Week 03 : Sustainable Future

Urban Sustainability 

Cities have involved into sophisticated cybernetic machines that are keeping civilizations alive. According to Christopher Barnatt, Associate Professor of Computing & Future Studies in Notingham University Business School, most cities would descend into anarchy in only 48hours without a constant supply of food, energy and clean water. 

Future Cities

Other KEY points: 

- Complex food chains were developed to supply for Urban dwellers.
- As a consequence, every calorie we eat is equivalent to the consumption of 10 calories of oil
- Vertical Farming would allow city dwellers to harvest crops all year round
- News laws to introduce floors in new buildings, dedicated to food production

The final dot point ties in with our groups initial discussion for Urban planning and development for the future.  IF all buildings in the CBD were no longer used for business, what would happen to the existing floor space of each building?


Reference: 

Barret, C. (2010, August 27). Future Cities (Video File). Retreived from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmRoc7_jVdo&feature=player_embedded