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Planning for the Sake of the Plan: when Aspiring to a Sustainable City Stays in Paper

A study analyzing five urban plans for Monterrey reveals that, although Mexican cities aspire to become more sustainable, smart, and resilient, their projects often lack the indicators, budgets, and monitoring mechanisms needed to translate proposals into concrete actions.

Climate and Sustainability

Mexican Researchers Create a Pre-Planting Treatment that Improves Native Maize Seeds

A pre-sowing treatment combines ultraviolet radiation and spirulina to strengthen native maize seeds and explore more sustainable alternatives for agricultural production.

Climate and Sustainability

Guardians of the Mangrove: A Multi-Species Design Project to Protect this Crucial Ecosystem

A project seeks to turn residents and visitors of Bahía de Banderas into mangrove guardians through role-playing games, dialogue, and collaborative art that foster empathy for the species inhabiting this ecosystem.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Informal Waste Collection in Arroyo Seco is Part of a Materials Recovery Chain

A Tec de Monterrey study examines how waste pickers recover materials from Arroyo Seco and reveals why low-value waste and construction debris continue to accumulate in the stream.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Safe Routes to School: How Can We Tell Whether the Programs Work?

Researchers are evaluating the benefits of mobility programs in Latin America and working to reduce road traffic crashes.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Mexican Cities are Expanding Towards the Periphery, but its Centers are Increasingly Empty

A study by Tec de Monterrey and the Complexity Science Hub reveals that 69 Mexican cities lost population in their city centers, lengthening residents' daily commutes.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

The plan to rescue a creek that the city turned into a dumping ground

Restoring an ecosystem like the Seco–San Agustín Creek can take several decades, but this project aims to lay the foundation for long-term transformation.

Climate and Sustainability

Decarbonizing Vulnerable Communities in Mexico Through a Participatory Energy Transition

Researchers are helping vulnerable communities in Mexico reduce household carbon emissions through community-led energy transition strategies.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

When the formal city falls short, informality fills the gap

A comparative study between Monterrey and Soacha reveals that urban informality is not a fixed category, but a process shaped by public policies, inequality, and access to housing.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Extreme Heat Doesn’t Impact Every City Equally. This Index Shows Where it is Most Dangerous

An international group of researchers is developing an index with different variables that identifies the levels of impact among the population.

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Cities and Prosperous Communities

Planning for the Sake of the Plan: when Aspiring to a Sustainable City Stays in Paper

Climate and Sustainability

Mexican Researchers Create a Pre-Planting Treatment that Improves Native Maize Seeds

A pre-sowing treatment combines ultraviolet radiation and spirulina to strengthen native maize seeds and explore more sustainable alternatives for agricultural production.

Climate and Sustainability

Guardians of the Mangrove: A Multi-Species Design Project to Protect this Crucial Ecosystem

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Informal Waste Collection in Arroyo Seco is Part of a Materials Recovery Chain

A Tec de Monterrey study examines how waste pickers recover materials from Arroyo Seco and reveals why low-value waste and construction debris continue to accumulate in the stream.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Safe Routes to School: How Can We Tell Whether the Programs Work?

Researchers are evaluating the benefits of mobility programs in Latin America and working to reduce road traffic crashes.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Mexican Cities are Expanding Towards the Periphery, but its Centers are Increasingly Empty

A study by Tec de Monterrey and the Complexity Science Hub reveals that 69 Mexican cities lost population in their city centers, lengthening residents' daily commutes.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

The plan to rescue a creek that the city turned into a dumping ground

Restoring an ecosystem like the Seco–San Agustín Creek can take several decades, but this project aims to lay the foundation for long-term transformation.

Climate and Sustainability

Decarbonizing Vulnerable Communities in Mexico Through a Participatory Energy Transition

Researchers are helping vulnerable communities in Mexico reduce household carbon emissions through community-led energy transition strategies.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

When the formal city falls short, informality fills the gap

A comparative study between Monterrey and Soacha reveals that urban informality is not a fixed category, but a process shaped by public policies, inequality, and access to housing.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Extreme Heat Doesn’t Impact Every City Equally. This Index Shows Where it is Most Dangerous

An international group of researchers is developing an index with different variables that identifies the levels of impact among the population.

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