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Promoting high-performance and harmonious cities

In the urban sector as well, great The integration and training of a large number of specialists has enabled us to make advances
strides have been made thanks to in the various technical fields inherent to the urban sector, including energy, lighting, telecoms,
the creation of Artelia. By combining traffic optimisation, urban safety, solid waste recycling, district heating/cooling networks,
Coteba's know-how in the planning landscaping, and urban rewilding. Several members of staff possess dual skills in engineering
and management of major projects and urban planning that enable us to provide a holistic and harmonious approach to urban
with Sogreah's expertise in development. Thanks to this approach, Artelia has actively participated in numerous think
hydraulics and urban development, tanks and experiments on the sustainable city which have been initiated over the past ten
we have been able to create a years between public and private sector stakeholders.
comprehensive centre of expertise,
capable of meeting all requirements The fact that all urban development projects now include consideration for ecological,
from initial design to handing over of energy-saving, resilience and quality-of-life embellishment aspects, has been a notable new
new districts. concept to which we have made a major contribution through numerous large-scale urban
renewal projects (Paris-la-Défense, Paris Rive Gauche, Docks de Saint-Ouen, Saclay, Bordeaux
Euratlantique, Nice Meridia, Micheville ecocity, etc.). Today, we continue to be forerunners in
the field of smart cities, and endeavour to contribute our experience and pragmatic approach
to this concept in the context of some of the most relevant initiatives being pursued in our
regions.

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