Trajectories establishing scenario

Trajectories establishing scenario (current conditions that we see continuing in the future):

fragility of aging/hard/massive infrastructures and the need for more flexibility

resource use accountability at the scale of the individual

economic systems absorb and reflect the true costs of carbon, water, and other resource use on human health

intensified global coastline urbanization (35% total pop. increase from 1995 levels by 2025) to 2.7 billion people (CCSR, Columbia Earth Institute 07/11/06)

increasing innovative design tactics at all scales – hybridization for greater functionality

increasing capacity to visualize/analyze/intervene in complex flows

climate change generates pressure on existing environmental systems and therefore affects human health

research sources:
“Metro East Coast Regional Assessment” CCSR, Columbia Earth Institute 07/2001
“Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change” 10/31/2001
United Nations Environment Program

phase 1: investment to reduce impact

phase 2: addressing the changes that occur