"Sustainability is a consideration that has permeated every aspect of the built environment. "

"When the concept of ‘smart cities’ properly emerged back in the 1990s, the image that many had of the city of the future was most likely to be something akin to a futuristic panorama of gleaming skyscrapers."

"Those participating in the mass exodus from cities in favour of greener, rural pastures are encountering an unfamiliar scenario. Unlike towns and cities, the world’s most remote locations are not blessed with cheap, reliable grid connections."