http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/how-vulnerable-is-your-city?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Climate change will affect Europe's cities in different ways. To give an overall impression of the challenge for European cities to adapt to climate change, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a series of detailed interactive maps, allowing users to explore data from more than 500 cities across Europe. No publisher girliar city floods heat wave urban planning climate change 2012-09-04T10:00:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/copenhagen-beats-bristol-and-frankfurt?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The city of Copenhagen in Denmark has won the European Green Capital Award for 2014, fending off strong competition from two other finalists, Bristol in England and Frankfurt in Germany. Fourteen cities entered the competition, of which three finalist cities presented their vision, action plans and communication strategies to the jury earlier this month. No publisher girliar public transport city cities bicycle climate change 2012-06-29T21:00:00+01:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/pressroom/newsreleases/europe2019s-future-depends-on-cities?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Around three quarters of Europeans live in cities. Most of Europe's wealth is generated in cities, and urban areas are particularly at risk due to climate change. Europe should seize the opportunity of improving quality of life while adapting to climate change in cities, according to a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report also warns that delaying adaptation will be much more costly in the long-term. No publisher girliar climate change adaption city cities extreme events urban planning 2012-05-14T11:00:00+02:00 Press Release http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe-and-the-world/megatrends/key-facts/living-in-an-urban-world?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic An increasingly urban world will probably mean spiralling consumption and greater affluence for many. But it also means greater poverty for the urban underprivileged. Poor urban living conditions and associated environmental and health risks could impact all areas of the world, including Europe. No publisher jaeglmar city urban environment quality of life 2011-11-24T15:44:21+02:00 SOER Key fact http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/the-search-is-now-on?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic How green is your city? That’s the question being asked by the European Green Capital Award (EGCA), which is now searching for an exemplary city for 2014. The competition was launched by the European Commission on 14 June. No publisher girliar city green economy urban environment 2011-06-20T10:00:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/urban-environment/key-facts/urban-fact-4?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic A city affects a large area outside its own boundaries. For example, London alone is thought to need an area of almost 300 times its geographical size to satisfy its demands and for disposal of its waste and emissions. No publisher zaineand city waste urban area 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Key fact http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/urban-environment/key-messages/urban-environment-2014-message-3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Cities, due to the high concentration of people and activities, deliver and demand goods and services that impact their own areas and regions far away. While cities in Europe contribute 69 % of the continent's CO2 emissions, an urban resident consumes less energy than a rural resident. Urban density and compactness enable more energy efficient forms of housing and transport – an asset for a more sustainable Europe. No publisher jaeglmar city SOER2010 energy efficiency urban urban environment global impacts Cities 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/urban-environment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The global population is congregating in our cities. Eighty per cent of the world’s estimated nine billion people in 2050 are expected to live in urban areas. Our cities and urban areas face many challenges from social to health to environmental. The impacts of cities and urban areas are felt in other regions which supply cities with food, water and energy and absorb pollution and waste. However, the proximity of people, businesses and services associated with the very word ‘city’ means that there are also huge opportunities. Indeed, well designed, well managed urban settings offer a key opportunity for sustainable living. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) climate change impacts water quality urban sprawl social inequalities soil sealing urban environment welfare education consumption pattern city urban ecosystem air quality green urban areas urbanisation green space housing heat wave flood thematic assessment human health resource efficiency income public space environmental footprint waste water quantity urban noise quality of life sustainable housing public health traffic temperature increase social equity drought cities population SOER2010 sustainable development climate change mitigation urban design climate change adaptation overcrowding urban area pollution 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/number-of-cities-greater-than-50-000-inhabitants-by-country?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Cities within each country have been differentiated according to the number of inhabitants. No publisher alec EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). city urban population Qol2009 2009-06-30T12:29:25+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/multimedia/cities-where-the-living-is-good?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Quality of life in cities and towns can mean many different things to people. Finding the right balance of a healthy environment and good social and economic provisions is a precondition. Participants of the 2008 Open Days (European Week of Regions and Cities) talk about how they see their cities and towns as a good place to live in. No publisher kuchling city green urban areas quality of life public transport employment green area mobility urban environment education public service transport 2009-05-28T14:42:00+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/quality-of-life-in-Europes-cities-and-towns?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic In May 2008, the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities captured the concerns and desires of urban policy‑makers and citizens in the title of its new European Urban Charter: Manifesto for a new urbanity. Like numerous other international and European charters, conventions and declarations, the manifesto describes with some apprehension the 'unprecedented environmental, democratic, cultural, social and economic challenges' facing urban centres and their inhabitants. Our report on quality of life in Europe's cities and towns reiterates these concerns but also unravels the many apparent paradoxes of urban development and the sometimes perplexing realities of urban Europe today. The report defines a vision for progress towards a more sustainable, well‑designed urban future. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) urban EU policies EU cohesion policy consumption city urbanisation quality of life noise human health urban policy social equity climate change air pollution urban lifestyle integrated urban management 2009-05-28T11:41:54+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/urban/multimedia/improving-the-environment-in-europes-cities?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Four out of five of all Europeans live in towns and cities and the European Commission wants to help make urban areas a better place to live. No publisher ghicaale city quality of life car ownership public transport rail regeneration Stavros Dimas urban planning urban traffic urban environment tourism urban area parking space 2008-02-12T14:42:14+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/mediterranean-coastal-cities?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher alec Full rights. Contact name for the permission to use the data (on paper and/or web): A. Zambelis, Email: azambel@ath.hcmr.gr city water coast Mediterranean 2002-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/low-density-residential-areas-as-a-proportion-of-all-residential-areas-built-after-the-mid-1950s-selected-european-cities?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher alec Access is managed by the owner mentioned below. Please contact the owner for more information about their data policy. city urban sprawl 2002-01-01T01:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/wastewater-treatment-in-601-mediterranean-coastal-cities-with-a-polution-greater-than-10000?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic - No publisher alec EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: United Nations Environment Programme / Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP). water city Mediterranean wastewater coast 2002-01-01T01:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure