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It’s the first local authority in Austria to take this bold step
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Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
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
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The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
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Plus, you might have to book a spot in advance to view the famous attraction
Italy vehemently disagrees with the pronouncement made by the French Court of Auditors
The historical document is set to be sold at an auction, but the Belgian city feels the document might have been stolen from its archives
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
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The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
Vilnius has become the first local authority in Lithuania to evaluate the greenness index of development projects on its territory. In that framework, the local government has decided to help the work of architects and urban planners when they are crafting their new projects by providing them with a free online ‘greenness index’ calculator.
The digital tool can let the professionals see how sustainable their project will be and the impact it would have on the urban environment even before the ground is broken.
"I hope it will encourage the creation of projects aimed at forming a healthy and high-quality urban environment and will help to look at the project as a small but important part of a huge organism - the city,” says Laura Kairienė, chief architect of the City of Vilnius.
The greenness index will be considered in public projects in the Lithuanian capital from now on. As for private development, it won’t be binding, however, it is a recommendation for developers to take into account, hence the launch of the free calculator.
The greenness index is an estimate that shows how green the city's territory is and how ready it is to withstand the effects of climate change.
The calculator’s job is thus to assign a numerical value to a building’s readiness in these terms. It evaluates the total area of the development, the built-up area, and the area of non-conductive and semi-conductive surfaces before giving a certain score.
Separate scores are assigned to lawns, meadows, bushes, green roofs, water surfaces, and trees. A lawn gives a higher score than a hard surface, but a lawn mowed several times a year is even more valuable. Higher scores are given to newly planted trees. Even more points will be given to saved trees.
The creation of the greenness index was first developed about a decade ago in Sweden and since then it has also been adopted by other European cities, such as Berlin, Helsinki, Riga and Tallinn.
Thanks to the index, the creation of better green spaces in the city also contributes to the strategic goals of Vilnius as the 2025 European Green Capital.
The measure, which will come into force from 1 January 2025, will be partial and temporary…for now
Following a period of debate on whether the tactic favoured by environmental activists represents damage to private property
It’s the first local authority in Austria to take this bold step
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
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
Faulty device owners can get back up to 200 euros in reimbursement
Following a period of debate on whether the tactic favoured by environmental activists represents damage to private property
Italy vehemently disagrees with the pronouncement made by the French Court of Auditors
Faulty device owners can get back up to 200 euros in reimbursement
The measure, which will come into force from 1 January 2025, will be partial and temporary…for now
The restriction on this tourism segment will enter into force in 2026 in one of the city’s central districts
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