Under the framework of joint cooperation and exchange of expertise in the field of Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre (ADSIC) and the Fujairah Statistics Centre (FSC) have signed a Memorandum of ...
What cities really are the best cities for urban cycling? The Copenhagenize Index – bicycle friendly cities Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Tokyo and Berlin topped the list of best cycling cities worldwide compiled by ...
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Speech by the Mayor Shanghai, located at the foreground of the Yangtze River Delta, the strategic passage from Yangtze River into East China Sea, and the thoroughfare along the sea route of the Far East, is a sea-port city of great ...
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US-based supermarket chain Whole Foods has financed aquaponic indoor farm,FarmedHere,for the expansion of its operations. FarmedHere is a USDA certified farm and it has been selling its fresh and locally grown produce in Whole Foods since ...
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Bahrain plans to increase its domestic food production from 20% to 60% of total yearly food consumption by 2016. In line with this plan, Bahrain intends to promote the role of small farmers and local business to boost the domestic food ...
The neighboring area of Taipei Songshan Airport will be transformed into a new commercial complex,as the government has decided to have private developer construct such a complex on a plot of land spanning five hectares in space,including ...
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For a long time rainwater was regarded as wastewater rather than a resource. Along with dirty water from households and industry it was fed into the sewage system and from there to water treatment plants. In many respects this had a ...
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(China Glass Network) The “Development, Utilization and Protection Regulations for Climate Resources” issued by Shanxi Province has got approval and will be carried into effect from October 1st. The “Regulation” made ...
Photo: Courtesy The Vintage Technology Association Nick Holonyak was sure the LED would replace the incandescent light bulb when he presented it to GE executives 50 years ago. While the incandescent is still king in homes across the ...
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Glass facades will be a major topic at this year's glasstec 2012, to be held October 23 - 26, 2012 in Düsseldorf, Germany, according to show organizers. The central contact point for all those interested in facades will be Hall 11-the ...
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Large-format glass facades are a striking element of modern architecture all over the world.They not only create maximum transparency but also assume diverse functions to guarantee the building's energy efficiency and utility ...
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•Innovatively--designed suspended GE light-emitting-diode edge lighting fixture revealed•First Zhaga-compliant GE Lighting Infusion LED modules announced,marking a significant step in interchangeability Leading global lighting ...
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More than a hundred remote sensing satellites will be built over the next decade,at an estimated value of$17 billion. Satellite view The need for more and better imaging data will be the major driver behind a"healthy"market for ...
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2DEFINE Architecture with local partner Dalian Urban Planning&Design Institute was selected to direct the design of the Yingkou Convention and Exposition Center,a four-story,750,000-square-foot facility in Yingkou,China,a city of 2.2 ...
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The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt,National Design Museum will celebrate outstanding achievement in design this fall with its 12th annual National Design Awards program.Today,Cooper-Hewitt Director Bill Moggridge announced the winners and ...
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