ABSTRACT

The Futureproof City creates adaptability and resiliency in the face of the unknown challenges resulting from technological change, population explosion, global pandemic, and environmental crisis. A paradigm shift is urgently required in the means of conceiving, delivering, and managing city development to create better places to live. This book brings to the fore many new solutions currently being proposed and piloted globally, identifying ten key areas affecting the physical fabric of our cities where governments, planners, investors, and the individuals responsible for shaping lives can refocus their understanding, priorities, and funding in order to more effectively utilise the limited financial, natural, and time resources available. It will be key reading for every policy maker and professional working in sustainability, development, technology, health and welfare, investment, and risk issues in cities today.

chapter |11 pages

Introduction: A Clarion Call

The Urgent Case for Doing Things Differently

chapter 1|16 pages

Putting Wellness First

Re-evaluating Human Priorities in the Context of Health and Happiness

chapter 2|19 pages

Reconsider, Rethink, Redirect

Envisioning and Collaborating to Plan Resilient Living Places

chapter 3|16 pages

Right Development in the Right Place

Mitigating the Challenges of Climate Impact through Land Management

chapter 4|18 pages

Frames of Blue and Green

Adopting Green and Blue Infrastructure as the Fundamental Network to Plan Cities

chapter 5|18 pages

Placing for Age

Adapting Urban Development for Diversity and Inclusivity

chapter 6|19 pages

Think Fast, Think Smart

Incorporating Opportunities in the Digital Revolution

chapter 7|17 pages

Empowering the Future

Transitioning to the Stored Energy Economy

chapter 8|23 pages

Unleashing Urban Potential

Repurposing Streets to People's Needs

chapter 9|19 pages

Prosperity through Density

Accommodating Burgeoning Urban Populations

chapter 10|21 pages

Both Safe and Dependable

Providing New Means to Quality Shelter for All

chapter |25 pages

Conclusion: Towards a New Mindset

Meeting the Needs of the Coming Urban Revolution