This article stood out to me because it reminded me of how world-wide of an issue climate change is, and how important constant adaptation and preparation is everywhere. This articles talks about how researchers are focusing on "sustainable urban planning" in Finland. The European Union's COST technology network put together a report after a seminar in Helsinki, Finland. They discussed many factors that go into urbanization, such as "placement of housing and workplaces, and the population's travel behaviour at different times". They studied which zones are more oriented toward walking, cars, or public transportation. They talked about and measured "the harmful and beneficial effects of different planning solutions" that they can implement in the future.
I think it's great that they're really taking matters into their own hands. It's no question the environment is changing, and something as crucial to the future as urbanization is a great place to start. If they're doing it in Finland, we can hope that we have researchers here who are just as productive as they are.
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