Abstract
VTT has a long history of research on different aspects
of sustainability of the built environment. Findings from
and knowledge gathered in EcoCity related projects in the
European context led into the second phase of our
neighbourhood development projects in Finland, but also
in China, Russia and Kenya. The third phase in the
evolution of VTT's EcoCity concept started after the
previous World Sustainable Building Conference that we
hosted in Helsinki in 2011 where we expanded the focus of
the international research community to consider people
and their needs also in the developing world which led to
new projects in Tanzania and Libya as well as our ongoing
activities e.g. in Zambia, Egypt and Colombia. This paper
describes our approach to and experiences from developing
and implementing VTT's EcoCity concept for sustainable
community and developing countries.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Conference proceedings World Sustainable Building 2014, WSB14 |
| Pages | 257-263 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-84-697-1815-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | World Sustainable Building 2014, WSB14 - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 28 Oct 2014 → 30 Oct 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | World Sustainable Building 2014, WSB14 |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | WSB14 |
| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Barcelona |
| Period | 28/10/14 → 30/10/14 |
Keywords
- ecocities
- sustainable built environment
- neighbourhood development
- emerging economies
- developing countries