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The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
A large-scale urban redevelopment project seeks to inject some life into the district by creating, among other things, housing units
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It’s the first local authority in Austria to take this bold step
Benoît Payan has an idea to reorganize the work of the city administration
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
It’s already legal in Schleswig-Holstein and possibly soon in Hamburg
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
This involves the creation of a special traffic control zone on streets leading to the UNESCO-protected Old Town
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The mayor of the city, Anne Hidalgo, believes that the memory of the Games should stay on in some way, others aren’t so sure
And in other German cities, too
Plus, you might have to book a spot in advance to view the famous attraction
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
Silesia is known as the industrial heart of the country, but its regional government wants to engender a new awareness among the youngest
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
Bremerhaven is worried about the spreading of infections through this seemingly innocent act of compassion
It’s already legal in Schleswig-Holstein and possibly soon in Hamburg
The City of Hamburg is considering becoming the second federal state of the German Republic to allow the practice of human composting as an option for burials. The practice has already been legal in Schleswig-Holstein since the start of the year.
Known in German as Reerdigung (“Reburial”), human composting is considered a more sustainable method of burying a human body. In the German context, the technique, developed by the company Meine Erde, involves placing the body in a large stainless steel, coffin-like container filled with straw and hay. Within only 40 days, all organic components are supposed to be broken down by the microorganisms.
The company explains that the only matter left then are the bones which are ground up and mixed in with the rest of the resultant compost. The mortal remains are then buried then buried in the cemetery having become fertile soil suitable for planting plants.
Since June, the State of Schleswig-Holstein has designated a grove in Elmshorn as the first burial forest in Germany with the permission to bury human remains turned into compost there.
The practice of human composting has actually existed for probably millennia but has been forgotten in favour of modern practices involving embalming and coffins or cremation. Nowadays, with the rise of environmental consciousness in many Western countries there is a resurging interest in more organic ways to dispose of human remains.
The first place to legalize human composting was the State of Washington (USA) in 2019. Since then, it has been allowed in six more states.
Still, changing ingrained habits takes time and there is some criticism regarding the new burial practice in Germany with voices saying that it needs to be better researched. The SPD and the Greens in the Hamburg Parliament are open to the idea but have a whole series of questions before getting to the approval stage.
It’s the first local authority in Austria to take this bold step
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
Benoît Payan has an idea to reorganize the work of the city administration
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The Danube Delta municipality is to surround itself with even more nature
It’s the first local authority in Austria to take this bold step
The historical document is set to be sold at an auction, but the Belgian city feels the document might have been stolen from its archives
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The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
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Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
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