Urban Futures – Squaring Circles: Europe China & the World in 2050
Ulysses Sengupta (Manchester School of Architecture & Softgrid Limited) collaborated with Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay (University of Oslo) to present a paper comparing the extrapolative methods for future urban possibilities based in Complex Adaptive Systems & Science Fiction. The stand-out keynotes were from John E. Fernandez (Urban Metabolism & Sustainability Transitions), Fulong Wu (Planning for Growth: Urban & Regional Planning in China). For full details please see http://www.ufsc2050.ics.ul.pt/
Tags: Architecture, china, cities, complex adaptive systems, complexity, convergent city, planning, science fiction, smart city, soft-grid, softgrid, ulysses sengupta, urban, urban futures