Taxis will become self driven• Millions of taxi driver professions will be eliminated world
wide
Taxi services will be much more user friendly• On-Demand Pick Up App Control*• Reoccurring pick ups**• Ride Sharing Options**• Video Networking Options**• High Quality Entertainment Options**
Taxis will be hybrid solar electric powered• Cleaner urban environments immediately seen
• * Now, ** 10 YRS Personal estimates based on existing technology
Urban delivery vehicles will be self driven• Millions of driver professions will be eliminated world wide
Urban delivery vehicles will be a hybrid of gas electric• Noise pollution regulations will be demanding
Better Management of traffic congestion• Off peak hour deliveries will become the norm
Certified Localized On-Demand Delivery Professions will be created• Millions of new jobs
Today, over 800 million hectares is committed to soil-based agriculture, or about 38% of the total landmass of the earth.
It is predicted that over the next 50 years, the human population will require an additional 109 hectares to feed them using current technologies.
109 hectares of new land (about 20% more land than is represented by the country of Brazil) will be needed to grow enough food to feed them
Future City Food will come from highly efficient,and highly automated localized Organic Vertical Farming
References:http://www.verticalfarm.com/
A 1% increase in national urban growth income creates a 0.69% increase in municipal solid waste amount
To manage this waste growth, remarkable changes to waste composition must be made
Existing open dumps must be replaced with smart waste management systems
The future city waste management structurewill be completely overhauled to include verycomplex recycling processes
Resourcehttp://www.waste-management-world.com/articles/print/volume-11/issue-2/features/waste-management-2030.html
Riding a bicycle in the city is dangerous
Commuting by bicycle is growing• Higher density cities will demand more bike users• Higher density cities will not support commuting by
automobile
Cities will have dedicated bike lanes• Europe is already a leader in city bike lanes• USA is starting to adapt now
Source: Figure courtesy of F. Butera
Cities rely on a vast amount of uninterrupted energy to maintain the transportation, industrial & commercial activities, and water distribution
According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), cities account for 70% of the worlds energy use, and this is rapidly increasing
Future cities will operate with intelligent closed loop energy systems targeted at maximizing energy reuse while lowering energy consumption and waste
Intelligent closed loop energy systems Smart grids – electric grids that operate on supply and demand systems Smart appliances Smart residences & buildings Peak Energy demands will be automated to run during hours of the day
Maximizing energy reuse Cities need to establish strong policies and standards to develop sustainable urban
reusable energy systems Governments need to promote research, innovation, and the adoption of greener
technologies
Lowering energy consumption and waste Change has to come from the end-users – residents, & industries Consumption and recycling habits need to change
Social Responsibility changes will be required and will become the norm• Environmental protection• Supporting and fostering green economies• Recycling• Safety• Focus on smart and manageable growth
Government Support and Buy-In• The people and individual organizations will not be able to create the new structural reforms and
systems to manage the growth of the cities