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Group Members

Cole Carrigan
Eglantine Dang
Akcan Islamoglu
Fahad Nayyar
Louis Tzeng

Introduction

The city center is a place of special significance to communities and nations. Long the economic engine, the city center has change as technology has improved. Transportation, communication, and internet technologies has destroyed some city centers while enhancing others. Climate change, natural resources, green technology, immigration, and the financail crisis of 2008 will shape the city centers of the future. So what will city centre be like in 2025? What will a post-crisis center look like? Will it remain a meeting spot, with a business function? Will people continue to work in offices? Will centers decay and the land return to agricultural function like in Detroit, or will centers have a new lease on life and reinvent themselves through the green movement? The Future of the City Centre 2025 explores this question and provides a peek into what the future may hold.

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-Contents
+==Group Members==
-Team Composition
+Cole Carrigan<br>
-Introduction
+Eglantine Dang<br>
-Research Questions
+Akcan Islamoglu<br>
-Numbers that Matter
+Fahad Nayyar<br>
-Driving Forces
+Louis Tzeng<br>
-System Diagram
-Inference matrix
-Scenario Tree
-Scenarios
-References
-Interview Questions:
+=Introduction=
+The city center is a place of special significance to communities and nations.  Long the economic engine, the city center has change as technology has improved.  Transportation, communication, and internet technologies has destroyed some city centers while enhancing others.  Climate change, natural resources, green technology, immigration, and the financail crisis of 2008 will shape the city centers of the future.  So what will city centre be like in 2025?  What will a post-crisis center look like? Will it remain a meeting spot, with a business function? Will people continue to work in offices? Will centers decay and the land return to agricultural function like in Detroit, or will centers have a new lease on life and reinvent themselves through the green movement?  The Future of the City Centre 2025 explores this question and provides a peek into what the future may hold.
-.   What is Rotterdam's city center?  What does it look like in 2 years?
-.   What defines a city center?
-.   If no city center, why are you interested in city centers? If yes, what are your interests in city center?
-.   What are the driving forces shaping the future of city centers?
-.   How will global warming affect city centers? Will Rotterdam's current city center be habitable?
-.   How will fossil fuels affect live in city centers?
-.   What are the ideal demographics for city centers?
-.   How will having a vibrant city center affect the economics of the city?
-.   How can city centers remain attractive to long-term housing residents?
-.  What happens to the city center as population goes up and goes down?
-.  How will mobile technology affect life in city centers?
-.  What will transportation look like in 2 years in city centers?
-.  How will dietary needs affect life in city centers?
+Problem Owner:Sander de Iong, Secretary General Rotterdam IAB, EDBR
-== Research Questions ==
+=Scenarios=
+[[File:4scenarios.jpg]]
-What is a city centre?
- A city center is the traditional, historical or artificial hub where people meet, grouping:
- - business activity (shopping areas, commerce, administration�),
- - leisure activities (restaurants, bars, cinemas, museums�)
- - and high population density.
-What is the scope of the research? What do we mean by future of city centre?
+[[ Business as Usual ]]
- We are looking at trends that influence the role of city centers in Western countries. What makes a city center attractive, vibrant, an economic and social heart? What defines and will define the quality of a city center?  What are the worldwide trends that impact positively or negatively the city centre?
-Does globalization affect city center? (Cole)
+[[ Spiral of Destruction ]]
+[[ Green clusters ]]
-How does the political system in Western countries influence city development?  (Louis)
+[[ Empowerment]]
-What are the global environmental policies impact the city center?  (Fahad)
+==Drafts==
-What is the inter relation between economic activity and city center? (Cole)
+[[Systems Map]]
-Is there any common pattern for success-story cities? (Akcan)
+[[Matrix]]
-Is there any common pattern for unpopular cities? (Akcan, Eglantine)
+[[Scenario Axis]]
-How will the climate change impact the city geography? (Akcan)
+==Systems Diagram==
+[[System Diagram]]
+[[Emotions Chart]]
--	What kind of technologic advance can we expect in the next 15 years? (Louis)
--	How do Information and technology technologies impact city centers? (Louis)
--	How does transportation system impact city center? (Eglantine)
-What are the demographic trends in city centers? (Eglantine)
+== Scenario Axis ==
-How does the crisis impact living and business activities in city centers? (Cole)
+[[Scenario Axis Matrix ]]
-Useful Links:
+=Driving Forces=
-RCI http://www.rotterdamclimateinitiative.nl/
+====Political Driving Forces====
-Randstad 2040
+[[ Government intervention ]]
+[[Public participation]]
+[[Future of climate change negotiation]]
+====Environmental Driving Forces====
+[[Scarcity of Natural Resources]]
+[[Strain on Fresh Water Supplies]]
+[[Climate Change]]
+[[Limited Oil Reserves]]
+[[Migration of population]]
+====Societal Driving Forces====
+[[Increased demand for a higher quality of life ]]
+[[Increased urban mobility ]]
+[[Increased need for young and educated immigration ]]
+[[Green lifestyle]]
+[[Increase in Green Space within Cities]]
+[[Increase in Climate Refugees]]
+====Economic Driving Forces====
+[[Debt Levels]]
+[[Incubators]]
+[[Consumption Falls]]
+[[Savings Levels in West Rise]]
+[[Euro Devalues Against Dollar]]
+[[China's Growth Slows]]
+====Technological Driving Forces====
+[[Personal Rapid Transit� (PRT)  and �Cybernetics Transportation System� (CTS) ]]<BR>
+[[Floating House]]<BR>
+[[Future of mobility (The Netherlands)]]
+[[Future of innovation]]
+[[Increase use of biometrics such as Iris Scans]]
+[[Rise of Vertical Farms]]
+=Research Questions=
+[[ What is a city centre?]]
+[[ Why and where do people traditionally meet?]]
+[[ What are the existing forces challenging physical meetings in city centers?]]
+[[ Why do face-to-face meetings still matter?]]
+[[ What are the demographic trends in city centers? ]]
+[[ What are the global population trends? ]]
+[[ How does the crisis impact living and business activities in city centres? ]]
+[[ What is the current climate / environment state of city centers? ]]
+[[ How does transportation impact city centers?]]
+[[Does globalization affect city center?]]
+[[What is the current state of the world's water supply?]]
+[[What will the population look like in 2025?]]
+[[How does the political system in Western countries influence city development?]]
+=References=
+Pictures obtained from the following sources
+Empowerment: http://3danimation.e-spaces.com/royalty-free-images.html
+Green Clusters: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/china-plans-green-city.php
+Spiral of Destruction: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jan/09/whole-earth-catalog-book-review
+Business as Usual: http://www.hkoutdoors.com/hong-kong-news/hk-air-pollution.html

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Group Members

Introduction

Scenarios

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Systems Diagram

Scenario Axis

Driving Forces

Political Driving Forces

Environmental Driving Forces

Societal Driving Forces

Economic Driving Forces

Technological Driving Forces

Research Questions

References

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