Scientific and Technological Achievements Related to the Development of European Cities (Nato Science Partnership Subseries: 4, 9)

This volume features the proceedings of the NATO AR Workshop held in Kishinev, the capital of Moldova, a fom1er Soviet Republic in the South­ Eastern Europe. OUiing 3 working days 26 reports were presented, 8 of them by, or in collaboration with, speakers from Kishinev. The reports arc presented in the order they were given at the Workshop. As the topic was rather wide-ranged, all the sittings were plenmy. The opening communication was made by the Mayor of Kishinev S. Urckian, who was the Chainnan of the Organizing Committee. It was followed by other reports of general orientation. The second half of the first day was devoted to the research results and problems of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. On the second day the Workshop was hosted by the Technical University of Moldova. At the beginning, the ceremonial sitting of its Scientific Council took place, at which two scientists were made doctors Honoris Causa of that University: Prof. K. Frolov from Russia and Prof. G.Parissakis from Greece. Then the plenary sessions continued. The round-table talk, held in the second half of the last day, appeared to be very fruitful. A relaxed and friendly atmosphere of it was appropriate for establishing closer contacts and discussing problems of mutual interest for scientists, ingineers, managerial heads and officers and businessmen. Front Matter....Pages i-xxi An Important Aspect of Municipal Management: The Sociopolis Strategy....Pages 1-12 Scientific Achievements Related to the Sustainable Development of Cities....Pages 13-21 Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings....Pages 23-45 Science Policy and Problems of Investment for the Development of Cities....Pages 47-62 Energy Efficient Management of Cities: A Review of Approaches Worldwide Including the Economies in Transition....Pages 63-86 Science, Technologies and Urban Challenges....Pages 87-93 Scientific and Technological Progress and Technogenic Safety Problems....Pages 95-105 New Materials for Shock and Vibration Resistant Building Structures Used in European Cities Development....Pages 107-114 Information Systems for a Wide International Cooperation between Cities and Countries....Pages 115-123 Achievements of Chemistry for Solving City Problems....Pages 125-136 Role of the Technical University of Moldova in the Elaboration and the Implementation of Modern Technologies for Cities....Pages 137-149 International Cooperation Programme for Specialists Training: Results Obtained by the Transilvania University of Brasov....Pages 151-157 Recent Methods for Treatment of Wastes....Pages 159-167 Water Depollution Using Ozone Technologies, In Densely Populated Urban Areas. Achievements....Pages 169-198 Technology and Strategy for Reduction of Atmospheric Pollution in Big Cities....Pages 199-211 New Ideas to Promote the Application of Alternative Energies to Improve the Quality of City Life....Pages 213-219 Outstanding Discovery of the XX-th Century — Lasers: Perspectives of Using for the Big Cities Needs....Pages 221-234 Mathematical Modelling of Energy-Technological Units and Control Models in Energy Saving....Pages 235-248 Illumination Problems in European Cities....Pages 249-271 Environmental Education and Environmental Issues....Pages 273-278 Microwave Opportunities for City Communication and for Motor-Car Traffic Handling....Pages 279-281 Photonic Achievements in the Development of Modern Cities....Pages 283-293 Scientific Approach to Transport Problems of Large Cities....Pages 295-297 Science Policy and Technology Transfer in Azerbaijan....Pages 299-302 Urban Problems Across Two Millennia....Pages 303-313 System Analysis as an Effective Instrument in the Management of Contemporary Urban Life....Pages 315-320 Back Matter....Pages 321-323 This volume features the proceedings of the NATO AR Workshop held in Kishinev, the capital of Moldova, a fom1er Soviet Republic in the South Eastern Europe. OUiing 3 working days 26 reports were presented, 8 of them by, or in collaboration with, speakers from Kishinev. The reports arc presented in the order they were given at the Workshop. As the topic was rather wide-ranged, all the sittings were plenmy. The opening communication was made by the Mayor of Kishinev S. Urckian, who was the Chainnan of the Organizing Committee. It was followed by other reports of general orientation. The second half of the first day was devoted to the research results and problems of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. On the second day the Workshop was hosted by the Technical University of Moldova. At the beginning, the ceremonial sitting of its Scientific Council took place, at which two scientists were made doctors Honoris Causa of that University: Prof. K. Frolov from Russia and Prof. G. Parissakis from Greece. Then the plenary sessions continued. The round-table talk, held in the second half of the last day, appeared to be very fruitful. A relaxed and friendly atmosphere of it was appropriate for establishing closer contacts and discussing problems of mutual interest for scientists, ingineers, managerial heads and officers and businessmen What will the city of the future look like? Advanced research and international cooperation, as presented here, have analyzed the problems (urban air and water pollution, waste treatment, illumination) and are offering new ways to solve them. The city in general can be considered on the basis of two models - Sociopolis vs. Technopolis - and these are discussed in terms of their impact on illumination, transportation, efficient energy use, creation of a Network of Integrated Urban Energy Planning. Environmental protection is discussed in terms of clean air, water policy, war on waste and environmental education. R & D for city dwellers focuses on lasers in industry and medicine, solar cars, solar roofs for houses, new food and perfumery additives. The book presents the results of applications and recommendations for the sustainable development of a city and its inhabitants, not only in terms of theoretical ideas but also in terms of facts, with examples and results summarised in tables and illustrated by figures. Remedies are proposed for some of the issues discussed. Audience: Researchers, city managers, business persons and all those interested in, and concerned about, tackling and solving the problems of cities and their human population Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Kishinev, Republic of Moldova, May 22-24, 1996