Focus

World of cities

Our future will be made in cities. How megacities can continue to grow while still keeping the human factor in focus.

Find out more

Home
Media
Magazine
Issue #8
Creating Chemistry Magazine 2019
Issue #8

Dear readers,

All over the world, more and more people are moving to cities. In 2030, there will be 43 megacities with more than 10 million inhabitants. In 1950, there were only two. Urbanization is presenting policymakers...

  1. Continue reading
Eine Vogelperspeckive einer Autobahn in der Nacht
Focus
Cities in motion

Concepts to keep traffic moving and improve quality of life. 

  1. Find out more
Portrait Liu Thai Ker
The five E’s of a city planner

Singapore’s former chief planner explains how to make liveable megacities. 

  1. Find out more
Ein Tempel auf einem See während der Dämmerung
Urban resilience

Flooding is a threat for many cities around the world. BASF helps protect cities from the elements. 

  1. Find out more
Plastic bans against waste?

Can banning certain types of plastic solve the waste problem? 

  1. Read more
Let there be light
Daylight is good for people – but what if there isn’t enough of it? We show some solutions that work with nature. 
  1. Find out more
Sand in short supply
Sand is everywhere? Not any more. After water, sand is the most-used raw material in the world – and it is becoming a scarce resource. 
  1. Find out more
Eine Zeichnung von Dmitri Mendeleev mit dem Elementarsymbol für Mendelevium
Ordering the world
In 2019, we mark the Year of the Periodic Table – reason to pay closer attention to the elements.
  1. Find out more
Why coastal protection is important
Shanghai is exposed to flooding and high tides. The 360° video shows how the city is shaped by the power of water. 
  1. Watch video
Eine frische und eine verdorbene Paprika
Waste not, want not
A high-tech industry in a balancing act between technology and the garbage can.
  1. Find out more

All issues