In Response to question L. How do you envision the city of future?

1. IE EXPRESS YOURSELF

2. How do you envision the CITY of Future?

3. PROTEUS – THE
FLOATING CITY

4. •
 A floating, artificial island that cruises
around the world.
 An illustration of advanced automation
and in consistence with Arcology.
 Entirely self sufficient with a continuous
supply of food and freshwater.
 Minimises the impact of human
economic activity on the environment.
 Entirely Carbon Neutral .
 Extremely safe from climatic hazards.

5. EconomyInfrastructure
Enormous Ant colony
modelled city with Mighty
tower structures that cover
several kilometres in girth,
accommodating millions.
Necessary integration
of vertical farming,
self sustaining
systems for energy
and water.
Self assembling
buildings,
advanced use of
material and
robotic science
Architecture
and ecology
work to create
a green
sustenance

6. Transport
Highly efficient transport
systems are located
throughout to move
travellers horizontally,
vertically or diagonally, using
improved cable designs and
electromagnetic propulsion
The city has landing
pads and efficient
functional Air travel
ports
Air and road
transport modes
will be faster, safer
and use renewable
energy forms for
fuel
Public transport
efficiency will grow
by bounds to
accommodate mega-
city populations

7. Government
structure and
Law
The geo-political map will
undergo various changes as
floating cities create Micro –
nations, that have
autonomous Government
structures, and a new age,
fairer democracy
Various loopholes in
the current Judicial
system will be fixed,
making it infallible,
and intolerant to
mass crimes.
Greater
participation in
governance and
awareness will exist
on part of the
citizens.
Law enforcement
bodies are bound to
achieve higher crime
control, with the use
of technology and
training.

8. Demography
The Elite –rich
community will shrink
making economic
parity possible, men
and women salaries
will also stand at par.
Increased population
control schemes and
regulations, combined
with increased family
planning and
individualistic lifestyles
will lead to a massive
decline in birth rate.
Groundbreaking
medical discoveries,
improved and
cheaper health care
will increase life
expectancy.
Earning capacities will
undergo severe shift
as capitalism
perishes to a societal
need for
conservation

9. Education
Use of virtual reality
simulations will
create faster and
more effective
learning possible.
The education system
will be under a constant
process of upgradation
in terms curriculum and
medium of instruction.
Making it more relevant
and customized to
learning needs.
Information and
education will be
accessible to all for
free, and function on
cooperative sharing.
A skill based module
will be preferred over
theoretical modules ,
key concentration
being cultivating
innovation

10. Social and
Cultural
Liberalisation
The gender gap has
narrowed down to
ensure equality
between both sexes
completely.
Religion will take a
backseat to
spirituality and liberal
outlooks, citizens will
feel no hesitation in
free expression.
The mindset of
nationalism and
patriotism will be
replaced by a sense
of Global belonging.
Citizens believe in building a
society that takes conscious
effort to maintain peace and
harmony, that adopts the
best of every culture, and
moves towards a more
accommodating civilization.

11. Economy
Why a
Floating City?
A brilliant chance to
plan an efficient, self
sustaining unit, a step
towards restoring
ecological balance.
The towns today will
catch up to the cities
in the future that are
now at ceiling, leaving
little space for
systematic city
building.
Resource depletion,
climatic shifts and a
growing population
are essential issues
that will need to be
addressed.
Improvement happens with
time, and like with all things
at one point in time, the
improvement of an existing
city will reach its ceiling from
where improvement happens
at a diminishing rate

12. THANK YOU
Presentation by – Hetal kalwani