Introduction to Fundamental Future City changes to survive in the near future.

3. References:
http://www.gdfsuez.com

4.  Taxis will become self driven
• Millions of taxi driver professions will be eliminated world
wide
 Taxi services will be much more user friendly
• On-Demand Pick Up App Control*
• Reoccurring pick ups**
• Ride SharingOptions**
• Video Networking Options**
• High Quality Entertainment Options**
 Taxis will be hybrid solar electric powered
• Cleaner urban environments immediately seen
• * Now, ** 10YRS Personal estimates based on existing technology

5.  Urban delivery vehicles will be self driven
• Millions of driver professions will be eliminated world wide
 Urban delivery vehicles will be a hybrid of gas electric
• Noise pollution regulations will be demanding
 Better Management of traffic congestion
• Off peak hour deliveries will become the norm
 Certified Localized On-Demand Delivery Professions
will be created
• Millions of new jobs

6.  Today, over 800 million hectares is committed to soil-based agriculture, or about 38%
of the total landmass of the earth.
 It is predicted that over the next 50 years, the human population will require an
additional 109 hectares to feed them using current technologies.
 109 hectares of new land (about 20% more land than is represented by the country of
Brazil) will be needed to grow enough food to feed them
Future City Food will come from highly efficient,
and highly automated localized Organic
Vertical Farming
References:
http://www.verticalfarm.com/

7.  A 1% increase in national urban growth income creates a 0.69% increase in municipal
solid waste amount
 To manage this waste growth, remarkable changes to waste composition must be made
 Existing open dumps must be replaced with smart waste management systems
The future city waste management structure
will be completely overhauled to include very
complex recycling processes
Resource
http://www.waste-management-world.com/articles/print/volume-11/issue-2/features/waste-management-2030.html

8.  Riding a bicycle in the city is dangerous
 Commuting by bicycle is growing
• Higher density cities will demand more bike users
• Higher density cities will not support commuting by
automobile
 Cities will have dedicated bike lanes
• Europe is already a leader in city bike lanes
• USA is starting to adapt now

9. Source: Figure courtesy of F. Butera
 Cities rely on a vast amount of uninterrupted energy to maintain the transportation,
industrial & commercial activities, and water distribution
 According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), cities account for
70% of the worlds energy use, and this is rapidly increasing
 Future cities will operate with intelligent closed loop energy systems targeted at
maximizing energy reuse while lowering energy consumption and waste

10.  Intelligent closed loop energy systems
 Smart grids – electric grids that operate on supply and demand systems
 Smart appliances
 Smart residences & buildings
 Peak Energy demands will be automated to run during hours of the day
 Maximizing energy reuse
 Cities need to establish strong policies and standards to develop sustainable urban
reusable energy systems
 Governments need to promote research, innovation, and the adoption of greener
technologies
 Lowering energy consumption and waste
 Change has to come from the end-users – residents, & industries
 Consumption and recycling habits need to change

11.  Social Responsibility changes will be required and will become the norm
• Environmental protection
• Supporting and fostering green economies
• Recycling
• Safety
• Focus on smart and manageable growth
 Government Support and Buy-In
• The people and individual organizations will not be able to create the new structural reforms and
systems to manage the growth of the cities