giving rise to major concerns regarding pollution and overcrowding. And they’re set to keep growing – by 2050, theUN estimatesthat about 66 per cent of the world population will be living in cities. It is also estimated that by 2030, the world could have 43 so-called megacities (up from...
Though corals are often forgotten by the general public, our reliance on these ecosystems is inevitable. Holding high economic value, corals provide benefits to human livelihoods both near and far. From fishing activities populating markets and fulfilling diets - to underwater tourism - corals are e...
the so-called floating gardens. The city districts were connected by both causeways and canals. The Aztec engineers also had to separate the brackish water of the lake from spring water from nearby
Blocking sunlight prevents aquatic plants and underwater life from creating the energy they need to survive, which can harm ecosystems beneath the surface. Placing such a large structure on the water surface prevents oxygen that plants produce from reaching the atmosphere, and redu...
water that has been contaminated by industrial waste (also known as effluent) may be reused or disposed of, through a sewage system or surface water. The most recent recommendations in the industrialized world are to steer clear of such items or to find ways to recycle wastewater produced in ...
The public can walk around the city’s accurate 3D model created by the DT. It can observe the proposed changes in the policies and urban planning that will pave the way for public opinion before the decisions come into practice [112,113]. AI-enabled smart city DTs can be used ...