Coined by architect Paolo Soleri, the term "arcology" combines the words "architecture" and "ecology", and implies an effective combination of the two. Similar to the Old Man River city concept, arcologies have been proposed to solve the problems of large human population densities in limited geographical areas.
The concept of arcology is to not just build cities that sprawl outward along the planet’s surface, but to more efficiently use space and reduce a city’s footprint, both physically and ecologically (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcology). This would then allow the preservation of surrounding natural areas for ecological, aesthetic and recreational purposes.
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About Me
- Tom Owens
- I'm interested in nature, technology, and the human interface between the two. I see anthropocentrism (often combined with ethnocentrism and/or excessive religious fervor) as probably the most damaging human mindset, at least environmentally-speaking. A great goal of mine is to inspire a love of nature in people. I believe we will all benefit if everyone can create a bond with other organisms and feel the connectedness of all life on our planet. We all have to realize that humans are not separate from the rest of nature.
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