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=Introduction= | =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. | |||
Problem Owner:Sander de Iong, Secretary General Rotterdam IAB, EDBR | Problem Owner:Sander de Iong, Secretary General Rotterdam IAB, EDBR | ||
=Scenarios= | =Scenarios= | ||
[[File:4scenarios.jpg]] | |||
[[ Business as Usual ]] | |||
== | [[ Spiral of Destruction ]] | ||
[[ Green clusters ]] | |||
[[ Empowerment]] | |||
==Drafts== | |||
[[Systems Map]] | |||
[[Matrix]] | |||
[[Scenario Axis]] | |||
==Systems Diagram== | ==Systems Diagram== | ||
== | [[System Diagram]] | ||
[[Emotions Chart]] | |||
== Scenario Axis == | |||
[[Scenario Axis Matrix ]] | |||
=Driving Forces= | =Driving Forces= | ||
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[[ Government intervention ]] | [[ Government intervention ]] | ||
[[Public participation]] | |||
[[Future of climate change negotiation]] | |||
====Environmental Driving Forces==== | ====Environmental Driving Forces==== | ||
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[[Limited Oil Reserves]] | [[Limited Oil Reserves]] | ||
[[ | [[Migration of population]] | ||
====Societal Driving Forces==== | ====Societal Driving Forces==== | ||
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[[Increased need for young and educated immigration ]] | [[Increased need for young and educated immigration ]] | ||
[[ | [[Green lifestyle]] | ||
[[Increase in Green Space within Cities]] | |||
[[Increase in Climate Refugees]] | |||
====Economic Driving Forces==== | ====Economic Driving Forces==== | ||
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[[Floating House]]<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= | =Research Questions= | ||
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[[ How does transportation impact city centers?]] | [[ How does transportation impact city centers?]] | ||
[[Does globalization affect city center? | [[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= | =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 | |||