坐言起行 保育地球
在剛結束的書展中,有一本新書值得推薦,它叫《企鵝帝國──橫跨南北極地的生態記錄》。書中羅列不少有趣的見聞,例如:
- 真正的企鵝(penguin)其實住在北半球,並且早已絕種;
- 體重可達800公斤、昂藏3米的北極熊原來愛吃脂肪,卻不愛食肉,更不喜喝水;
- 愛斯基摩人(Eskimo)的意思是茹毛飲血的人,是外來人對原住民的稱呼,並非當地人使用的,因為帶有種族歧視成分,所以應該避免使用。
Cycling to work in Hong Kong
How attractive is Hong Kong from the viewpoint of startups? Real estate services provider Savills assessed 30 cities from around the world with criteria ranging from the volume of inward venture capital investment to the cost of a cup of white coffee in order to establish which cities are the most attractive homes for tech companies and are therefore magnets for talent. According to the overall mobility ranking of its Tech Cities Index, London ranks first, thanks to its transport innovations and an urban environment that is conducive for cycling and walking.
Strength assessment is key to success of smart city devt
Philippines and Indonesia are rich in natural resources but face common problems such as severe traffic congestion and air pollution amid an urbanization trend. Given the issues, questions arise as to how such countries should proceed when it comes to smart city development? What should be done at the very beginning to ensure the success of smart city implementation?