Engineering Timelines - explore ... why

What difference do they make?

The River Thames at London is the most-bridged river in any major city. Yet for more than 1,600 years, London had only one bridge. Why did this happen and
what effect did it have? ..... find out >

introduction • infrastructure is destiny • the Romans • Anglo-Saxon period
Medieval period • Old London Bridge • the growth of London
more bridges at last • the modern city • MAPS • reading list

Low Carbon Copenhagen

By the year 2025, the Danes plan to make Copenhagen the world's first carbon-neutral capital city. On the way, they plan to reduce the city's carbon emissions by 20%
by 2015. How will they do it? They have a co-ordinated approach that touches on almost all aspects of city life ..... find out more >

low carbon power generation
introduction • wind power • waste-to-energy • solar power • geothermal power • biomass technologies • other technologies • sources

district heating and cooling
introduction • combined heat + power • Copenhagen's network • sources

low carbon initiatives

cycling in Copenhagen
introduction • how + why cycling started • cycling culture • City Bikes •
transport integration • sources

pedestrianisation in Copenhagen
introduction • how + why pedestrianisation started • Jan Gehl + Lars Gemzøe • transport integration • is it successful? • walking the city • sources

key facts • urban planning timeline • pedestrianisation timeline • Denmark timeline

The Forth Rail Bridge

The Firth of Forth posed a challenge to the engineers of the 19th century
— how to make a reliable and secure crossing over it. It wasn't until the idea of
a cantilever bridge came along that the problem was solved.
Why was a cantilever the right solution? ..... find out >

introduction • the cantilever principle • building the bridge

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