Radical railways: Top 10 transportation systems of the future. Public transport systems offer many advantages over the personal alternatives when it comes to getting large numbers of people from A to B in style and safety - less congestion, less pollution and lower costs for starters. But while we certainly see plenty of impetus on the personal transport front here at Gizmag, fresh concepts for the future of mass transport don't seem to enjoy the same level of exposure, despite the fact that many cities around the world are still saddled with public transport infrastructure that's been in place for over a century.
There are some radical plans in the works, however, and the 21st Century will undoubtedly bring with it a raft of people moving projects that redefine our notion of public transport. So just what will be pulling into the station in 50 years time? Read on for our pick of the most tantalizing concepts out there. View all 1. 2. 3. Taking the above ground rail concept further (and then turning it on its head) is Robert C. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Benefits of Sustainable Design for Buildings. Benefits of Sustainable Design for Buildings The Hickory Consortium For a wide variety of reasons, both idealistic and practical, the comprehensive approach to building known as sustainable design or green building is strongly recommended for the new mixed use development. If the designers and owners initially embrace this approach, we firmly believe it will result in a better building at no significant cost premium, or a superior building at a modest premium.
Many buildings have been around for hundreds of years, there is every reason to expect that this one will also be in use for hundreds of years. This means that design with strong consideration for the future is the most rational approach. Sustainability is the ability of a system to maintain itself as a whole, functioning system over a long period of time. The overall goals of sustainable building can be generalized in five summary categories. General categories for green building Whole Building Approach: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. The Future Of Education Eliminates The Classroom, Because The World Is Your Class.
This probably sounds familiar: You are with a group of friends arguing about some piece of trivia or historical fact. Someone says, "Wait, let me look this up on Wikipedia," and proceeds to read the information out loud to the whole group, thus resolving the argument. Don’t dismiss this as a trivial occasion. It represents a learning moment, or more precisely, a microlearning moment, and it foreshadows a much larger transformation—to what I call socialstructed learning. Socialstructed learning is an aggregation of microlearning experiences drawn from a rich ecology of content and driven not by grades but by social and intrinsic rewards.
The microlearning moment may last a few minutes, hours, or days (if you are absorbed in reading something, tinkering with something, or listening to something from which you just can’t walk away). Think of a simple augmented reality app on your iPhone such as Yelp Monocle. SARMAC Conference IX » Royal Holloway Eyewitness Group. Image - Future City wallpaper 15.jpg - Constructed worlds.
Smarter Cities - Overview. IBM.com Smarter Cities Skip to main content Mobile navigation Smarter Cities Tab navigation Previous The cognitive city See how cities like Madrid prepare for the cognitive era Learn more Economic vitality 2.0 How public sector organizations can embrace the digital era Download the white paper (932KB) In the city with Catherine Bracy Cities thrive when citizens use open-source data Watch the video on the People 4 Smarter Cities site Personalized healthcare is now possible See how the journey of health is changing Learn more Manage information more effectively Create opportunities through leadership and innovation Read the IBM industry solutions paper (2.06MB) TED@IBM presentation Gianluca Ambrosetti explains how to solve the energy crisis one sunflower at a time Watch the video (00:08:07) Miami made with social When citizens connect, city leaders gain instant feedback Watch the video (00:00:30) It's all about leadership Michael Dixon on engaging communities for smarter cities Watch the video (00:03:48) Next.