A sustainable vision versus a sprawling reality? The Urban sprawl Pattern in Israel
Urban sprawl is a form of spatial development, characterized by low densities, scattered and discontinuous “leapfrog” expansion, and segregation of land uses, that is mainly found in open and rural lands on the edge of metropolitan areas. The early stage of urban sprawl, often referred as suburbanization, started at the end of the industrial era […]
Italian-Israeli Binational Conference on Natural Gas
In November 1995 an agreement for cooperation between the Technion and the Politechnico di Milano was signed. In addition to agreeing to encourage student and faculty exchanges and joint research, we also agreed to attempt to encourage cooperation between Italian and Israeli industry. The first fruit of this effort was the Binational Conference on Natural […]
The Aeronautic Infrastructure in Arab Countries
The report presents the development of aeronautical infrastructure in the Arab countries. First an overview of the aeronautical industry and research institutes in Arab countries is presented. It includes various industries, products, history of the organizations and if available also future planes. The aeronautical relations with other countries are discussed, especially in connection with future […]
Applications and Development Trends in Plastics for Packaging, Agriculture and Construction
Israel’s future, security and prosperity depend on economic independence. Israel’s industry, especially the export industry, must be the central and decisive driving force toward economic independence. Industry can show some impressive achievements, but more significant growth is needed to reach economic independence. The Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology began a […]
A Retrospective View of Israel’s ‘Project Renewal’ – Lessons for Planning for New Immigrants in the 1990’s
Israel’s “Project Renewal” is one of the most ambitious programs for neighborhood regeneration in the world in terms of scale and scope. At its apex in the mid-1980’s Project Renewal encompassed ninety neighborhoods. In small Israel, this has meant that most cities and eligible towns had at least one neighborhood in the project, and that […]