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The Italian city of Milan is transforming its polluted streets ...
Apr 24, 2020 · Regarded as Italy’s commercial powerhouse, central Milan is a compact city of 1.4 million people. Before the coronavirus lockdown an almost equal number (1.37 million) used the city’s metro every day, although that figure included commuters from outside the city.
Why has Italy suffered so badly during the pandemic?
Dec 17, 2020 · On a per capita basis, Italy lies 37th in the world for number of coronavirus cases, but 4th when it comes to deaths. In 2019, Italy had the oldest population in Europe, with 22.8% of its people aged over 65. It has one of highest life expectancies worldwide at 83 years.
How can we make cities more sustainable? | World Economic Forum
Sep 4, 2020 · In Milan, Italy, architects have done the same with tree cover – creating a "vertical forest" on two residential tower blocks. Boasting 800 trees, 4,500 shrubs and 15,000 plants, the "forest" would cover an area the size of three and a half football pitches if planted on the ground.
In the Face of Extraordinary Challenges, 36 Pioneer Cities Chart a ...
Nov 17, 2020 · “Technology and knowledge are two strategic assets to build inclusive, data-driven, and sustainable smart cities capable of tackling new and emerging challenges,” said Roberta Cocco, Deputy Mayor for Digital Transformation and Services to Citizens, Milan. “That is why Milan is joining the G20 Global Smart City Alliance, as this initiative ...
Klaus Schwab | World Economic Forum
Honorary Member, International Advisory Council, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy; Honorary Member, The Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Rabat, Morocco; Creation of the Klaus Schwab Professorship for Global Medicine, National University of Singapore; Honorary Professor, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Key milestones in the spread of the coronavirus pandemic
Apr 22, 2020 · Austria plans to let DIY stores reopen, Italy also plans to reopen some shops and Spain gets ready to allow some construction and factory employees back to work. April 14 - Trump pulls WHO funding President Trump suspends WHO funding pending the administration’s investigation into the way the organization has handled the coronavirus pandemic.
Chief economists look ahead to 'particularly complex' year of …
Jan 16, 2025 · The latest World Economic Forum Chief Economists Outlook reflects concerns about both; divergence in terms of parts of the world likely to enjoy enviable amounts of growth relative to a more sluggish pace elsewhere, and fragmentation in relation to …
The Future of Jobs Report 2025 - The World Economic Forum
Jan 7, 2025 · The year 2025 unfolds amid ongoing transformations in global labour markets. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, rising cost of living, geopolitical conflicts, the climate emergency and economic downturns have added further turbulence …
What is the G20 and why does it matter? | World Economic Forum
Nov 15, 2024 · The G20 is a forum of the twenty largest economies in the world that meets regularly to discuss the most pressing issues facing the global economy.
Why are elderly people more at risk from coronavirus? | World …
Mar 12, 2020 · If you're in Milan right now, you're 70, and you have a heart attack, you're going to get substandard care because the system is overwhelmed. The elderly are hospitalized on a daily basis at much higher rates than younger people and they are not going to get the quality care they deserve during the outbreak.