This document discusses the transition to more sustainable, "connected urban development" models in the "ecological age." It summarizes that as populations grow and resources shrink, cities must become more efficient and integrated to reduce their ecological footprint. The document outlines strategies like high-speed rail, renewable energy, waste recycling, urban agriculture, and smart infrastructure to connect cities while optimizing resources. Integrated master planning is presented as key to coordinating these systems and creating virtuous cycles of value across urban and rural areas.
The Ecological Footprint is a tool that assesses humanity’s demand for natural resources and informs us whether our collective consumption levels are approaching or exceeding the Earth’s ecological limits.
Ecostrategics is being proposed for consideration for all concerned in academia, business and government with ecologically safe livelihoods, habitats, consumption, production, finance and this is for generating convergence of actions across the disciplines of learning. Dr.Muhammad Mukhtar Alam , a Cognitive Psychologist is proposing this for maximizing generation of responses globally for mitigating the climate change and securing ecologically safe habitats for all across the world. This is a seminal contribution with copyright of Dr.Muhammad Mukhtar Alam
Dal convegno "Doppia Piramide: alimentazione sana per le persone, sostenibile per il pianeta" - 29 giugno 2010, Milano. Ecological Footprint Accounting: Navigating Resource Constraints - Mathis Wackernagel
The Ecological Footprint is a tool that assesses humanity’s demand for natural resources and informs us whether our collective consumption levels are approaching or exceeding the Earth’s ecological limits.
Ecostrategics is being proposed for consideration for all concerned in academia, business and government with ecologically safe livelihoods, habitats, consumption, production, finance and this is for generating convergence of actions across the disciplines of learning. Dr.Muhammad Mukhtar Alam , a Cognitive Psychologist is proposing this for maximizing generation of responses globally for mitigating the climate change and securing ecologically safe habitats for all across the world. This is a seminal contribution with copyright of Dr.Muhammad Mukhtar Alam
Dal convegno "Doppia Piramide: alimentazione sana per le persone, sostenibile per il pianeta" - 29 giugno 2010, Milano. Ecological Footprint Accounting: Navigating Resource Constraints - Mathis Wackernagel
Ecological Footprint assessment helps to identify what activities are having the biggest impact on nature and opens up possibilities to reduce our impact and live within the means of One Planet. It provides measurement of collective consumption of the population whether they are exceeding the Earth’s ecological limits or not. It is compared with Biocapacity which measures the amount of available bioproductive resources in ecosystem. The introduction of Ecological Footprint has been very necessary for the context of Bangladesh especially in Dhaka as the endless demand and the unplanned consumption pattern of the population here have been producing a very unsustainable situation.
Building Livable Cities : A multi city investigation on ideas that can make Indian cities livable. See: www.theurbanvision.com/blc
Ulhas Rane ,Partner, Envirodesigners described how ”Ecologically Sensitive City Planning” .
Population: Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors in Natural systemsPaliNalu
What is earth's planetary carrying capacity for a modern, industrialized humanity with a properous standard of living for all? Explores limits and population limiting factors in real-world and biospheric systems.
Harnessing Urban Ecosystems for Ecologically Smart CitiesSylvain Remy
Presented at the "Smart Cities" Large Scale Event (Marcus Evans) in Incheon, Korea on 24 October 2016 (http://smartcities-lse.marcusevans.com/EventDetails.asp?EventID=22894&PageID=520)
"Aligning the World Bank Public Expenditure Review with CAADP" presentation by Pius Chilonda at the NEPAD, IFPRI, AGRA and World Bank Meeting to Align Efforts on Agricultural Policy and Knowledge Systems, Dakar, Senegal, January 6-7, 2009.
From the March 1, 2013, Economic Freedom of the World Index co-author, James Gwartney explains how he, Milton Friedman and other leading economists developed this index and how that measure is now widely used in scholarly research to address topics ranging from economic growth and development to the determinants of peaceful relations among nations.
Three bodies of work show various futures as predicted through three different lenses: science, permaculture and economics. Six Degrees illustrates Mark Lynas’ book of the same title based on evidence compiled from hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific papers on projected changes with each degree of climate warming. abcd Scenarios describes four potential future scenarios based on permaculture founder David Holmgren’s work on the impact of energy transitions and multiple converging crises. Steady State is a graphic representation of eco-economist Herman Daly’s work on a sustainable economic system.
Of course the real future will not be neatly defined by any one of these future scenarios, but will be a complex mixture of many driving forces. What all scenarios demonstrate is that humanity is now at a critical junction. The planet is experiencing a climate crisis. The generations of people alive now will either commit the most colossal moral failure in history, or will start a massive enterprise in transition. The gravity, scope, and depth of the problem demand the greatest collective effort and cooperation. None of us can succeed in addressing the root causes of the problem alone; but collectively, we have a window of an opportunity to act. *
EcoMag is a magazine about art, design & sustainability. Each issue will focus on a theme while investigating issues lying at the root of the ecological crisis. The theme of the first issue is ‘Future Scenarios’. All the ideas presented in this magazine can be explored further in the original writings of the authors which in all causes is prolific. References and bibliographies are posted on the EcoLabs website (www.eco-labs.org). We are indebted to the authors: Mark Lynas, David Holmgren and Herman Daly and grateful for having been granted permission to borrow freely and/or republish work.
Editor & art director
Jody Boehnert
Graphic designers
Jody Boehnert
Angela Morelli
Artists / designers
six degrees:
Airside
Jody Barton
Rod Hunt
Leona Clark
Kate Evans
Jamie Slimmon
Si Yeun Kim
steady state:
Angela Morelli
abcd scenarios:
Andrew Merritt
Ecological Footprint assessment helps to identify what activities are having the biggest impact on nature and opens up possibilities to reduce our impact and live within the means of One Planet. It provides measurement of collective consumption of the population whether they are exceeding the Earth’s ecological limits or not. It is compared with Biocapacity which measures the amount of available bioproductive resources in ecosystem. The introduction of Ecological Footprint has been very necessary for the context of Bangladesh especially in Dhaka as the endless demand and the unplanned consumption pattern of the population here have been producing a very unsustainable situation.
Building Livable Cities : A multi city investigation on ideas that can make Indian cities livable. See: www.theurbanvision.com/blc
Ulhas Rane ,Partner, Envirodesigners described how ”Ecologically Sensitive City Planning” .
Population: Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors in Natural systemsPaliNalu
What is earth's planetary carrying capacity for a modern, industrialized humanity with a properous standard of living for all? Explores limits and population limiting factors in real-world and biospheric systems.
Harnessing Urban Ecosystems for Ecologically Smart CitiesSylvain Remy
Presented at the "Smart Cities" Large Scale Event (Marcus Evans) in Incheon, Korea on 24 October 2016 (http://smartcities-lse.marcusevans.com/EventDetails.asp?EventID=22894&PageID=520)
"Aligning the World Bank Public Expenditure Review with CAADP" presentation by Pius Chilonda at the NEPAD, IFPRI, AGRA and World Bank Meeting to Align Efforts on Agricultural Policy and Knowledge Systems, Dakar, Senegal, January 6-7, 2009.
From the March 1, 2013, Economic Freedom of the World Index co-author, James Gwartney explains how he, Milton Friedman and other leading economists developed this index and how that measure is now widely used in scholarly research to address topics ranging from economic growth and development to the determinants of peaceful relations among nations.
Three bodies of work show various futures as predicted through three different lenses: science, permaculture and economics. Six Degrees illustrates Mark Lynas’ book of the same title based on evidence compiled from hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific papers on projected changes with each degree of climate warming. abcd Scenarios describes four potential future scenarios based on permaculture founder David Holmgren’s work on the impact of energy transitions and multiple converging crises. Steady State is a graphic representation of eco-economist Herman Daly’s work on a sustainable economic system.
Of course the real future will not be neatly defined by any one of these future scenarios, but will be a complex mixture of many driving forces. What all scenarios demonstrate is that humanity is now at a critical junction. The planet is experiencing a climate crisis. The generations of people alive now will either commit the most colossal moral failure in history, or will start a massive enterprise in transition. The gravity, scope, and depth of the problem demand the greatest collective effort and cooperation. None of us can succeed in addressing the root causes of the problem alone; but collectively, we have a window of an opportunity to act. *
EcoMag is a magazine about art, design & sustainability. Each issue will focus on a theme while investigating issues lying at the root of the ecological crisis. The theme of the first issue is ‘Future Scenarios’. All the ideas presented in this magazine can be explored further in the original writings of the authors which in all causes is prolific. References and bibliographies are posted on the EcoLabs website (www.eco-labs.org). We are indebted to the authors: Mark Lynas, David Holmgren and Herman Daly and grateful for having been granted permission to borrow freely and/or republish work.
Editor & art director
Jody Boehnert
Graphic designers
Jody Boehnert
Angela Morelli
Artists / designers
six degrees:
Airside
Jody Barton
Rod Hunt
Leona Clark
Kate Evans
Jamie Slimmon
Si Yeun Kim
steady state:
Angela Morelli
abcd scenarios:
Andrew Merritt
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
FIDO Alliance Osaka Seminar: The WebAuthn API and Discoverable Credentials.pdf
Peter Head - Urban Design For The Ecological Age
1. C O N N E C T E D
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urban design for the
ecological age
Integrated urbanism and the transition in
the agricultural and industrial age urban
centres
Peter .R. Head - OBE - FREng - FRSA
Director Arup
23rd September 2008 Amsterdam
2. Can we move towards a sustainable way of
living?
What policies and investments are needed
in low, middle and high income countries?
What is the role of connected urban
development innovations in leading this
transition to an Ecological Age?
3. Our Shrinking Earth
1900 1950 1987 2005 2030 2050
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8. Winning Strategies for the ‘ecological age’
‘Smart Responsive Simplicity’
1. Use waste as a resource
2. Diversify and co-operate
3. Gather and use energy efficiently
4. Optimise not maximise
5. Use materials sparingly
6. Clean up, not pollute
7. Do not draw down resources
8. Remain in balance with the biosphere
9. Run on information
10. Shop locally Janine Benyus
Biomimicry
9. integrated urbanism
• Human and Environmental Health
• Economic Vitality and Individual Prosperity
• Energy
• Housing
• Nutrition and Urban Rural Linkages
• Mobility and Access
• Communications
• Education and Culture
• Governance and Civic Engagement
• Water
• Materials and Waste
• Ecological Footprint
14. Integrated Resource Management
Linking the overarching
master-plan to the
Master Plan technical disciplines
Food Production
Water supply
Wastewater
Waste Man.
Economics
Transport
Logistics
Energy
Others
Understanding
interactions and
feedback loops between
elements
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17. Low to middle income countries
Transition from agricultural to ecological age
A new paradigm of urban and rural development
with integrated urban-rural resource flows
Models - eco-city plans in China and Curitiba
18.
19. Middle to high income countries
Transition from industrial to ecological age
City retrofitting and reconnect urban-rural
resource flows
Models -London Climate Change Action Plan
and Freiburg
20. Transport infrastructure for the
ecological age
• High speed rail connecting city centres and
international airports-replaces regional air travel for
distances of 600 to 800km
• Zero emission mass transport in cities
• Consolidation centres for freight delivery using
green vehicle fleets
24. Energy infrastructure for the ecological age
• Large scale renewable energy-wind, wave, tidal
stream, hydro and concentrated solar in deserts.
Hydrogen production as energy storage
• Decentralised renewable energy power, heating and
cooling-micro grids
• Carbon sequestration at coal, oil and gas power
stations-short carbon cycling
26. Resource management
for the ecological age
• Anaerobic digestion of organic waste to create
energy and compost
• Water capture and recycling of waste water
• Nutrient recycling into the food chain
• City food production on rooftops and in buildings
• Mining of materials from existing cities
27. New York Sun Works
Kiss + Cathcart Architects
Kiss + Cathcart Architects
28. plant factories
Integrating all known applicable plant
science and classic systems engineering
principles ensuring near optimum
growing conditions
30. Urban Information Architecture Methodology
UIA Vision Solutions
Business
And & Supply Operations
Case
Strategy Chain
Future Civil
Proofing Eng.
The entire process is fully aligned with Integrated Urbanism,
Masterplanning, The Development Strategy, Design, the Capital
Programme and the Commercial Plan
31. …Information and Supply of Technology
Who Designs
Who Pays
Who Gains
Who Delivers
Who Operates
32.
33. Large Cities Climate Leadership Group
Clinton Climate Initiative
“ accelerate carbon
emissions reductions and
provide direct assistance
through buying clubs ”
London, New York, Stockholm, San Francisco,
Toronto, Shanghai, Delhi, Mexico City, Beijing,
Berlin, Barcelona, Chicago, Sao Paulo, Rome,
Paris, Madrid, Melbourne, Istanbul, Tokyo,
Moscow, Warsaw
34. Climate Change Action Plan -
Objectives
• Focus on mitigation
• Delivering CO2 reduction targets
focusing on initiatives with
highest CO2 impact
• Create a shared climate change
agenda – identify actions by
individuals, Government,
business that enable a city to
meet its targets
35.
36. Delivery mechanism for city retrofit
• Public private partnerships at a regional scale with
initial pilot project
• Partners would include utilities for energy, water
and waste, public and private sector land owners,
public transport and logistics companies, major
resource suppliers
• Value drivers for public sector would be improved
economic, social and environmental performance at
a regional scale
• Value drivers for private sector would be faster
planning approval, lower investment costs, larger
returns on investment, attraction of lower cost
investment capital, new climate change legislation
37. learning from the west
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learning from the east
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China Research Institute UK Research Institute
for Sustainable Cites for Sustainable Cities