eco

The concept of eco-city planning is different from traditional planning models. The difference lies in the emphasis on ecological principles in the designing process. An eco-city and green community model planning help local communities understand how to improve the quality of life of their inhabitants. The implementation of eco-city planning allows to plan sustainable city functioning as "interconnected...

The challenges lying ahead of the contemporary urban areas, specifically cities are formidable. These include growing population, air pollution, congestion, energy efficiency and growing demand for high quality of living. Although they are varied and can appear as seemingly unrelated, more often they appear on international agendas of the United Nations, European Union and various non-governmental...

Do venture capitalists, headliners of today’s financial news, really play the leading role in financing green start-ups? Why is every source of capital not equally welcomed by entrepreneurs? What are the advantages of EU funds applied to eco-innovative investments? What makes the difference between green and traditional investments? Does location matter? What is psychic income?   The authors of the...

The terms „eco" or "green" have become vastly used worldwide. Both of them are often treated as buzzwords. However, they are significant buzzwords. The ecological orientation is perceived as the overriding goal of advanced economies to alleviate negative climate changes, but not only. Each city is changing, even if climate changes do not have a direct impact on this yet. By changing the city strives...

Are you already interested in eco-economy, which is one of the most widely discussed terms in contemporary economics? Would you like to have a deeper understanding regarding challenges of combining public and private interest in urban contexts? Are you aware of importance of mechanisms on national or community levels aimed at supporting urban entrepreneurship? Have you heard of the green city concept? Do...