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Many cities are coming to the realization that creating a smart and sustainable city means ultimately attaining a high level of economic efficiency, a high quality of life, a highly desirable place in which to live and do business, and a meaningful commitment to environmental responsibility. But what really makes for a green or sustainable city? And how can sometimes highly diverse urban areas attain it?
Via Lauren Moss 
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Since our goal at Polis is to foster dialogue and cooperation for improving city life, I'm proposing a short list of New Year's resolutions to help us all live better urban lives... Via Lauren Moss
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Aquaponics uses fish to create soil-less farms that can fit into cities much easier. Urban farming today is no longer a hobby practiced by a few dedicated enthusiasts growing food for themselves. It has become a truly innovative field in which pioneering ventures are creating real, robust, and scalable solutions for growing food for large numbers of people directly at the point of consumption. This is great news not only for urban designers, architects, and building engineers, but also for residents and communities that want to increase food security and become more resilient to climate change. Via Lauren Moss
Anji Connell's curator insight,
April 10, 2013 10:53 PM
'Rooftops present a great opportunity for farming; they are large, unexploited spaces within the city. Most commercial rooftops are also perfectly fit for the technical challenges, in terms of building physics, zoning laws, and system integration with the host building. A standard commercial rooftop in a Western city is about four times the size of our test farm, which means it could produce up to 20 tons of vegetables and four tons of fish — an annual harvest to feed 400. A significant part, if not the entire annual consumption, of fresh fish and vegetables for a building’s tenants could be served through its roof.' 
Megan Moore's curator insight,
June 1, 2014 2:22 AM
What a great article, this is something that everyone should read. Make sure you read it all before showing your class, so you can answer any questions they have. Its weird to think the world will be in another ten years time...What will they think of next? AWESOME!!! Linked to the Australian Curriculum, Technologies: -Apply safe procedures when using a variety of materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to make designed solutions (ACTDEP026) Megan 
John Taylor's curator insight,
October 27, 2014 5:27 PM
Fish and Fish guts adds organic material-great fertiliser! |
9 Elementos Esenciales verdes para el Desarrollo de Ciudades Sostenibles