FutureCitiesAndEnvio

Open access journal publishing high quality multi-disciplinary research which aims to reduce the environmental impact of cities.

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This FCE article reviews recent research in smart technologies: Basheer, H and Itani, M. 2023. Zero Touch in Fog, IoT, and MANET for Enhanced Smart City Applications: A Survey. Future Cities and Environment, 9(1): 5, 1–19. DOI: https://t.co/lYTwPuiDAC #fogcomputing #zerotouch

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The latest article published in FCE: a review of floating wetlands to identify opportunities and challenges for landscape planning and design; to synthesize the design typology for urban tropical climate conditions and to demonstrate the application for the built environment.

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Likitswat, F, Dejnirattisai, S, Sahavacharin, A, Irvine, KN and Chua, LHC. 2023. Designing Ecological Floating Wetlands to Optimize Ecosystem Services for Urban Resilience in Tropical Climates: A Review. Future Cities and Environment, 9(1): 4, 1–12. DOI: https://t.co/S1L9epXz0h

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Call for Papers: SET2023 will be at the University of Nottingham, 15-17 August 2023. SET2023 is a multi–disciplinary, peer-reviewed international conference on sustainable energy sources and technologies. Submit abstracts to EasyChair via https://t.co/uWuTjWAPZM.

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This new study aims to reduce energy consumption for cooling & heating in social housing in new urban cities in Egypt, to reduce high indoor temperatures, and decrease the urban heat island effect by modifying the traditional residential roof to a green roof. Read this paper now!

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New in FCE: Goda, ZMA, Foda, MAM and Elsayyad, NAE. 2023. Using Green Roofs for Social Housing to Improve Energy Consumption in New Cities. (An Applied Study of Social Housing in Egypt’s New Cairo City). Future Cities and Environment, 9(1): 2, 1–11. DOI: https://t.co/KXpsd9L92m

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This study looks at sustainable urban planning and how to apply innovative solutions to Alexandria’s public transit systems, focusing on a high quality of life via a strategic urban plan giving a future vision to reduce traffic congestion and pollution.

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FCEs first article of 2023 is on sustainable urban planning: Mohamed, AFA. 2023. A Study of Strategic Plans of Sustainable Urban Development for Alexandria, Egypt to Mitigate the Climate Change Phenomena. Future Cities and Environment, 9(1): 1, 1–14. DOI: https://t.co/NKzfFNVUeX

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This article discusses hybrid construction technology via analysis of sustainable construction techniques and reinforced concrete buildings offering examples of hybrid construction models. Recommendations for developing a hybrid building research field are also provided.

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New on FCE: Belabid, A, Elminor, H and Akhzouz, H. 2022. The Concept of Hybrid Construction Technology : State of the Art and Future Prospects. Future Cities and Environment, 8(1): 13, 1–16. DOI: https://t.co/x0BocvnIih #Ecomaterials #Sustainablebuilding

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This paper in FCE documents the method used in 2012 by the city of Dubai to survey every building that existed prior to that date. A remarkable achievement!

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The latest from FCE: Kharrufa, S.N., Awad, J., Mushtaha, E. and Makky, S., 2022. The Building Stock in the City of Dubai: A Survey Methodology. Future Cities and Environment, 8(1), p.12. DOI: https://t.co/mD6Y3RkdTU #Dubai; #citysurvey

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This great article looks at urban sprawl and the use of urban densification as a sustainable planning approach in the city of Al Ain in the UAE. In a pioneering redevelopment project this research studied the impacts on social sustainability in the Bida Bin Ammar neighbourhood.

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New on FCE: Shekfa, L and Galal Ahmed, K. 2022. The Other Side of the Urban Densification ‘Coin’: Impacts on Social Sustainability in Redeveloped Urban Sprawled Communities in United Arab Emirates. Future Cities and Environment, 8(1): 11, 1–19. DOI: https://t.co/DlSGU45x9P

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New on FCE: Shekfa, L and Galal Ahmed, K. 2022. The Other Side of the Urban Densification ‘Coin’: Impacts on Social Sustainability in Redeveloped Urban Sprawled Communities in United Arab Emirates. Future Cities and Environment, 8(1): 11, 1–19. DOI: https://t.co/DlSGU45x9P

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Read this fascinating article about the circular economy on FCE! It shows how the results of waste flow analysis created for an urban area can help decision-makers to co-create new place-based eco-innovative solutions and hence shift the city towards circularity. A Must Read!

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New on FCE: Varjú, V, Óvári, Á, Mezei, C, Suvák, A and Vér, Cs. 2022. Efforts and Barriers Shifting a City Region Towards Circular Transition – Lessons from a Living Lab from Pécs, Hungary. Future Cities and Environment, 8(1): 10, 1–12. DOI: https://t.co/y6QdpAVDh6

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SET2023 will be in Bangkok, Thailand, in August 2023. More details to follow...

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Great to see award winners at SET2022 Gala Dinner!

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6th Innovation Awards winners announced at SET2022 Gala Dinner!
From left, Prof. Zafer Utlu, Mohammad Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury, Wan Nur Adilah Wan Roshdan, Bernhard Adler, Emmanuel Tapia, Prof Saffa Riffat.

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Prof. Mark Gillot of University of Nottingham, UK, gives a Keynote Speech on Energising Communities with Active Buildings at SET2022.

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Prof. Dr. Saffa Riffat, President of WSSET, giving opening speech at 19th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, SET2022, at Halic University, Istanbul, Turkey.