architecture of Djenné

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Djenné is a historic town in central Mali that is known for its remarkable urban earth architecture and mosque, but locals have mixed feelings about the conservation of traditional earth architecture.

Urban farming and its necessity in Cuba
Agriculture, Cities November 28, 2016

Urban farming and its necessity in Cuba

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Isolation from world trade has forced Cuba to adopt widespread organic urban farming in an effort to guarantee food security on the island.

Chinampas, the floating gardens of a sinking city
Agriculture, Cities October 31, 2016

Chinampas, the floating gardens of a sinking city

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Chinampas are an efficient Mesoamerican method of agriculture and a reminder of Mexico City’s past as a city of canals and artificial islands.

Arcosanti: urban laboratory or forgotten utopia?
Architecture, Cities August 29, 2016

Arcosanti: urban laboratory or forgotten utopia?

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Arcosanti is an experimental town that was designed to show a car-free alternative to urban planning, but very little of the town has actually been built.

Water management strategies of Singapore
Cities, Engineering, Water May 9, 2016

Water management strategies of Singapore

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Singapore’s water management system shows how diversifying water management can improve water security and self-sufficiency in a water scarce country.

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