Are sustainable cities worth it?
THESIS:
CLAIM: Planned sustainable cities that can be replicated are flawed
SONGDO, Korea
Processes:
- IFEZ - great for econ sustainability
- High density high rise
Evaluation: - WHen planned, lack sense of space
Masdar City, UAE
Processes: No cars, soalr power, gullying air, passive design
Evaluation: lacks human element (culture), too expensive
CLAIM: However all cities (despite development) can adapt to issues and improve/become more sustainable
ecocities: - Reduce ecological footprint (6 categories), NEXUS
Building more efficient
Multiple modes of transport
Preventing sprawl
Renewable energy
Urban growth boundaries
Infinlling - medium density housing, mixed use
Paris - Tackling traffic congestion and air pollution
processes:
- Public transport - metro
- switching multilane highways for active transport
- Bike hire systems
Curratiba:
- Rapid Mass Bus system
Smart Cities:
ICT and smart tech can aid sustainability
Detroit - real time water usage app - reduce water usage
Bike Hire Schemes - Where are bikes needed
Electricity sharing
Singapore
- Wind flow modelling to layout high rise for cooling
- roof top solar modelling