Change is real, it requires work, and we must understand that it’s a process. The most noticeable change resulting from this innovative experiment is the shift in the policymakers’ mindset, especially at the local (municipal) level. The Municipality of Centar has an important role in
The United Nations has established a number of key goals and targets in recent years to address the challenges of rapid global urbanization. In addition to the objectives set at the World Summit in New York 2015 and the Habitat III Declaration of the same
Quiz time!1: What is the most significant landmark in human history to have occurred in the past decade? The arguments could go on forever over the answers to this, but future historians will surely include the demographic turning-point that occurred around 2009 — the first
Designing a Thermal Map of Skopje To detect the heat islands in Skopje, it was necessary to create a detailed thermal map of the city. A goal that was rather challenging, though. However, the possibility to test several techniques and approaches in the previous years within
Working with Skopje’s Innovation Lab has led to some surprising technical solutions to development challenges but none more so than our latest project — using a paraglider and a thermal camera to assess the effects of urban heat islands in the capital city. What are
The United Nations predicts that by 2050 almost 80% of the world’s population will live in cities, while the population is likely to exceed 11 billion by the end of the 21st century (EEA 2016). The latest data from the Macedonian State Statistical Office shows
How I became part of this project? After more than four years of doing researches all over the World as a GIS and Remote Sensing researcher, a chance was given to me to be a part of a project related to my hometown. There was
New technologies are revolutionizing the use of remote sensing in riverine landscapes, greatly increasing our ability to identify and address the main causes of water pollution. These causes include the impact of farming and other uses of land on the quality of river water, as
“Innovation in the public sector is a trending new wave, one which brings us closer to co-creating with citizens and events such as these are a wonderful opportunity to look at the future of cities, to go beyond several years of planning and engage in
At a time when many countries are facing economic difficulties, government institutions have to look for new ways to sustain and improve public services with fewer resources, while also addressing growing environmental challenges. To achieve such a challenging endeavor, a number of local governments are
