More and more people live in cities. According to UN predictions, this figure will be almost 70 percent worldwide by 2050, and even more than 80 percent in Europe. The constant growth of urban living spaces, combined with the effects of the climate crisis and demographic changes, pose major challenges for urban planning. Researchers from TU Dresden explain which strategies can be used to make cities more sustainable and fit for the future in the new special supplement of the Sächsische Zeitung, which was published on May 30, 2024. All articles are also available online.

The path to a sustainable city
Only future-oriented urban planning can pave the way to a green future.
by Prof. Wolfgang Wende, Chair of Urban Development at TU Dresden and Head of the Research Area Landscape, Ecosystems and Biodiversity at the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development

Cities that need to become “age appropriate”
Demographic change also requires a change in architecture. At TUD, students are being made aware of this issue at an early stage.
by Prof. Gesine Marquardt, Chair of Social and Health Care Buildings and Dean and Design at the Faculty of Architecture

The networked metropolis
Digital, efficient and participatory - the smart city strategy designed by TUD.
by Prof. Jörg Rainer Noennig, Head of “WISSENSARCHITEKTUR - Laboratory of Knowledge” at TU Dresden

Supplement as PDF

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