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  Diagnostics and prevention driving climate change adaptation.
Identifying climate change risks to ensure greater protection is one of the objectives behind the adaptation concept. From detecting vulnerabilities to preventing risks, read on for a closer look at the…
 
  Temporary use, a test site for the city of the future?
What do Les Grands Voisins, La Cité Fertile, Ground Control and Bercy Beaucoup have in common? All of these projects have, for a limited duration, occupied vacant spaces, offering mixed programming for…
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Breaking stereotypes about mining work: human challenges at a unique worksite
VINCI is one of the main constructors of what will be the world’s longest rail tunnel. The worksite presents multiple technical, logistical and human challenges that include unexpected geological…
Can construction be a driver of social wealth?
Beyond the structures themselves – which are often in the public interest – what are the economic and social benefits of major construction projects? From a social perspective, especially, they provide a…
Mitigation and adaptation: solutions for greater resistance
According to a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report, predicted 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must fall by 28% to get on track to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to…
Adaptation
According to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions projected for 2030 must be reduced by 28% in order to meet the target of limiting global warming to 2°C set out in the Paris Agreement. While mitigating CO2 emissions is a priority, it goes hand in hand with concrete actions to make our living environments safer and more resilient. Heatwaves, storms, rising sea levels... Faced with climate change and its cascading effects, there is one watchword for protection: adaptation.
Diagnostics and prevention driving climate change adaptation.
Mitigation and adaptation: solutions for greater resistance
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Climate change adaptation: new techniques and infrastructure for greater protection
With climate change gathering pace and its cascading consequences continuing to make their presence felt, such as heatwaves,…
Sea water desalination: a solution for turning the tide on the water scarcity crisis?
As water shortages continue causing havoc in a growing number of regions around the world, an age-old idea is experiencing a…
Urban cool islands: cooling down the cities
As prolonged heatwaves become more common, towns, cities and regions are adapting their outdoor spaces and centering…
Decontaminating streams and rivers: the way ahead
Several events were held on the Seine during this summer’s Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, highlighting the pollution affecting…
Engineering and nature to help fight flooding
As the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events continue to increase, countries are adopting strategies to adapt…
Materials: innovations in low-carbon concrete!
Construction is a major emitter of greenhouse gases. In France, it is estimated to be responsible for 8% of emissions*, with…
 
  Greater Paris project
Launched in 2010, the Greater Paris project is one of the largest urban development projects in the world. It aims to transform the Île-de-France region into a sustainable, connected and inclusive global metropolis. The cornerstone of this programme is the construction of the Grand Paris Express - one of the largest transport network projects in Europe - which aims to meet a number of challenges: opening up the region, boosting economic attractiveness and meeting the expectations of a society seeking mobility, social integration and resilience in the face of climate change.
Greater Paris: inventing the city of the future
The ambitions behind the Greater Paris project
Bridge safety, the “project of the century”
We often think of bridges as indestructible concrete structures that are firmly rooted to the ground for eternity; however,…
How to build the city of the future? L’archipel, VINCI’s head office, is one example
Building the city of the future involves understanding the challenges facing the environment and society, today and tomorrow…
Reversing soil sealing - Soil sealing and the need to slow down fast
The no-net-land-take objective enshrined in France’s Climat et Résilience law is aimed at protecting the “biological,…
4 unusual urban space recycling projects
Deserted stadiums, derelict warehouses, century-old buildings and unused factories: here are a few examples of buildings…
The changing face of today’s cities: buildings multiple lives
In response to ever higher demand for housing and the growing chorus of calls to limit urban sprawl, cities require a…
Wood, a strong building material, in more ways than one...
Today’s urgent environmental situation is raising new challenges for the construction sector, which must strike a balance…
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  