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Creating Smart Cities for Innovative Tourism Experiences
The UNWTO Conference on City Breaks: Creating Innovative Tourism Experiences (15-16 October 2018) concluded today in Valladolid, Spain, with a call for cities to...
Melaka a model green city
In the last five years, Melaka has made great strides toward building a sustainable, green city.
By 2020, the government-run 7248ha Melaka World Solar Valley...
Urban Tourism: We Need to Build Cities for Residents and Visitors
At the 7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism in Seoul, Republic of Korea (16-19 September), the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO),...
Clean and Resilient Growth in Bangladesh
Every year Bangladesh loses about $6.5 billion, or about 3.4 percent of its 2015 GDP, which may be caused by pollution and environmental degradation...
New UNWTO Report Helps Cities Manage Impact of Tourism
A new World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) report aims to help manage growing urban tourism flows and their impact on cities and residents. ‘Overtourism’? Understanding...
Creativity, Entrepreneurial Spirit to Form the Blueprint of Innovative Cities of the Future
Even as new technologies inspire amazement and awe, revolutionizing the way we live our lives, technology leaders from around the globe who have gathered...
Cities Need to Be “Agile” to Capture Opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The world is urbanizing and the Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming life at an unprecedented rate. Cities must be “agile” – able to move...
Why public transit is a key economic issue for growing cities
We’d love to take our daily commute for granted. Except, we can’t. It is essential that we continue to make public transportation as efficient...
Latin America and the Caribbean hop into electric mobility
Air pollution kills nearly 7 million people every year around the world. The situation could worsen in the coming years in Latin America and...
100 years of history: Historic hotel celebrates worker heritage
If you’re the curious sort who enjoys exploring historic sites in your free time, you’re far from alone.
Because people are fascinated with learning more...