All the world's buildings available as 3D models for urban and climate research

With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first ...
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First high-resolution 3D map covering all of Earth’s 2.75 billion buildings unveiled

Scientists in Germany have, for the first time, created the most comprehensive digital representation of the world’s man-made ...

Enhanced climate models reveal how our cities are driving and feeling the effects of climate change

Scientists have developed a new way to represent the world's cities in global climate and Earth system models (GCM & ESMs), offering a more accurate picture of how urban areas are being affected ...
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NSF Grant Funds UB Study on Economic Effects of Urban-Planning Strategies

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A major problem faced by urban planners is the unpredictability of planning outcomes. Until recently, it has been virtually impossible to know how a land-use or infrastructure ...
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Seeking New Models for Public Urban Universities

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Seven public urban universities have been selected to receive $225,000 grants each to support the ...
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A brief urban history of Pyongyang, North Korea—and how it might develop under capitalism

The Architect’s Newspaper (AN) has partnered with urbanNext—a multidisciplinary platform for design promoted by Actar Publishers—to share articles on common topics every two weeks. This week, we’re ...
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Impacts of Urban Containment Policies on the Spatial Structure of US Metropolitan Areas

This paper examines the impacts of different types of urban containment policies (UCPs) on the spatial structure of US metropolitan areas, with a particular focus on UCP tightness. These UCPs include ...