Author Archives: BeyondSmartCities

Energy, and in particular oil and gas, has never been as high on the public agenda as it is today.  The reduction in the world’s known oil and gas reserves, security of supply issues and increased climate change concerns have...

Sustainable finance and investment is a relatively new concept, but it is basically an innovative way of reconciling environmental preservation and social responsibility with economic activity, and then adding value to it all. Sustainable finance is a sophisticated way of...

Management of waste is a basic requirement of ecologically sustainable development. In an effort to reduce adverse environmental effects, sustainable waste management involves the more efficient management of waste material through: monitoringcollectiontransportprocessing and recyclingdisposal  Waste materials can originate from a...

Supermarkets and other retail outlets are playing an increasingly important role in our lives. Retail stores and the expanding number of malls in which they are found change the function and appearance of the urban environment by providing a natural...