DOUBLE POPULATION, TRIPLE AREA...
ALL IN THE NEXT 30 YEARS
THIRD WORLD URBAN CHALLENGES EXPLODING THE FUTURE
4.291/11.190U, 4.237G THE FUTURE PROFESSIONAL SPRING 2008
Tuesday, Thursday 11:00- 12:30. Room 9-255. Optional labs TBA. Units: 3-0-6
Undergraduates priority; limited enrollment. Reinhard Goethert rgoethert@mit.edu
SCHEDULE
GETTING UP TO SPEED
CHALLENGE 01: DEALING WITH SCALE AND SPEED
The Charge: How do we build awareness of the issues and understand the consequential impacts? How do we mobilize effective support and action?
CHALLENGE 02: FUTURING THE CITY
The Charge: What will our cities be like? What could be the response in shape and form?
CHALLENGE 03: HOUSING US ALL
The Charge: How will we all live? How do we build enough to accommodate growth? What will housing look like?
CHALLENGE 04: LIVING TOGETHER
The Charge: How will we get along with each other? How can we maintain a civil society in the face of increased density and congestion?
CHALLENGE 05: BUILDING AWARENESS
The Charge: How can we spread the word about the issues? How can we mobilize effective support and action?
TESTING WITH REALITY: WHAT IS BEING DONE?
How are those concerned with development responding?
NOW GO & SEE: EXPLORE THE REAL THING (2 weeks in early June, tentative)
Explore and understand the peripheral boom in a Third World city. Compare the reality with your explorations. [The field survey is in addition to the Spring Course and is offered as a special activity.]
