Vicente Guallart – författare

This edited volume centers around the concept of BioCities, which aim to unify nature and urban spaces in order to reverse the effects of global climate change and inequity. Following this principle, the authors propose multiple approaches for sustainable city growth. The discussed concepts are not only relevant for newly constructed cities, but offer transformative perspectives for existing settlements as well.Placing nature at the forefront of city planning is not an entirely new concept, so the authors build on established ideas like the garden city, green city, eco-city, or smart city. All chapters aim to highlight aspects to develop a city that is a resilient nature-based socio-ecological system. Many of these concepts were formed in an effort to copy the best traits of a forest ecosystem: a home for many different species that build complex communities. Much like many of our forests, urban areas are managed by humans for multifunctional purposes, using living and abiotic components. This viewpoint helps to understand the potential and limitations of sustainable growth.With these chapters, the authors want to inspire planners, ecologists, urban foresters and decision makers of the future.

This edited volume centers around the concept of BioCities, which aim to unify nature and urban spaces in order to reverse the effects of global climate change and inequity. Following this principle, the authors propose multiple approaches for sustainable city growth. The discussed concepts are not only relevant for newly constructed cities, but offer transformative perspectives for existing settlements as well.Placing nature at the forefront of city planning is not an entirely new concept, so the authors build on established ideas like the garden city, green city, eco-city, or smart city. All chapters aim to highlight aspects to develop a city that is a resilient nature-based socio-ecological system. Many of these concepts were formed in an effort to copy the best traits of a forest ecosystem: a home for many different species that build complex communities. Much like many of our forests, urban areas are managed by humans for multifunctional purposes, using living and abiotic components. This viewpoint helps to understand the potential and limitations of sustainable growth.With these chapters, the authors want to inspire planners, ecologists, urban foresters and decision makers of the future.

Internet ha cambiado nuestras vidas pero todavía no ha cambiado nuestras ciudades. Toda revolución tecnológica lleva emparejadas transformaciones radicales en las formas de vida. Si la era del automóvil y el petróleo conformó las ciudades del siglo XX, la sociedad de la información configurará las del siglo XXI. Es una evolución imparable que, sin embargo, hay que saber conducir con criterio. Se trata de aprovechar las experiencias urbanas acumuladas durante siglos por los humanos y tener presente que el crecimiento no puede ser ilimitado y que los recursos energéticos que ofrece nuestro planeta tienen fecha de caducidad.Vicente Guallart expone este fascinante proceso en un libro cargado de ideas, datos y propuestas.En calidad de observador, de pensador y de pionero de la arquitectura del futuro, Guallart propone la regeneración de las ciudades (de la vivienda a la metrópolis) para impulsar una nueva economía de la innovación urbana. Un camino con destino a la autosuficiencia local en materia de recursos y a la conectividad global en materia de conocimiento e información. Porque la autosuficiencia conectada hace que las ciudades y las personas que las habitan sean más fuertes, libres e independientes.