City of the future
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City of the future
- 1. city of the future – what are we dealing with? How do you envision the city of the future?
- 2. world population will touch 8.3 bn by 2030 How do you envision the city of the future?
- 3. more than 100 cities of 1 million people will be added in the next 10 years How do you envision the city of the future?
- 4. and the world’s trash will double during that period How do you envision the city of the future?
- 5. people occupying just 2 percent of the world’s land will consume about three- quarters of its resources, leading to… How do you envision the city of the future?
- 6. soaring demand for clean air, water, energy & conveniences How do you envision the city of the future?
- 7. innovations are fueling change
- 8. super tree grove singapore Environmentally sustainable open spaces london array – the world’s largest off- shore wind farm – enough to power half a million homes philadelphia - big belly solar compactor manages 5x as much trash and reduces the frequency of collection. Uses Solar technology and sends a signal once it is full! seattle - bullitt center – 575 solar panels, 500 gallon water storage tank for rain water, certified timber How do you envision the city of the future?
- 9. or cities are being planned from scratch How do you envision the city of the future?
- 10. 35 bn dollar, pre-planned smart city uses pneumatic tubes to transport trash to the 3rd zone automated waste collection plant where it is processed How do you envision the city of the future?
- 11. 19 bn dollar, pre-planned city that recycles 80% of it’s water & replaces cars with electric pods for transport How do you envision the city of the future?
- 12. innovation is only the “hardware” in this system of sustenance… who’s working on the “software”? How do you envision the city of the future?
- 13. we need a “software”, a way of life, a belief system that will govern the city of tomorrow let’s look for an inspiration from our ancestors… How do you envision the city of the future?
- 14. a lesson from the ancient ingenuity of water harvesting How do you envision the city of the future?
- 15. the challenges of the golden dessert lowest rainfall in India – 9” ground water is 100 meter deep saline in most parts, not fit for drinking cannot install hand-pumps, tube wells How do you envision the city of the future?
- 16. a challenge is an opportunity for innovation harvesting rain is a way of life not a special program for the villages & towns in the golden dessert well engineered with water proofing, the right sloping to avoid any wastage store 100K liters in 1 season – pure drinking water How do you envision the city of the future?
- 17. and every household works for a common goal every roof in the city of jaisalmer collects rain water and deposits it in the ground How do you envision the city of the future?
- 18. water = life = respect 52 lakes & water bodies have been created in the city with public, private and state partnership How do you envision the city of the future?
- 19. combining engineering with art traditional society combined engineering with aesthetics and art the beautifully crafted statues also act as indicators of water level they also worship these statues and in turn show their respect to the pond and water bodies How do you envision the city of the future?
- 20. it’s not just about building, but also about maintaining pillars around the water body indicate the sanctity of the area and people respect it – no spitting, dirtying How do you envision the city of the future?
- 21. what makes a “smart city” really smart? (lessons from the golden dessert) innovation, the hardware –smart cities will use technology & innovative thinking to drive sustenance respect, the software – a belief system of respect will move us together towards a more sustainable & inclusive ecosystem How do you envision the city of the future?
- 22. while seeds of innovation have already been sown, the belief system of “respect” needs to resonate across our societies some of our ancient cultures and practices have great examples of mans’ respect for nature. here are 3 Indian beliefs that can guide smart cities: How do you envision the city of the future?
- 23. panch mahabhutas (the five great elements – space, air, fire, water & earth) the 5 elements constitute the environment & are derived from “prakriti”, the primal energy each element has it’s own life & form and is inter-connected & inter-dependent the human body is composed and related to these 5 elements – each of our 5 senses is connected to one of the elements the belief in re-incarnation supports a sense of inter- connectedness of all creation – a person maybe re-incarnated as a person, animal, bird or any another part of the wider community of life How do you envision the city of the future?
- 24. ishavasyam (divinity is omnipresent & takes infinite forms) accept and worship the presence of god in nature many indian rivers are thought of as goddesses yoga derived from the sanskrit word “yoke” meaning “unite” in english refers to a series of physical & meditative practices designed to connect the individual with this divine energy How do you envision the city of the future?
- 25. dharma (protecting the environment is part of dharma - duty) traditional indian groups do not see religion, ecology & ethics as separate arenas of life, instead they take it as part of their dharma to treat creation with respect these communities carry out conservation oriented practices not as “environment” acts, but rather as expressions of dharma How do you envision the city of the future?
- 26. the belief system needs to become part of our DNA we need to not look at conservation & sustenance as “activities” but as a way of life anything to be part of the DNA needs to seed in early and be imbibed as essential to our existence – Just like the people in the golden dessert belief system needs to start early, and build with early learning How do you envision the city of the future?
- 27. presenting the “school of the future” for the city of the future Besides environmental learning becoming essential at each school, here are some focused programs that can lead to building a belief system: barter schools eco incubation centers cross cultural learning How do you envision the city of the future?
- 28. barter schools residential 1 year programs teaching values of simple living, using barter as the only means of exchange of products & services simulate actual economic and social structures and keep it close to reality sharing, inter-dependence & conservation become the mantra How do you envision the city of the future?
- 29. Eco Incubators Each child spends a portion of their educational time incubating environment initiatives Each child picks up initiatives based on their own interests and works with environmental experts, engineers, innovators to give their piece a shape Team projects can be encouraged to create sense of companionship and sharing of a common goal How do you envision the city of the future?
- 30. cross cultural learning most traditions and cultures from the ancient times have compelling practices of conservation the greek, the hindus or even the tribals could be studied to develop sensitivity towards the environment Their traditional practices can fuel the incubators and other initiatives How do you envision the city of the future?
- 31. completing the city of the future build keep innovation How do you envision the city of the future?
- 32. let’s build the city of the future… one block at a time How do you envision the city of the future?
- 33. Sources http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2014/05/specials/city-of-tomorrow/ https://www.ted.com/talks/anupam_mishra_the_ancient_ingenuity_of_wat er_harvesting?language=en#t-48537 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pankaj-jain-phd/10-hindu-environmental- te_b_846245.html?ir=India&adsSiteOverride=in UN state of the world city report Image source – google images How do you envision the city of the future?