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How does Uruguay promote wood as a housing construction material?

August 11, 2022 por Veronica Adler - Daniel Peciña-López Leave a Comment

Did you know that the wood industry is one of the most prosperous sectors worldwide? In fact, the forestry sector directly employs more than 18.21 million people globally and contributes more than 540 billion dollars to world GDP. This sector, when properly regulated to prevent illegal deforestation, is vital for the environment, since the nurture and management of healthy … [Read more...] about How does Uruguay promote wood as a housing construction material?

Wood as a housing construction material: what are its benefits?

June 16, 2022 por Veronica Adler - Daniel Peciña-López Leave a Comment

Wood has been one of the most used building materials since the beginning of history. Although the use of steel, concrete or iron has brought significant advances to construction, wood has never lost its popularity. In fact, the number of wooden buildings around the world may surprise many readers. Did you know that countries such as Japan, Scotland or the United States are … [Read more...] about Wood as a housing construction material: what are its benefits?

Urban Green Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: the case of San Salvador

May 26, 2022 por Borja Castro Lancharro - Ophélie Chevalier - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

The cities of our region are called to play a key role in the fight against climate change and achieve the Paris Agreements and COP26 goals. As we mentioned in the first blog of this series, the Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) is one of the best tools through which the municipalities of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) can adapt and mitigate the climate crisis in line … [Read more...] about Urban Green Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: the case of San Salvador

Urban Green Infrastructure: a solution to climate challenges

May 19, 2022 por Borja Castro Lancharro - Ophélie Chevalier - Héctor Cordero - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

Cities and Resilience to Climate Change Did you know that, even though cities represent less than 3% of the habitable surface of the planet, they account for 75% of global CO2 emissions? Although this may seem like a problem, it is actually a great opportunity, since cities, in addition to being the economic and social engine of our region, are called to lead the fight … [Read more...] about Urban Green Infrastructure: a solution to climate challenges

IDB´s role revitalizing heritage housing in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo

May 10, 2022 por Alexandra Alvear - Benoit Lefevre - Luis Schloeter - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

A climatic approach for economic and social development The Colonial City is the oldest urban nucleus of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. It was the first permanent European settlement on the continent, serving as an urban model to be replicated in other colonial cities in America. On December 8, 1990, the Colonial City of Santo Domingo (CCSD) was declared a … [Read more...] about IDB´s role revitalizing heritage housing in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo

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