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Applying Biomimicry to Cities: The Forest as Model for Urban Planning and Design
Jean-luc Bertrand-krajewskiHenry DicksClaire HarpetJean-philippe PierronChristophe MénézoYvan Rahbésubject
020209 energy0211 other engineering and technologiesBiomimetic architectureContext (language use)02 engineering and technologyBiomimetic urbanismRigourUrban planning11. Sustainability0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringEconomicsEnvironmental planningSustainable cities021106 design practice & managementEco-cities[SDE.IE]Environmental Sciences/Environmental EngineeringScale (chemistry)[SHS.PHIL]Humanities and Social Sciences/PhilosophyEco-cities15. Life on landNature-based cities[SPI.GCIV]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Civil Engineering13. Climate actionSustainabilityBiomimeticsUrban waterdescription
International audience; The idea of applying biomimicry to cities is attracting increasing attention as a way of achieving sustainability. Undoubtedly the most frequently evoked natural model in this context is the forest, though it has not yet been investigated with any great scientific rigour. To overcome this lacuna, we provide: first, a justification of the model of the forest via what we call the arguments from “fittingness”, “scale”, and “complexity”; second, an exploration of various key innovations made possible by this model in the fields of urban planning, urban water systems, urban energy and transport systems, and urban food and nutrient systems.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-26 |