living infrastructures_catalysts for change zone of future innovtion
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March 2013
Foresight Engine Game Analysis:
25 Zones of Future Innovation
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A project by Institute for the Future and The Rockefeller Foundationwww.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/catalysts-for-change/catalysts-zones-of-innovation
Contact: Tessa Finlev, [email protected]
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New urban planning strategies will focus
on living systems that evolve with us,
creating new infrastructures that take
advantage of biosystems and digital
technologies alike.
These urban design strategies often cost less
and are more easily built than the “hardscape”
solutions of the past. They lay the foundation
for new kinds of public health initiatives that
integrate human behavior change with
sustainable “living infrastructures.”
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1 | Living Infrastructures | Future Innovation
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Players challenged themselves by thinking about innovative solutions for
building healthy communities. Ideas included the use of bioswales, tracking the
health of the physical environment, and encouraging creative initiatives to promote
behavior change.
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1 | Living Infrastructures | From the Players
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Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?*
USA**
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*Cards have been lightly edited for readability**Player location was self selected
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"Green teams" out of unemployed and homeless. They'll install all kind of green stuff (wind power generators, panel solar, urban agriculture)
Mexico
Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?
USA
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1 | Living Infrastructures | Micro-forecasts from the Game
Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?
USA
"Green teams" out of unemployed and homeless. They'll install all kind of green stuff (wind power generators, panel solar, urban agriculture)
Mexico
Environmental and social adapted cities, that take into account basic human needs. The Venus Project has some super ideas on this.
Mexico
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I think we should merge the natural environment with poor areas to increase value of environmental i.e. bioswales to store/pure water
USA
1 | Living Infrastructures | Micro-forecasts from the Game
Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?
USA
"Green teams" out of unemployed and homeless. They'll install all kind of green stuff (wind power generators, panel solar, urban agriculture)
Mexico
Environmental and social adapted cities, that take into account basic human needs. The Venus Project has some super ideas on this.
Mexico
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Urban concentration in arid coastal areas of South America requires more emphasis in water conservation and efficiency of public utilities
Peru
Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?
USA
"Green teams" out of unemployed and homeless. They'll install all kind of green stuff (wind power generators, panel solar, urban agriculture)
Mexico
Environmental and social adapted cities, that take into account basic human needs. The Venus Project has some super ideas on this.
Mexico
I think we should merge the natural environment with poor areas to increase value of environmental i.e. bioswales to store/pure water
USA
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1 | Living Infrastructures | Micro-forecasts from the Game
Create lots more urban "food forests" like the one being started in Seattle
England
Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?
USA
"Green teams" out of unemployed and homeless. They'll install all kind of green stuff (wind power generators, panel solar, urban agriculture)
Mexico
Environmental and social adapted cities, that take into account basic human needs. The Venus Project has some super ideas on this.
Mexico
I think we should merge the natural environment with poor areas to increase value of environmental i.e. bioswales to store/pure water
USA
Urban concentration in arid coastal areas of South America requires more emphasis in water conservation and efficiencyof public utilities
Peru
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Ecosystem services can play a role in/help with poverty alleviation.
South Africa
Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?
USA
"Green teams" out of unemployed and homeless. They'll install all kind of green stuff (wind power generators, panel solar, urban agriculture)
Mexico
Environmental and social adapted cities, that take into account basic human needs. The Venus Project has some super ideas on this.
Mexico
I think we should merge the natural environment with poor areas to increase value of environmental i.e. bioswales to store/pure water
USA
Urban concentration in arid coastal areas of South America requires more emphasis in water conservation and efficiencyof public utilities
Peru
Create lots more urban "food forests" like the one being started in Seattle
England
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1 | Living Infrastructures | Micro-forecasts from the Game
Can we adapt and localize the popular MythBusters media model to address misconceptions about health and disease transmission?
USA
Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?
USA
"Green teams" out of unemployed and homeless. They'll install all kind of green stuff (wind power generators, panel solar, urban agriculture)
Mexico
Environmental and social adapted cities, that take into account basic human needs. The Venus Project has some super ideas on this.
Mexico
I think we should merge the natural environment with poor areas to increase value of environmental i.e. bioswales to store/pure water
USA
Urban concentration in arid coastal areas of South America requires more emphasis in water conservation and efficiencyof public utilities
Peru
Create lots more urban "food forests" like the one being started in Seattle
England
Ecosystem services can play a role in/help with poverty alleviation.
South Africa
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Incorporating green tech into the infrastructure that is being constructed in developing countries.
India
Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?
USA
"Green teams" out of unemployed and homeless. They'll install all kind of green stuff (wind power generators, panel solar, urban agriculture)
Mexico
Environmental and social adapted cities, that take into account basic human needs. The Venus Project has some super ideas on this.
Mexico
I think we should merge the natural environment with poor areas to increase value of environmental i.e. bioswales to store/pure water
USA
Urban concentration in arid coastal areas of South America requires more emphasis in water conservation and efficiencyof public utilities
Peru
Create lots more urban "food forests" like the one being started in Seattle
England
Ecosystem services can play a role in/help with poverty alleviation.
South Africa
Can we adapt and localize the popular MythBusters media model to address misconceptions about health and disease transmission?
USA
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Maybe a contest to design the coolest looking, most aesthetically-pleasing phosphorescent plant to light dark streets of neglected places
USA
Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?
USA
"Green teams" out of unemployed and homeless. They'll install all kind of green stuff (wind power generators, panel solar, urban agriculture)
Mexico
Environmental and social adapted cities, that take into account basic human needs. The Venus Project has some super ideas on this.
Mexico
I think we should merge the natural environment with poor areas to increase value of environmental i.e. bioswales to store/pure water
USA
Urban concentration in arid coastal areas of South America requires more emphasis in water conservation and efficiencyof public utilities
Peru
Create lots more urban "food forests" like the one being started in Seattle
England
Ecosystem services can play a role in/help with poverty alleviation.
South Africa
Can we adapt and localize the popular MythBusters media model to address misconceptions about health and disease transmission?
USA
Incorporating green tech into the infrastructure that is being constructed in developing countries.
India
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1 | Living Infrastructures | Micro-forecasts from the Game
Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?
USA
"Green teams" out of unemployed and homeless. They'll install all kind of green stuff (wind power generators, panel solar, urban agriculture)
Mexico
Environmental and social adapted cities, that take into account basic human needs. The Venus Project has some super ideas on this.
Mexico
I think we should merge the natural environment with poor areas to increase value of environmental i.e. bioswales to store/pure water
USA
Urban concentration in arid coastal areas of South America requires more emphasis in water conservation and efficiencyof public utilities
Peru
Create lots more urban "food forests" like the one being started in Seattle
England
Ecosystem services can play a role in/help with poverty alleviation.
South Africa
Can we adapt and localize the popular MythBusters media model to address misconceptions about health and disease transmission?
USA
Incorporating green tech into the infrastructure that is being constructed in developing countries.
India
Maybe a contest to design the coolest looking, most aesthetically-pleasing phosphorescent plant to light dark streets of neglected places
USA
Employment and income generating opportunities for poor people. Example: tourism lodges adjacent to national parks
South Africa
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1 | Living Infrastructures | Micro-forecasts from the Game
Create “living infrastructure” in poverty-zones to promote health quality and environment. i.e. bioswales in slums to store/purify water?
USA
"Green teams" out of unemployed and homeless. They'll install all kind of green stuff (wind power generators, panel solar, urban agriculture)
Mexico
Environmental and social adapted cities, that take into account basic human needs. The Venus Project has some super ideas on this.
Mexico
I think we should merge the natural environment with poor areas to increase value of environmental i.e. bioswales to store/pure water
USA
Urban concentration in arid coastal areas of South America requires more emphasis in water conservation and efficiencyof public utilities
Peru
Create lots more urban "food forests" like the one being started in Seattle
England
Ecosystem services can play a role in/help with poverty alleviation.
South Africa
Can we adapt and localize the popular MythBusters media model to address misconceptions about health and disease transmission?
USA
Incorporating green tech into the infrastructure that is being constructed in developing countries.
India
Maybe a contest to design the coolest looking, most aesthetically-pleasing phosphorescent plant to light dark streets of neglected places
USA
Employment and income generating opportunities for poor people. Example: tourism lodges adjacent to national parks
South Africa
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Signals from the Present
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Living bridges made by the people of Nongriat in Meghalaya, India are resistant to the region’s heavy rainfall and flash floods.
Philips’ Microbial Home
Philips’ microbial home uses a methane digester that converts home waste into power for the entire house.
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Living Bridges
Image Source: http://www.design.philips.com/philips/sites/philipsdesign/about/design/designportfolio/design_futures/bio-digester_island.page
Image Source:http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/29362/living-infrastructure/#.USmyRVp4YyS
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Seattle’s Beacon Hill Food Forest contains edible plants. It is designed to mimic a woodland ecosystem able to produce high yields of food with minimal maintenance.
Urban Air
Urban Air is a successfully funded Kickstarter Project worth $100,000 that seeks to build globally connected urban forests that float above roads.
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Food Forests
Image Source: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1045021696/urban-air-los-angeles
Image Source: http://beaconfoodforest.weebly.com/
A project by Institute for the Future and The Rockefeller Foundationwww.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/catalysts-for-change/catalysts-zones-of-innovation
© 2013 Institute for the Future for Rockefeller Foundation. All rights reserved. SR-1563B© 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1563B
March 2013
Foresight Engine Game Analysis:
25 Zones of Future Innovation
© 2013 Institute for the Future for Rockefeller Foundation. All rights reserved. SR-1563B
A project by Institute for the Future and The Rockefeller Foundationwww.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/catalysts-for-change/catalysts-zones-of-innovation
Contact: Tessa Finlev, [email protected]