City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth | Sustainability at Georgia Tech

United Nations University Names New Regional Centre of Expertise in Atlanta

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Discussion

Feb 16, 2018

Georgia Tech, Emory and Spelman will lead the new U.N. Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development.

Four Communities Selected for Inaugural Georgia Smart Communities Challenge

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Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Winners Map

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606867

Jun 12, 2018

Albany, Chamblee, Chatham County and Gwinnett County will implement smart development through a Georgia Tech-led program.

Lifting Communities with Smart Technology

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Mercury ID

606867

Jun 12, 2018

Georgia Smart Communities Challenge helps small and large cities improve quality of life.

The Search for Relief Against Extreme Heat

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660028

Aug 09, 2022

Temperatures are rising and many are trying to find solutions to the heat crisis, Georgia Tech experts weigh in on risk factors and possible solutions to extreme heat.

Driving Change: Georgia Tech Experts Lead in Electrification of America’s Roads

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Driving Change: Georgia Tech experts are leading the way in EV innovation

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Top: Rich Simmons, Marilyn Brown, Gleb Yushin Bottom: Valerie Thomas, Hailong Chen, Tim Lieuwen

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670207

Mar 21, 2023

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, and with economic and environmental impacts colliding, Georgia Tech experts are leading the way in the development of next-generation solutions.

Georgia Tech Earth Month Events to Mark on Your Calendar

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Georgia Tech community celebrates Earth Day 2018

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670383

Mar 31, 2023

Earth Day is April 22, but Georgia Tech is celebrating Earth Month with events throughout April highlighting sustainability efforts across campus.

Community Garden to Unveil Expansion Friday

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Bird's eye view of the expanded Community Garden

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670588

Apr 20, 2023

First opened in 2012, the Community Garden has undergone a complete transformation. The latest expansion has doubled its square footage, converted the garden to full ADA accessibility, and increased the number of beds to expand access to sustainable produ

Machine Learning Key to Proposed App that Could Help Flood-prone Communities

Sep 28, 2023

School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Assistant Professor Peng Chen is co-principal investigator of a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to develop the CRIS-HAZARD system.

In Fairbanks, Alaska, Researchers Unravel Frigid Air Pollution

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Ice fog over Fairbanks as seen from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (Debbie Dean)

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674858

Sep 06, 2024

New research shows that an effort to improve wintertime air quality in Fairbanks, Alaska may not be as effective as intended.

With Recent Funding, Sea Level Sensor Project in Savannah Moves into New Phase

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657468

Apr 20, 2022

The rising sea levels along Georgia’s Savannah coast and an uptick in more severe storms during hurricane season are bellwethers to looming ecological challenges stemming from climate change.

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