The document discusses factors that contribute to intelligent, sustainable, and livable cities. It covers the following key points in 3 sentences:
Letchworth Garden City in the UK and the work of planners Ebenezer Howard and Patrick Geddes are discussed as early examples of planned communities that integrated urban and rural amenities. Modern examples like Masdar City aim to be carbon and waste neutral through traditional design and advanced technologies. As urban populations grow rapidly, challenges include traffic, pollution, inequality and ensuring prosperity for future generations through sustainable planning of large cities and regions.
Strategies for Promoting Urban SustainabilityJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper is an attempt to define agenda for planning sustainable cities using different options of planning, transportation, green buildings, ruralisation etc
The document discusses the need for achieving culture-environment parity in development planning for growing cities to maintain ecological balance. It argues that viewing development and environment/culture as mutually exclusive leads to problems. Instead, an organic city design approach is needed that incorporates cultural parameters and recognizes the city's relationship with natural systems. This will help minimize issues like environmental degradation and cultural shock of development by reducing the disparity between progress on development versus culture/environment.
1) The document discusses the need for achieving culture-environment parity in development planning for growing cities to achieve ecological balance.
2) It argues that considering both the environment and local culture is important to make cities sustainable and ensure public participation in planning.
3) The ideal model is one where development and environmental protection progress together by incorporating cultural values and recognizing cities as living systems interconnected with nature.
This document provides an overview of key concepts related to population growth, urbanization, and their environmental impacts. It begins with definitions of demographic concepts like birth rate, mortality, and life expectancy. It then discusses Malthusian and demographic transition theories of population growth. Subsequent sections cover trends in urbanization, theories of urbanism from the Chicago School, and challenges faced by developing world cities. The document concludes by outlining some environmental issues like limits to growth, pollution, and the risks of climate change.
The document discusses the unprecedented scale of urbanization that will occur globally by 2050, with over two-thirds of the world's population living in cities. It outlines both the opportunities and challenges that this massive urban transition presents for sustainable development. Key opportunities include concentrating populations and investments to improve infrastructure, services, innovation and economic growth. However, challenges include managing diverse city sizes and populations, transforming food and energy systems, ensuring environmental protection and equitable development. The document argues we need an urban focus in the post-2015 development agenda to help cities and countries harness urbanization for poverty reduction, access to services, housing, jobs and participation in governance.
1. The document discusses achieving ecological balance in growing cities through culture-environment parity in development planning.
2. It argues that considering both the environment and local culture is necessary to develop cities in a sustainable way and prevent "civilization disasters".
3. The ideal model incorporates cultural values into planning to minimize the "cultural shock of development" and ensure long-term sustainability through community participation and responsibility.
This document discusses sustainable urban development and building greener cities. It covers topics like sustainability, community planning, green buildings, mass transit, and planning with nature. The goal of sustainability is to meet present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Sustainable community planning considers social, environmental, and economic impacts of policies. Tools like energy efficiency and conservation block grants can fund projects that reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions.
Strategies for Promoting Urban SustainabilityJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper is an attempt to define agenda for planning sustainable cities using different options of planning, transportation, green buildings, ruralisation etc
The document discusses the need for achieving culture-environment parity in development planning for growing cities to maintain ecological balance. It argues that viewing development and environment/culture as mutually exclusive leads to problems. Instead, an organic city design approach is needed that incorporates cultural parameters and recognizes the city's relationship with natural systems. This will help minimize issues like environmental degradation and cultural shock of development by reducing the disparity between progress on development versus culture/environment.
1) The document discusses the need for achieving culture-environment parity in development planning for growing cities to achieve ecological balance.
2) It argues that considering both the environment and local culture is important to make cities sustainable and ensure public participation in planning.
3) The ideal model is one where development and environmental protection progress together by incorporating cultural values and recognizing cities as living systems interconnected with nature.
This document provides an overview of key concepts related to population growth, urbanization, and their environmental impacts. It begins with definitions of demographic concepts like birth rate, mortality, and life expectancy. It then discusses Malthusian and demographic transition theories of population growth. Subsequent sections cover trends in urbanization, theories of urbanism from the Chicago School, and challenges faced by developing world cities. The document concludes by outlining some environmental issues like limits to growth, pollution, and the risks of climate change.
The document discusses the unprecedented scale of urbanization that will occur globally by 2050, with over two-thirds of the world's population living in cities. It outlines both the opportunities and challenges that this massive urban transition presents for sustainable development. Key opportunities include concentrating populations and investments to improve infrastructure, services, innovation and economic growth. However, challenges include managing diverse city sizes and populations, transforming food and energy systems, ensuring environmental protection and equitable development. The document argues we need an urban focus in the post-2015 development agenda to help cities and countries harness urbanization for poverty reduction, access to services, housing, jobs and participation in governance.
1. The document discusses achieving ecological balance in growing cities through culture-environment parity in development planning.
2. It argues that considering both the environment and local culture is necessary to develop cities in a sustainable way and prevent "civilization disasters".
3. The ideal model incorporates cultural values into planning to minimize the "cultural shock of development" and ensure long-term sustainability through community participation and responsibility.
This document discusses sustainable urban development and building greener cities. It covers topics like sustainability, community planning, green buildings, mass transit, and planning with nature. The goal of sustainability is to meet present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Sustainable community planning considers social, environmental, and economic impacts of policies. Tools like energy efficiency and conservation block grants can fund projects that reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions.
This document presents a thesis investigating opportunities for low-cost housing through modular construction and high-density communal living. The aim is to create a new housing paradigm that achieves a more economically viable, ecologically resilient, and culturally constructive typology through hyper-density. This typology could integrate within cities to offer housing for those unable to achieve traditional ownership and set precedent for a shift towards communal rather than individual housing culture. The document outlines the thesis statement and argument, relevance of addressing housing issues, and the author's personal background. It provides an abstract and table of contents, and discusses literature reviewed on topics of urbanism, housing affordability, and the need for an alternative urban model.
Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour (ABC): The Science of the City
Naples, March 2016
Presentation by Luigi Fusco Girard
Background: the challenges
This Meeting
Some expected conclusions
The document discusses the concept of "smart cities" and argues they have flawed thinking. While smart cities aim to use technology to make cities more efficient, connected, and enjoyable, they fail to address deeper issues. The document notes that past attempts at progress through increased efficiency, like during the industrial revolution, ultimately led to new global problems in the long run. It questions whether smart cities will exacerbate issues or create new problems by adding complex new layers without solving the root causes of the existing challenges faced by urban areas.
Intelligent sustainable liveable cities aim to provide security, happiness, and a high quality of life for inhabitants through accessibility, economic opportunities, natural beauty, and social justice. Key components include compact development, mixed uses, walkability, renewable energy, green spaces, and engagement. Nature contact, community, health, jobs, freedom and equity influence well-being. Truly sustainable cities consider environmental, economic and social needs of current and future residents.
An Interdisciplinary Solution to the Problem of Creation and DevelopmentMichelle Kirkland Fitch
This document discusses the need for an interdisciplinary approach to sustainable community development. It notes that urban planning and design have become separated from other disciplines like architecture, leading to automobile-oriented and unsustainable development. The document outlines some of the problems with current approaches, including exclusionary zoning laws that promote sprawl and segregation. It argues that place and community design impact social and economic outcomes. An interdisciplinary model is proposed to address the complexity of urban problems by considering interactions between disciplines like architecture, planning, political science and sociology.
1. Does US Have An Urban Sustainability Agenda For 21st Century NewmanMirela
This document provides an abstract and introduction for a presentation titled "Does the United States Have an Urban Sustainability Agenda for the 21st Century? A Critical Assessment" to be given at the 40th Urban Affairs Association Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii from March 10-13, 2010. The presentation will assess the progress the US has made toward developing a long-term urban sustainability vision and agenda. It will examine sustainability principles and concepts like ecological cities, growth management, smart growth, and livable cities. It will also launch suggestions for achieving urban sustainability in the US.
1. The document discusses the need for a new paradigm of fair and sustainable development as societies continue to urbanize and the majority of the world's population lives in cities.
2. It proposes a framework where development occurs within planetary boundaries and aims to satisfy nine central needs of happiness and well-being: decent living standards, health, knowledge, community, culture, work-life balance, participation and psychological well-being.
3. Key elements of the proposed paradigm include sustainable and equitable development, environmental conservation, cultural promotion, good governance, and investment in natural, human, social, built, and financial capital. The intended outcome is equitable and sustainable societal well-being.
Copy of sustainable urban development ppt presentationAr. Mukunda K.S
This document discusses sustainable urban development in Indian cities. It notes that sustainable cities must provide basic needs and infrastructure for all sections of society without burdening future generations. Strong cities depend on healthy environments, robust economies, and employment. The focus is on sensitizing decision-makers to the problems of urban poor. It outlines some initiatives and progress made towards sustainable development, including conferences and commissions. It also discusses challenges facing large Indian cities like population growth, pollution, poor housing, and loss of green space. Sustainable development theory is still evolving given pressures on cities and problems faced by migrant populations.
Author Dr. Mirela Newman Wings Of Green Urbanism Ecological Cities, Sustainab...NewmanMirela
The document summarizes the origins and key concepts of the ecological city approach. It traces the origins of the idea back to 1975 in Berkeley, California, with the founding of the Urban Ecology organization. Major developments included Richard Register's 1987 book Eco-City Berkeley which introduced the concept, and the First International Eco-City Conference in 1990. The ecological city aims to achieve a balanced, sustainable city in harmony with nature by integrating social, economic, and environmental objectives. It acknowledges ecological limits and promotes diversity, community, and fulfilling human needs within those limits.
Paper tries to look at the planning, growth and development of cities and the manner in which they can be made sustainable in the context of 17 SDG. It tries to define agenda for their planning and governance while considering the new urbanism.
This document outlines principles for Earth Charter Cities. It begins by noting that cities are major engines of the global economy but can also have negative environmental and social impacts if not managed sustainably. It then presents 16 principles for Earth Charter Cities to guide them towards sustainability, including recognizing interdependence with nature, caring for all life, protecting human rights and the environment, ensuring democratic participation, and managing resources carefully. The goals are for cities to flourish culturally and economically while protecting the planet for future generations.
Planning Smart cities- Concepts and Practices.docxJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Planning remains universal for making cities growth rational and logical. In the absence of planned development, cities cannot be made to grow in an orderly manner. Planners have been making cities different and distinct using different agenda for planning and development of cities. Currently planners are making cities safe, resilient, sustainable and livable. Many nations are vouching to make cities smart. Smart city is not a new concept .It has been followed globally to improve the quality of living and promote operational efficiency and productivity of the cities. It is an attempt to make cities more livable, sustainable and for creating a brand image to attract investment and make them a tourist destination. Globally , smart cities are characterized by high degree of environmental consciousness; using information technology to promote energy/ resources efficiency; creation of knowledge infrastructure; promoting sustainable economic development and high quality of life; ensuring wise management of natural resources through participatory action. According to Forbe, the structure of smart cities will have to be built on eight pillars involving: ‘smart governance, smart energy, smart buildings, smart mobility, smart infrastructure, smart technology, smart healthcare and smart citizens. Based on detailed studies and in depth analysis made of the most successful case studies globally, as how to transform cities into great places to live and make a city great, Mckinsey’s suggests three pronged strategies involving, achieving smart growth, do more with less and win support for change. Considering the entire gamut of urban settlements , a city can be made Smart only if it is planned smart, developed smart, operated smart, financed smart and governed smartly .
[Challenge:Future] GLOBAL CITIES CENTER FOR INNOVATIONChallenge:Future
The document discusses the need to establish the Global Centre for Cities Innovation and Revitalization (GCCIR) to help prevent future disasters from occurring in cities by 2030. The GCCIR would be an international organization that brings together cities to promote sustainability, livability, revitalization and growth. It would be funded by member cities and seek additional contributions. The GCCIR would recruit experts to address urban issues through programs and solutions. Its goal is to explore new ideas and technologies to help cities around the world adapt and thrive sustainably.
The document discusses sustainable transport and development. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Sustainable transport considers environmental, economic, and social impacts. Freight transport is important but road freight causes negative environmental and social impacts. Sustainable freight aims to balance efficient logistics with sustainable development. Spatial planning can help bridge economic development and environmental protection to achieve sustainable urban development.
[Challenge:Future] GLOBAL CITIES CENTER FOR INNOVATIONChallenge:Future
The document proposes establishing the Global Centre for Cities Innovation and Revitalization (GCCIR) to address potential global disasters facing cities by 2030. The GCCIR would be an international organization that brings together cities to promote sustainability, livability, revitalization and growth. It would fund programs through member city dues and contributions. The GCCIR would use challenge-driven innovation and crowdsourcing to solve cities' problems related to services, citizens, business, transportation, communication, water and more. The goal is to help cities attract and develop their citizens' skills and creativity to compete in the new talent-based economy.
This document discusses how architects are increasingly focusing on issues of social justice and inclusion in their work. It argues that to adequately address climate change, architecture needs to engage both locally and globally. The document examines the concept of "insurgent citizenship" and alternative practices by marginalized groups. It suggests that to respond to climate change, architects need a reflexive approach that accounts for its complex multiscalar impacts and involves diverse actors across levels of governance. Architects should draw from both ethnographic understanding of local contexts and transformative visions that avoid the failures of past utopian plans.
Stephen graham Nature, Cities and the ‘Anthropocene’Stephen Graham
An analysis of what the idea of the 'Anthropocene' -- our latest Geological epoch marked by the human shaping of the Earth -- means for how we think about cities
Life-support: The Political Ecology of Urban Air (Presentation)Stephen Graham
Humans, increasingly, manufacturer their own air. In and around the three-dimensional aerial environments within and above urban regions, this manufacture of air reaches particular levels of intensity. For a species which expires without air in two or three minutes, this anthropogenic manufacture of air is of incalculable importance. Curiously, however, urban air remains remarkably neglected within the political-ecological literatures. Accordingly, this paper suggests a range of key themes which a political ecology of urban air needs to address. These address, in turn, the links between global warming, urban heart-island effects and killer urban heat-waves; urban pollution crises; the paradoxes of urban pollution; horizontal movements of polluted air; the vertical politics of urban air; the construction of vertical condominiums structures for elites; the vicious circles that characterised air-conditioned urbanism; heat-related deaths of workers building air-conditioned structures in increasingly hot climates; and, finally, the growth of large-scale air-conditioned environments.
MULTIFUNCTIONAL AND MULTILAYER DIMENSIONS OF EVOLVING CITIES FOR A SUSTAINAB...Sai Bhaskar Reddy Nakka
Cities are growing at a rapid phase, due to exponential growth of populations all over the world. The world population might stabilize by 2070 after reaching the peak population levels of about 9 billion. Already the urban population, living mostly in cities has reached 50% of the world population. Cities in the last few centuries have evolved coping with changes in social, economic, cultural, aesthetics, utility, historical, political, natural and environmental factors. There is always an interface between the interests of old and new generations of people sharing the same space. The buildings have more life than the people living in them. Each building is at least able to provide space for at least two generations. The comfort levels of one generation and the next are different in same space. There are often changes brought with time in any building. Similarly the infrastructure is also changing at a rapid phase as the transportation means and systems are changing. The access to power, drinking water, and open spaces for cultural and social events, educational institutions, markets, etc. also impacts the living space. The security and basic amenities are the main factors of consideration for not moving away from the congested cities. There is always an overlap of old and new adaptation factors, creating resilience for coexistence. The remembrance of a space and events in once own life time impact the people, and they love to continue in similar space. There is a kind of energy that one gets, while returning to the same space, it is often seen that the old people prefer living in the space they are used to and they often live longer too. There are emotions too acting up on the life of the people. Considering all the above factors, each city can be considered a single organism, having its own identity and also there are various diverse spaces within it. It is like a human body single living things, but various parts of the human body function for the happiness of the whole. There is a need to understand multifunctional and multilayer dimensions of the cities, for making a sustainable living in the cities.
This document discusses concepts related to urbanization, urbanism, and cities. Some key points:
- Urbanization is defined as the process of populations moving from rural to urban areas, causing cities and towns to grow. It is influenced by economic, political, and social advantages of urban living.
- Urbanism refers to the way of life in cities, and the social and cultural consequences of dense, heterogeneous urban populations. It involves more competition, specialization, and impersonal relationships than rural areas.
- New Urbanism is an urban planning movement that promotes walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods to encourage healthier, more sustainable living. It aims to build a sense of community while adopting ecological practices.
Doxiadis : Ekistics the science of human settlementHemant Mishra
The document discusses Constantinos Doxiadis and his theory of Ekistics, which is the science of human settlements. Doxiadis believed that populations and energy use in cities would greatly increase in the future. He proposed that all of humanity would eventually live in a single massive "Ecumenopolis," or worldwide city. Doxiadis developed a framework for classifying and understanding the relationships between different elements and scales of human settlements, from individual homes to global urbanization. A key aspect of his theory was that future cities must be planned to accommodate continued population growth and expansion.
This document presents a thesis investigating opportunities for low-cost housing through modular construction and high-density communal living. The aim is to create a new housing paradigm that achieves a more economically viable, ecologically resilient, and culturally constructive typology through hyper-density. This typology could integrate within cities to offer housing for those unable to achieve traditional ownership and set precedent for a shift towards communal rather than individual housing culture. The document outlines the thesis statement and argument, relevance of addressing housing issues, and the author's personal background. It provides an abstract and table of contents, and discusses literature reviewed on topics of urbanism, housing affordability, and the need for an alternative urban model.
Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour (ABC): The Science of the City
Naples, March 2016
Presentation by Luigi Fusco Girard
Background: the challenges
This Meeting
Some expected conclusions
The document discusses the concept of "smart cities" and argues they have flawed thinking. While smart cities aim to use technology to make cities more efficient, connected, and enjoyable, they fail to address deeper issues. The document notes that past attempts at progress through increased efficiency, like during the industrial revolution, ultimately led to new global problems in the long run. It questions whether smart cities will exacerbate issues or create new problems by adding complex new layers without solving the root causes of the existing challenges faced by urban areas.
Intelligent sustainable liveable cities aim to provide security, happiness, and a high quality of life for inhabitants through accessibility, economic opportunities, natural beauty, and social justice. Key components include compact development, mixed uses, walkability, renewable energy, green spaces, and engagement. Nature contact, community, health, jobs, freedom and equity influence well-being. Truly sustainable cities consider environmental, economic and social needs of current and future residents.
An Interdisciplinary Solution to the Problem of Creation and DevelopmentMichelle Kirkland Fitch
This document discusses the need for an interdisciplinary approach to sustainable community development. It notes that urban planning and design have become separated from other disciplines like architecture, leading to automobile-oriented and unsustainable development. The document outlines some of the problems with current approaches, including exclusionary zoning laws that promote sprawl and segregation. It argues that place and community design impact social and economic outcomes. An interdisciplinary model is proposed to address the complexity of urban problems by considering interactions between disciplines like architecture, planning, political science and sociology.
1. Does US Have An Urban Sustainability Agenda For 21st Century NewmanMirela
This document provides an abstract and introduction for a presentation titled "Does the United States Have an Urban Sustainability Agenda for the 21st Century? A Critical Assessment" to be given at the 40th Urban Affairs Association Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii from March 10-13, 2010. The presentation will assess the progress the US has made toward developing a long-term urban sustainability vision and agenda. It will examine sustainability principles and concepts like ecological cities, growth management, smart growth, and livable cities. It will also launch suggestions for achieving urban sustainability in the US.
1. The document discusses the need for a new paradigm of fair and sustainable development as societies continue to urbanize and the majority of the world's population lives in cities.
2. It proposes a framework where development occurs within planetary boundaries and aims to satisfy nine central needs of happiness and well-being: decent living standards, health, knowledge, community, culture, work-life balance, participation and psychological well-being.
3. Key elements of the proposed paradigm include sustainable and equitable development, environmental conservation, cultural promotion, good governance, and investment in natural, human, social, built, and financial capital. The intended outcome is equitable and sustainable societal well-being.
Copy of sustainable urban development ppt presentationAr. Mukunda K.S
This document discusses sustainable urban development in Indian cities. It notes that sustainable cities must provide basic needs and infrastructure for all sections of society without burdening future generations. Strong cities depend on healthy environments, robust economies, and employment. The focus is on sensitizing decision-makers to the problems of urban poor. It outlines some initiatives and progress made towards sustainable development, including conferences and commissions. It also discusses challenges facing large Indian cities like population growth, pollution, poor housing, and loss of green space. Sustainable development theory is still evolving given pressures on cities and problems faced by migrant populations.
Author Dr. Mirela Newman Wings Of Green Urbanism Ecological Cities, Sustainab...NewmanMirela
The document summarizes the origins and key concepts of the ecological city approach. It traces the origins of the idea back to 1975 in Berkeley, California, with the founding of the Urban Ecology organization. Major developments included Richard Register's 1987 book Eco-City Berkeley which introduced the concept, and the First International Eco-City Conference in 1990. The ecological city aims to achieve a balanced, sustainable city in harmony with nature by integrating social, economic, and environmental objectives. It acknowledges ecological limits and promotes diversity, community, and fulfilling human needs within those limits.
Paper tries to look at the planning, growth and development of cities and the manner in which they can be made sustainable in the context of 17 SDG. It tries to define agenda for their planning and governance while considering the new urbanism.
This document outlines principles for Earth Charter Cities. It begins by noting that cities are major engines of the global economy but can also have negative environmental and social impacts if not managed sustainably. It then presents 16 principles for Earth Charter Cities to guide them towards sustainability, including recognizing interdependence with nature, caring for all life, protecting human rights and the environment, ensuring democratic participation, and managing resources carefully. The goals are for cities to flourish culturally and economically while protecting the planet for future generations.
Planning Smart cities- Concepts and Practices.docxJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Planning remains universal for making cities growth rational and logical. In the absence of planned development, cities cannot be made to grow in an orderly manner. Planners have been making cities different and distinct using different agenda for planning and development of cities. Currently planners are making cities safe, resilient, sustainable and livable. Many nations are vouching to make cities smart. Smart city is not a new concept .It has been followed globally to improve the quality of living and promote operational efficiency and productivity of the cities. It is an attempt to make cities more livable, sustainable and for creating a brand image to attract investment and make them a tourist destination. Globally , smart cities are characterized by high degree of environmental consciousness; using information technology to promote energy/ resources efficiency; creation of knowledge infrastructure; promoting sustainable economic development and high quality of life; ensuring wise management of natural resources through participatory action. According to Forbe, the structure of smart cities will have to be built on eight pillars involving: ‘smart governance, smart energy, smart buildings, smart mobility, smart infrastructure, smart technology, smart healthcare and smart citizens. Based on detailed studies and in depth analysis made of the most successful case studies globally, as how to transform cities into great places to live and make a city great, Mckinsey’s suggests three pronged strategies involving, achieving smart growth, do more with less and win support for change. Considering the entire gamut of urban settlements , a city can be made Smart only if it is planned smart, developed smart, operated smart, financed smart and governed smartly .
[Challenge:Future] GLOBAL CITIES CENTER FOR INNOVATIONChallenge:Future
The document discusses the need to establish the Global Centre for Cities Innovation and Revitalization (GCCIR) to help prevent future disasters from occurring in cities by 2030. The GCCIR would be an international organization that brings together cities to promote sustainability, livability, revitalization and growth. It would be funded by member cities and seek additional contributions. The GCCIR would recruit experts to address urban issues through programs and solutions. Its goal is to explore new ideas and technologies to help cities around the world adapt and thrive sustainably.
The document discusses sustainable transport and development. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Sustainable transport considers environmental, economic, and social impacts. Freight transport is important but road freight causes negative environmental and social impacts. Sustainable freight aims to balance efficient logistics with sustainable development. Spatial planning can help bridge economic development and environmental protection to achieve sustainable urban development.
[Challenge:Future] GLOBAL CITIES CENTER FOR INNOVATIONChallenge:Future
The document proposes establishing the Global Centre for Cities Innovation and Revitalization (GCCIR) to address potential global disasters facing cities by 2030. The GCCIR would be an international organization that brings together cities to promote sustainability, livability, revitalization and growth. It would fund programs through member city dues and contributions. The GCCIR would use challenge-driven innovation and crowdsourcing to solve cities' problems related to services, citizens, business, transportation, communication, water and more. The goal is to help cities attract and develop their citizens' skills and creativity to compete in the new talent-based economy.
This document discusses how architects are increasingly focusing on issues of social justice and inclusion in their work. It argues that to adequately address climate change, architecture needs to engage both locally and globally. The document examines the concept of "insurgent citizenship" and alternative practices by marginalized groups. It suggests that to respond to climate change, architects need a reflexive approach that accounts for its complex multiscalar impacts and involves diverse actors across levels of governance. Architects should draw from both ethnographic understanding of local contexts and transformative visions that avoid the failures of past utopian plans.
Stephen graham Nature, Cities and the ‘Anthropocene’Stephen Graham
An analysis of what the idea of the 'Anthropocene' -- our latest Geological epoch marked by the human shaping of the Earth -- means for how we think about cities
Life-support: The Political Ecology of Urban Air (Presentation)Stephen Graham
Humans, increasingly, manufacturer their own air. In and around the three-dimensional aerial environments within and above urban regions, this manufacture of air reaches particular levels of intensity. For a species which expires without air in two or three minutes, this anthropogenic manufacture of air is of incalculable importance. Curiously, however, urban air remains remarkably neglected within the political-ecological literatures. Accordingly, this paper suggests a range of key themes which a political ecology of urban air needs to address. These address, in turn, the links between global warming, urban heart-island effects and killer urban heat-waves; urban pollution crises; the paradoxes of urban pollution; horizontal movements of polluted air; the vertical politics of urban air; the construction of vertical condominiums structures for elites; the vicious circles that characterised air-conditioned urbanism; heat-related deaths of workers building air-conditioned structures in increasingly hot climates; and, finally, the growth of large-scale air-conditioned environments.
MULTIFUNCTIONAL AND MULTILAYER DIMENSIONS OF EVOLVING CITIES FOR A SUSTAINAB...Sai Bhaskar Reddy Nakka
Cities are growing at a rapid phase, due to exponential growth of populations all over the world. The world population might stabilize by 2070 after reaching the peak population levels of about 9 billion. Already the urban population, living mostly in cities has reached 50% of the world population. Cities in the last few centuries have evolved coping with changes in social, economic, cultural, aesthetics, utility, historical, political, natural and environmental factors. There is always an interface between the interests of old and new generations of people sharing the same space. The buildings have more life than the people living in them. Each building is at least able to provide space for at least two generations. The comfort levels of one generation and the next are different in same space. There are often changes brought with time in any building. Similarly the infrastructure is also changing at a rapid phase as the transportation means and systems are changing. The access to power, drinking water, and open spaces for cultural and social events, educational institutions, markets, etc. also impacts the living space. The security and basic amenities are the main factors of consideration for not moving away from the congested cities. There is always an overlap of old and new adaptation factors, creating resilience for coexistence. The remembrance of a space and events in once own life time impact the people, and they love to continue in similar space. There is a kind of energy that one gets, while returning to the same space, it is often seen that the old people prefer living in the space they are used to and they often live longer too. There are emotions too acting up on the life of the people. Considering all the above factors, each city can be considered a single organism, having its own identity and also there are various diverse spaces within it. It is like a human body single living things, but various parts of the human body function for the happiness of the whole. There is a need to understand multifunctional and multilayer dimensions of the cities, for making a sustainable living in the cities.
This document discusses concepts related to urbanization, urbanism, and cities. Some key points:
- Urbanization is defined as the process of populations moving from rural to urban areas, causing cities and towns to grow. It is influenced by economic, political, and social advantages of urban living.
- Urbanism refers to the way of life in cities, and the social and cultural consequences of dense, heterogeneous urban populations. It involves more competition, specialization, and impersonal relationships than rural areas.
- New Urbanism is an urban planning movement that promotes walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods to encourage healthier, more sustainable living. It aims to build a sense of community while adopting ecological practices.
Doxiadis : Ekistics the science of human settlementHemant Mishra
The document discusses Constantinos Doxiadis and his theory of Ekistics, which is the science of human settlements. Doxiadis believed that populations and energy use in cities would greatly increase in the future. He proposed that all of humanity would eventually live in a single massive "Ecumenopolis," or worldwide city. Doxiadis developed a framework for classifying and understanding the relationships between different elements and scales of human settlements, from individual homes to global urbanization. A key aspect of his theory was that future cities must be planned to accommodate continued population growth and expansion.
This document provides an overview of urban planning, sustainable development, sustainable architecture, and sustainable cities. It discusses the history and theories of urban planning and how planners guide development. Technical aspects of planning like land use and infrastructure are examined. The roles of sustainable development, sustainable architecture, and creating sustainable cities to meet needs without compromising the future are also summarized. Urban planning aims to optimize communities while balancing environmental, economic, and social considerations.
The document discusses the need for achieving culture-environment parity in development planning for growing cities to maintain ecological balance. It argues that viewing development and environment/culture as mutually exclusive leads to problems. Instead, an organic city design approach is needed that incorporates cultural parameters and recognizes the city-nature continuum to minimize the environmental and cultural impacts of development. Maintaining the environmental quality curve above the "environmental breakeven of development" threshold over time despite rising development is key to sustainable development.
The document discusses various topics related to urbanization, urban areas, and rural development. Some key points:
- Urbanization is defined as the process where populations move from rural to urban areas, enabling cities and towns to grow. It is influenced by perceived benefits in cities like economic opportunities and services.
- Characteristics of urban areas include large populations, population density, heterogeneity, and ways of life involving competition, anonymity, and individualism.
- Rural development aims to provide basic necessities, self-respect, freedom, and reduce servitude. It is a goal for improving living standards.
- New urbanism is an approach that promotes walkable, mixed-use communities and public transportation to encourage
The document compares the Garden City concept and the Radiant City concept in terms of social sustainability. It analyzes the two concepts and their underlying principles. It then examines the cities of Brasilia and Canberra as case studies, with Brasilia representing the Radiant City and Canberra representing the Garden City. The analysis finds that while both aim for social sustainability, the Garden City concept better achieves it through its emphasis on integrating the countryside with the urban center and prioritizing naturalness and livability over density.
1. Letter to all state governments to shortlist potential Smart Cities based on Stage-I criteria according to a number of Smart Cities distributed across states /UTs by the MoUD. This is the first stage of the Intra-State competition.
2. On the basis of response from States/UTs, the list of potential 100 Smart Cities is announced. The second stage of the All India competition begins.
3. Each potential Smart City prepares its proposal assisted by a consultant (from a panel prepared by MoUD) and a hand-holding External Agency (various offers received such as World Bank, ADB, GEF, USTDA, JICA, DFID, AFD, KfW, UN-Habitat)
4. By stipulated date, Stage 2 proposals submitted. Evaluation by a panel of experts.
5. Selected cities declared – Round 1 Smart Cities
6. Selected cities set up SPV and start the implementation of their SCP. Preparation of DPRs, tenders, etc. and Other cities prepare to improve their proposal for the next round of the Challenge
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1. INTELLIGENT SUSTAINABLE LIVEABLE CITIES
Derek Clements-Croome
University of Reading
The Cities Landscape
Letchworth garden city in 1903 was an ideal planned community as envisaged by the British
town planner Ebenezer Howard (1850 – 1928). It is a small compact city that combines the
amenities of urban and rural life. A central garden is ringed with a civic and cultural complex,
a park, housing, and industry. The whole is surrounded by an agricultural green belt. Traffic
moves along radial avenues and ring roads.
Geddes (1854-1932),a Scottish biologist, sociologist and philanthropist was also a pioneering
town planner devised various ‘thinking machines’ as a way of studying the human interaction
with the environment. The Notation of Life( see Fig 1) planning concept focused on the
headings; TOWN, SCHOOL, CLOISTER and CITY IN DEED integrated with the triad of
WORK, PLACE and FOLK (Welter 2002).This recognised our need to live and work in
places, have social relationships and be creative via learning. At a deeper level he expressed
the dreams and reality aspects of life which can be realised through passive acts and active
deeds.
Fig 1 Notation of Life by Geddes
2. The Economist Intelligence Unit Report ( EIU 2010) stated that the most liveable cities tend
to be those which are mid-sized and have lower population densities usually in wealthier
countries. Vancouver, Vienna and Helsinki are examples. Sustainability objectives are more
difficult to achieve in hot highly populated cities like Karachi, Lagos and Harare. Masdar is
an example of a modern city being developed in Abu Dhabi and if successful will be the first
carbon and waste neutral eco-city when it is completed in 2016-2020 (Tang 2011).
The growth in world urban populations is rapid and expected to reach 70% by 2050. Meta or
hyper cities with populations of over 20m like Tokyo, Chongqing, Mexico City ,Delhi,
Mumbai, Shanghai, Jakarta, Karachi, New York ,Sao Paulo and Lagos are emerging; mega
cities with over 10m people like Cairo, Istanbul, Paris and London are growing in number
too( see Appendix 1). Throughout history cities like Athens, Florence, Rome, Venice,
Vienna, Amsterdam and London have been notable centres of culture, wealth creation and
innovation which suggests that even though densely populated cities bring environmental
stresses and high demands on infrastructures the ‘buzzy’ atmosphere created by so many rich
and variegated human contacts is a stimulus for creativity and offers opportunities for
innovation (Dodgson and Gann 2011) even though some of these cities do not feature in the
top liveable cities as classified by EIU or Monacle (shop@monocle.com) for example. City
life is more likely to be 24/7 than rural life and this also gives a vibrant pulse to the city aura.
The dangers of large conglomerates are slums which endanger health; homelessness where
the poor cannot keep up with the rich; urban sprawl; traffic congestion; environmental
pollution affecting air quality and hence the health of citizens; disconnections between
wealthy and poor .
Sustainability is about making places sustainable so that they consume minimum resources
for future generations and prosperity reflecting much that occurs in the natural world at the
same time increasing the quality of life. Quality should not be compromised by size. Planning
meta- cities as regions with a number of smaller liveable eco-regions within them should lead
to a more manageable and sustainable approach which is more likely to avoid the pitfalls of
large scale populations concentrated in a relatively small area. Eugene Tsui proposed a
biomimetic design for the Ultima Tower – a 2-mile high city to house a million people–using
trees and other living systems such as termitaries as his inspiration to reduce its energy
footprint. But is this realistic with all the human problems that close living can bring?
We need dreams to stimulate other possibilities for the future but the reality of everyday
living has to make city plans viable. Cities are heritages for future generations so they have to
be adaptable to the rapid social and technological changes taking place. Remember that social
change is as rapid as technological change .Schumacher in his book Small is Beautiful (1973)
writes about appropriate intermediate technology recognising that technology alone does not
solve everything especially human issues .The use of innovation should be integrated into the
particular setting. The architecture of cities and buildings needs a balance of technology
which enables the objectives to be realised but this will include lessons from vernacular
architecture usually classified as low technology, besides advances in high technologies.
3. What is a Sustainable Liveable City?
The Sustainable Liveable City is:
A Just City, where justice, food, shelter, education, health and hope are fairly
distributed and where all people participate n government;
A Beautiful City, where art, architecture and landscape spark the imagination and
move spirit;
A Creative City, where open-mindedness and experimentation mobilise the full
potential of its human resources and allows a fast response to change;
An Ecological City, which minimises its ecological impact, where landscape and built
form are balanced and where buildings and infrastructures are safe and resource-
efficient;
A City of Easy Contact and Mobility, which protects the countryside, focuses and
integrates communities within neighbourhoods and maximises proximity
Liveability is the sum of the aspects that add up to the quality of life of a place, including its
economy, amenity, environmental sustainability, health and wellbeing, equity, education and
learning, and leadership. For some people, liveability lies in the amount of local green space.
Others might measure liveability through the diversity of jobs, range of dining and
entertainment options, extent of the public transportation system, or quality of the local
schools. Interestingly Thesaurus cites sustainable as one of the possible synonyms for
liveable (see Appendix 2).Broadly speaking the cities should be planned to achieve the
following goals:
economic (such as economic revitalization and development);
land use (such as compact, mixed use development);
transportation (such as walkability, accessibility, and transportation choices);
equity (such as affordable housing and mixed-income communities); and
community development (such as sense of place, safety, and public health).
Quality of Life: Similar to liveability, the term quality of life is a very general one that can
mean different things to different people (Forkenbrock & Weisbrod, 2001) and covers a
variety of domains (Hagerty, et al., 2001). Broadly, quality of life refers to the general well-
being of individuals and societies
Maslow (1943) mapped a pyramid of needs which describes the essential factors which
define well-being for an individual (see Fig 2). If these are satisfied then broadly speaking a
person will be content, happy and more likely to be highly motivated. One can say a person’s
sense of well-being is likely to be high if these needs are satisfied. The environment of cities
can affect physiological, safety and self-actualisation needs. Even a sense of belonging to a
place as well as the social cohesion that city may bring about is important to individuals.
4. Fig 1 Maslow
Pyramid of Needs
What are the factors citizens deem important in liveable cities? Mobility, safety, affordability
and meeting community needs are paramount. However other factors are important such as
job opportunities, cultural activities, welcoming tourists, the amount and quality of green
open space. At a fundamental level cities need to provide intelligent structures and
infrastructures, social provision, amenities and basic property rights for its citizens.
Transport, housing, schools and safety are fundamental. Cities need to be just, fair, clean and
accessible to all ages and cultures. Citizens too have responsibilities to look after their urban
inheritance. The challenge is to bring all this together into a harmonious whole.
Lessons from Nature
Nature shows us how natural optimisation can be achieved whereas for humans this is not
easy in practice. Social insects appear to work effortlessly in teams whereas humans find this
difficult. Most of us live in societies where money defines economic growth and this is really
in conflict with the needs for sustainable development (Schumacher 1972). In Nature the
basic needs are the values, but for man our values are viewed in very different ways by not
just different cultures but also by individuals within these cultures. Too often values are
sacrificed for short term financial returns.
Biomimetics offers us an opportunity to rethink some of our strategies in architecture and
how we may tackle sustainable development but we need the public and private active
involvement of everyone and to approach this with open minds.
Humans possess a biological inclination to affiliate with natural systems and
processes instrumental with their health and productivity (Kellert et al 2008 based on
Wilson 1984).
Open spaces with parks, trees and water features are calming and have a direct effect on our
spiritual health
5. Mercer Quality of Living Indicators
Quality of Living, for the purposes Mercer’s survey, analysis, and city rankings, differs from
quality of life. Quality of life may involve a subjective assessment or opinion about one’s
personal state and circumstances in a given city, but Mercer’s criteria for Quality of Living
are objective, neutral and unbiased. The Mercer objective system measures the quality of
living for expatriates based on 39 criteria grouped into 10 key categories. New York serves as
the base city (see Table1).
Table 1 Mercer’s Quality of Living Survey Criteria
Mercer’s Quality of Living Survey Criteria
Political and Social
Environment
Relationship with
other Countries
Internal Stability
Crime
Law Enforcement
Ease of Entry and
Exit
Economic
Environment
Currency Exchange
Regulations
Banking Services
Socio-Cultural
Environment
Limitation on
PersonalFreedom
Media and
Censorship
Medical and Health
Considerations
Hospital Services
Medical Supplies
Infectious Diseases
Water Potability
Sewage
Waste removal
Air Pollution
Troublesome and
Destructive
Animals and Insects
Schools and Education
Schools
Natural Environment
Climate
Record of Natural
Disasters
Public Services and
Transport
Electricity
Water Availability
Telephone
Mail
Public Transport
Traffic Congestion
Airport
Recreation
Variety of
Restaurants
Theatrical and
Musical
Performances
Cinemas
Sport and Leisure
Activities
Consumer Goods
Meat and Fish
Fruits and Vegetables
Daily Consumption
Items
Alcoholic Beverages
Automobiles
Housing
Housing
Household
Appliances
and Furniture
Household
Maintenance
and Repair
Hagerty et al (2001) assessed the validity and usefulness of urban quality of life indexes to
public policy using 14 criteria applied to the 22 most-used quality of life indexes around the
world. They concluded that quality of life indexes vary greatly in their coverage, definitions,
and domains of quality of life and that the indexes generally fail to show how quality of life
outputs are sensitive to public policy inputs.
6. Mobility
People want to travel to places but the interconnections between them can be frustrating, time
consuming and stressful. Better transport is an almost universal demand for new and old
cities.
Walkeable cities with lanes dedicated to cycling are more friendly, less polluting and
healthier but this needs to be partnered by an effective public transport system. This is easier
to achieve in smaller cities. Historic London is known as a collection of villages and you can
walk and enjoy these; they are connected to each other by the underground which opened in
about 1850 and bus networks. Today there are 9 million passengers a day in London carried
by the underground and bus systems.However the maintenance, safety and upgrading are
major challenges for historic cities which have become commercially successful.
The outstanding example of public transport often quoted however is the TransMilenio bus
rapid transit system (BRT) in Bogata since 2000 which has reduced pollution, car volumes
and accidents drastically although car ownership is quite low compared with the US.
Traffic congestion is nerve wracking and is also expensive. EIU(2010) quotes congestion
costs in a 2006 study as US$ 31 billion per year for New York. Dirks and Keeling (2009)
estimate these costs worldwide as typically 1 to 3 % GDP.
Cities as Systems
Several terms are used to describe cities. Here the term intelligent city is used as the all
embracing term as this recognises passive low technology approaches as well as the high
technology active systems which make the city smart ( Komninos 2011; Clements-Croome
2010). Masdar City is a carbon neutral city being built in Abu Dhabi and uses traditional
environmental planning features such as narrow streets and courtyards for sunlight shading
alongside advanced technology solutions for transport, water and waste systems (Tang 2010).
The digital city is a specific term referring to the information and computing technology
aspects which are embedded into the design and operation of cities to enable seamless
communications for organisations, individuals and communities. Social media, the internet,
cloud computing, sensors and mobile phones are creating a digital infrastructure (SMART
2020). Another term as defined by the Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI). is
intelcities which create a new and innovative set of interoperable e-government services to
meet the needs of both citizens and businesses.
Cybernetics is the science of control and communication in animals and the machines. The
term cyber city describes very much what a digital city tries to do but the prefix cyb is
associated with more futuristic ideas such as cyborgs---- beings with both biological and
artificial (e.g. electronic, mechanical or robotic) parts.
The sentient city describes how well the city responds to the needs of individuals and
communities. ‘Sentience refers to the ability to feel or perceive subjectively, and does not
necessarily include the faculty of self-awareness.’(Mark Shepard, Curatorial Statement, The
Architectural League NY, http://www.sentientcity.net/exhibit/?p=3). Increasingly we see
sensors being embedded in materials including clothing so people become part of a wireless
7. sensor network and not only physiological responses can be measured but also moods and
stress levels.
Cities comprise a number of interacting systems and this is where things become difficult.
Some systems can be modeled more easily than others. The interactions between other
systems have to be effective. To model a transport system is possible but then the impact on
business and social consequences is more difficult to forecast. Forkenbrock and Weisbrod
(2001) note that transport networks can affect an area’s visual quality, level of traffic noise, social
interactions, and community cohesion, all of which can affect an area’s ability to attract new
businesses and residents. Interoperability is vital.
Cities comprise infrastructures and architecture and each within them have a number of
systems which serve people and organizations. This ‘whole’ has boundaries set by Nature
herself; time in the sense that the city is for future as well as present generations and what we
refer to now as sustainable development; socio-economic value in which quality is sought for
a whole life cost; affordability for the people who live and work there. All together this is a
complex problem for planners, designers and operators to solve and requires not just
technical skills but also a lot of imagination. Lawrence (2010) describes the relation between
housing and health for example and concludes that the complexity and intricacy of this
cannot be dealt with by standard problem solving approaches and so defines it as a wicked
problem an expression originally coined by Rittel and Webber (1973). Certainly cities with
all their diversity pose not one but several wicked problems. Lawrence titles his chapter in
Brown et al (2010) Beyond Disciplinary Confinement to Imaginative Transdisciplinarity and
suggests new ways of thinking which are worth further consideration.
We need T-knowledge which has depth but also breadth to take into account the numerous
interconnections with other facets Connectivity, interoperability and integration are
keywords which humans find difficult to achieve in practice but Nature does not. Checkland
(1993) considered emergent properties the most important feature of systems thinking.
Johnson (2006) states:
Emergent properties can be thought of as unexpected behaviours that stem from interaction
between the components of an application and their environment.
We know that components in systems have properties which when combined with other
components into systems exhibit resultant system properties which are not the sum of those
for the individual components. Holistic thinking rather than discrete approaches are necessary
to deal with this otherwise fragmentation occurs and some systems work but the
interdependencies between the systems are lost.
Reed et al (2009) compares the various sustainable assessment tools that have emerged over
recent years in different countries which apply to individual buildings. The criteria for
comparison include energy, CO2 emissions, water, waste, renewable technologies, pollution,
ecology, economy, indoor air quality, health and well-being, land use, materials, transport,
management and innovation. Many of these apply to cities but the need to consider
infrastructures and measures for taking into account integration and interoperability for
example would need further consideration.
Alwaer and Clements-Croome (2010) developed the Sustainable Built Environment Tool –
SuBET--which aimed at assisting the stakeholders to select the most appropriate key
8. performance indicators for intelligent buildings. They concluded that the participation of all
stakeholders in the establishment of priorities and weightings for them could facilitate the
process of recognising regional and cultural diversities thus appreciating the different
perspectives of stakeholders about what constitutes the desired performance in buildings. The
main difficulties associated with benchmarks include the definition of what is typical, good
and outstanding practice. Reed et al (2010) observed that the weighting given to the criteria
differ across the various assessment tools which are being developed within and across
countries..
Holistic decision-making requires a judgment about the relative importance of different
impacts within the overall performance of the options being considered. This approach leads
to very large and complex systems, which require large quantities of detailed information to
be assembled. This causes further difficulties which can be overcome by using the analytical
hierarchial processing technique (AHP) for example (Saaty 2000).
Alwaer and Clements-Croome developed with Hilson Moran the SuBET master planning tool
which can be used to articulate the subjective qualities felt by different stakeholders as well
as the objective measures in the design and operation of buildings and infrastructures within
cities. SuBET can help to create greater integration and involvement between all the
stakeholders involved.
The indicators broadly cover environmental, social and economic issues. In detail they can be
classified at various levels ranging from the micro scale (e.g water, energy and maintenance,)
or urban and regional planning aspects on a meso scale (e.g land use, site selection, transport
and planning considerations), to national regulations and aims, deforestation on a macro scale
(e.g greenhouse gas emissions) and issues on a global scale (e.g climate change).Table 2
summarises the SuBET indicators.
The selection of sustainability indicators is based on a whole life model which focuses on
People (owners; occupants),
Products (building quality, materials; fabric;
Structure (facilities; equipment; services); and
Processes (automation; systems; commissioning; maintenance; post-occupancy evaluation)
and the interrelationships between them in accordance with the phases of planning, design,
construction, operation, maintenance, recycling and disposal .
9. SuBET Groups and Indicators (environmental)
Land and Ecology Water
Site Selection: Reuse of Land and Protecting
Productive Land
Remediation
Minimising Ecological Impacts
Construction: Processing Ecological Value
Ecosystem Enhancement
Compact Development
Land Use and Ecology Innovation
Responsible Water Supply
Flood Risk
Water Quality
Eliminate Potable Water for Site Irrigation
Reduce Water Consumption for Daily Use
Waste and Strom Water Management
Smart Metering Water
Water Innovation
Mobility Energy and Climate Change
Smart Location
Street network
Public Transport Proximity and Frequency of
Existing Infrastructure
Public Transport Provision of New Structure
Low Carbon Transport Systems
Parking Minimisation
Bicycle and Pedestrian Network
Proximity to Community Services
Travel Survey
Mobility Innovation
Urban Grid Optimisation
Reduce Heat Island Effect
Energy Efficient External Lighting
Energy Efficient Building
Renewable Energy Generation and Use
Energy Metering and Energy Strategy
Climate Change: Vulnerability and
Adaptation
Energy and Natural Resources Innovation
Pollution
Air quality and Odours
Noise and Light Pollution
Electromagnetic Fields
Pollution Innovation
SuBET Groups and Indicators (social, cultural and economic)
Material, Recycling & Waste Cultural ad Perceptual
Reuse of Structure, Infrastructure and Materials
Design for Disassembly, Adaptability, Re-Use
or Recycling
Local Sourced Materials
Sustainable Sourcing of Biological Products
Storage of Recyclable Waste
Hazardous Materials
Site Waste Management Plan
Material, Recycling Innovation
Amenity and Wellbeing
Community Cohesion
Community Involvement
Current Local Reputation
Neighbourhood Safety
Community and Health
Sustainable behaviour
Social Inclusive community
Usability Costs and Economics
Quality of Street Space
Access to Public Space
Universal Accessibility
Diversity of Uses & Housing Types
Housing Density
Space and Standards
Viability of New Infrastructure
Housing Demand Affordable housing
Local Prosperity
Potential/Availability for Employment
Local Food Production
Maintenance: Minimisation of the Whole
Life-Cycle Cost
Skills and Knowledge of Operating Staff
Place Making
Landscape Design
10. Scale, Massing and Height
Local Materials, Frontage and Details
Integration and Reuse of Historical Buildings
Active Frontages
Visual & Physical Connectivity
Table 2 SuBET indicators
Another approach to deal with holistic design is integral sustainable design proposed by
DeKay (2011).
Innovation Trends
Cities are long term and need to be adaptable to deal with the continual change in technology
as well as society itself. Forecasting futures is difficult but trends are evident.
Nanotechnology is making major impacts in many industries. In architecture the building
fabric via the materials of which it is made is being revolutionised by nano-materials.
Wireless sensor networks are linking people to their environments in an increasingly personal
way. ICT is advancing smart systems for power networks such as smart grids. 3D printing
and Building Information Modelling are examples of how design and management processes
which are changing and helping to deal with all the complexities they present besides giving
users an opportunity to participate in design.
The World Economic Forum's (WEF's) Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies
has compiled a list of the top 10 emerging technologies it believes will have the greatest
impact on the state of the world in 2012.
1. Informatics for adding value to information
2. Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering
3. Green Revolution 2.0 - technologies for increased food and biomass
4. Nanoscale design of materials
5. Systems biology and computational modelling/simulation of chemical and biological systems
6. Utilization of carbon dioxide as a resource
7. Wireless power
8. High energy density power systems
9. Personalized medicine, nutrition and disease prevention
10. Enhanced education technology
This not a definitive list but does express a collection of views from a body of people with a wealth of
experience.
Lessons for an urbanising world
Some of the lessons that emerge from the planning and development of Curitiba in Brazil for
other cities include:
Top priority should be given to public transport rather than to private cars, and
to pedestrians rather than to motorized vehicles. Bicycle paths and pedestrian
11. areas should be an integrated part of the road network and public transportation
system.
A sustainable city is one that uses the minimum and conserves the maximum.
This pragmatic application of demand management and recycling is exemplified in
Curitiba by solid waste recovery, re-use of old buses as mobile schools, preservation
and use of historic dwellings, and employment policies where poor people are
employed in the waste separation plant and as teachers of environmental education
courses.
There can be an integrated and environmentally sensitive action plan for each
set of problems. Solutions within any city are not specific and isolated but
interconnected. The action plan should involve partnerships between responsible
actors such as private sector entrepreneurs, non-governmental organizations,
municipal agencies, utilities, neighbourhood associations, community groups, and
individuals.
Creativity can substitute for financial resources. Ideally, cities should turn what are
traditional sources of problems into resources. For example, public transport, urban
solid waste, and unemployment are traditionally listed as problems but they have the
potential to become generators of new resources and solutions. Creative and labour-
intensive ideas can, to some extent, substitute for capital-intensive technologies.
Social, environmental and economic solutions can be integrated into holistic
approaches. A combination of public-private partnerships, transparency and
participation promoted co-responsibility. The experience of Curitiba demonstrates that
solutions, not only problems, can be seen in an integrated way (Roman and Saundry (
2008).
Recommendations
Plan, design and construct with an integrated team and one with strong visionary
leadership so that all stakeholders develop a commitment to the project and want to fulfil the
environmental, social and economic aims. Use a Systems Integrator to ensure
all the stakeholders are integrated into the project with the following skills:
experience of how systems can be integrated;
an ability to think strategically and innovatively across disciplines;
logistic skills;
good leadership and communication skills.
The choice of a systems integrator depends on these skills rather than disciplines.
Systems and holistic thinking are key (Elliott 2009; Gharajedaghi 2006)).
Assess the impacts of infrastructures and buildings on occupants and communities
nearby using a combination of assessment tools (Al-Waer and Clements-Croome 2010)-.
Peoples behaviour has a large effect on not only the consumption of energy and water
but also on the ways in which resources are used.
12. Wireless sensor technologies are rapidly becoming applicable in monitoring the
performance of systems and infrastructures besides increasing human awareness of their
impact on systems performance.
Coherent data management systems are important to give feedback on the performance
of the systems throughout the city.
Use a whole life performance approach to ensure that quality as well as whole life costs
are taken into account.
Aim for simplicity rather than complexity in operation.
Connectivity is important so there is interoperability between the infrastructures, the
systems and the people using them
Plan and design for flexibility and adaptability.
Think of the city and the systems within it including the buildings as organisms
responding to human, social and environmental needs.
Plan the facilities management so the city and communities are cared for.
Design beyond the expectations defined in Regulations.
Keep abreast of the relevant fields of knowledge.
Learn from other sectors and disciplines.
Learn from Nature.
Beyond these measures we need to review the education and training we offer planners,
architects,engineers and others who are responsible for the development of cities. The
stakeholders have varying approaches and levels of attainment in their education and this
leads to very separate cultures which are devisive. There have been some attempts to have
integrated learning between architects and engineers but too few. The changing roles are
described by Cooper and Symes (2011). The integrated team needs a systems integrator for
example.
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Appendix 1
World's 26 megacities in rank of population at 2011 including 10 metacities
Rank Megacity Country Continent Population Annual
Growth
1 Tokyo Japan Asia 34,300,000 0.60%
2 Guangzhou China Asia 25,200,000 4.00%
3 Seoul South Korea Asia 25,100,000 1.40%
4 Shanghai China Asia 24,800,000 2.20%
5 Delhi India Asia 23,300,000 4.60%
6 Mumbai India Asia 23,000,000 2.90%
7 Mexico City Mexico North America 22,900,000 2.00%
8 New York USA North America 22,000,000 0.30%
15. 9 São Paulo Brazil South America 20,900,000 1.40%
10 Manila Philippines Asia 20,300,000 2.50%
11 Jakarta Indonesia Asia 18,900,000 2.00%
12 Los Angeles USA North America 18,100,000 1.10%
13 Karachi Pakistan Asia 17,000,000 4.90%
14 Osaka Japan Asia 16,700,000 0.15%
15 Kolkata India Asia 16,600,000 2.00%
16 Cairo Egypt Africa 15,300,000 2.60%
17 Buenos Aires Argentina South America 14,800,000 1.00%
18 Moscow Russia Europe 14,800,000 0.20%
19 Dhaka Bangladesh Asia 14,000,000 4.10%
20 Beijing China Asia 13,900,000 2.70%
21 Tehran Iran Asia 13,100,000 2.60%
22 Istanbul Turkey Europe & Asia 13,000,000 2.80%
23 London United Kingdom Europe 12,500,000 0.70%
24 Rio de Janeiro Brazil South America 12,500,000 1.00%
24 Lagos Nigeria Africa 12,100,000 3.20%
26 Paris France Europe 10,197,678 1.00%
Source: Th. Brinkhoff: The Principal Agglomerations of the World, 2011
Cities 1—10 are metacities with populations of over 20m people.
Other sources define megacities as urban agglomerations instead of metropolitan areas and
in 2010 there were 25 megacities by this definition.
Appendix 2 THESAURUS DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED
sentient
conscious
able to recognize, alert, apperceptive, attentive, awake, aware, cognizant, feeling, in on, in the
right mind, informed, knowing, noticing, observing, perceiving, receptive, recognizing,
responsive, seeing, sensitive to, understanding, watchful
intelligent