Urenio Watch Watch: Business Models

New Business Models through an Improved Understanding of ITS

The Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) consist an important integrating part of the European Common Transport Policy (CTP) and Europe 2020 Strategy. As the 2011 White Paper on Transport (EC, 2011a) claims, ITS can significantly contribute to a cleaner, safer and more efficient transport system, being a key element for increasing the efficiency of transport and of infrastructure use with information systems. Continue reading

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and GetSmarter: 8 sustainability trends driving business in 2017

In this 2017 trends briefing from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) highlights the key developments that business leaders need to anticipate and respond to.

The sustainability trends briefing explores:

  • the implications of the Paris Agreement on governments and industry
  • the need to rewire the global economy to ensure the future of our planet and species
  • the increase of cities and states taking the lead in sustainable developments

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Paper: An empirical investigation of social innovation initiatives for sustainable urban development

This paper written by Angelidou and Psaltoglou (2017) is focused on the role of citizens in social innovation initiatives regarding sustainable urban development, and more specifically environmental sustainability. Through the investigation of 29 cases of social innovation initiatives for sustainability across 9 domains, this research identifies four primary citizen profiles in social innovation for sustainable urban development. Continue reading