Esther Fuldauer, Author at thesmartcityjournal.com

BETTEReHEALTH Supports Deployment of eHealth in Lower-Income Countries in Africa for Better Health Outcomes

The project will map and identify various human, technical, and public policy factors that are a barrier, or on the contrary, an enabler for eHealth implementation The European Commission funded BETTEReHEALTH project aims to contribute to better, more accessible, and more efficient health and care services in low and lower middle-income countries (LLMICs) in Africa,…

“Biogas production from food waste is an excellent example of a circular solution”

Aditi Bhasin, responsible for Smart City Sweden East, interviewed Katarina Luhr, Vice Mayor for Environment and Climate in Stockholm Biogas can be used in different ways. For example, it can be used as a vehicle fuel or for cooking and heating purposes. Biogas contributes to resilient local energy systems, circular solutions, for countries to reach…

biogas, circular economy, energy, food waste, smarcities, Smart City Sweden, Stockholm, virtual reality, virtual tours

Egypt’s tourism ‘will return to pre-COVID-19 levels by fall 2022’

The sector is one of the Egyptian economy’s main pillars. It made revenues of $4 billion in 2020, compared to $13.03 billion in 2019 Tourism in Egypt will return to pre-pandemic levels by autumn 2022, according to a government minister. Khaled Al-Anani, minister of tourism and antiquities, said the sector’s recovery and restoration to pre-pandemic…

These 7 innovations are making circularity quicker and easier

Embracing circular economy practices is a complex challenge for industries that needs to involve the entire value chain of a product Fortunately, a range of technological solutions are available to offer solutions Robot sorting Sorting waste is a dirty, repetitive, and sometimes dangerous job. Workers searching for recyclable material in piles of waste must search…

circular economy, plastic recycling, plastics, PlasticsEurope, Sustainability

USDA invests $42 million in distance learning and telemedicine

A recent report by the Rural Policy Research Institute’s found infection and death rates in rural America due to COVID-19 are 13.4% higher than in urban areas The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is investing $42.3 million to help rural residents gain access to health care and educational opportunities (PDF, 255 KB). Rural areas are seeing higher…