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Deeper City is the first major application of new thinking on ‘deeper complexity’, applied to grand challenges such as runaway urbanization, climate change, and rising inequality. The author provides a new framework for the collective intelligence – the capacity for learning and synergy – in many-layered cities, technologies, economies, ecologies and political systems.
The key is in synergistic design thinking, to move beyond smart efficiency with ‘winner-takes-all’, towards wiser human systems where ‘winners-are-all’. 40 distinct pathways ‘from smart to wise’ are mapped in Deeper City and presented for strategic action, ranging from local neighbourhoods to global finance.
As an atlas of the future, and resource library of pathway mappings, this book expands on the author’s previous work, City-Region 2020. From a decade of development and testing, Deeper City combines visual thinking with a narrative style and practical guidance. This book will be indispensable for those seeking a sustainable future - students, politicians, planners, systems designers, activists, engineers and researchers.
The key is in synergistic design thinking, to move beyond smart efficiency with ‘winner-takes-all’, towards wiser human systems where ‘winners-are-all’. 40 distinct pathways ‘from smart to wise’ are mapped in Deeper City and presented for strategic action, ranging from local neighbourhoods to global finance.
As an atlas of the future, and resource library of pathway mappings, this book expands on the author’s previous work, City-Region 2020. From a decade of development and testing, Deeper City combines visual thinking with a narrative style and practical guidance. This book will be indispensable for those seeking a sustainable future - students, politicians, planners, systems designers, activists, engineers and researchers.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Number of pages | 456 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315765860 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415628969, 9780415628976 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 19 May 2020 |
Keywords
- collective intelligence
- sustainable cities
- climate resilience
- complex systems
- social learning
- smart governance
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The new normative: synergistic scenario planning for carbon-neutral cities and regions
Ravetz, J., Neuvonen, A. & Mantysalo, R., 14 Oct 2020, In: Regional Studies. 55, 1, p. 150-163 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Foresight in cities: on the possibility of a “strategic urban intelligence”
Ravetz, J. & Miles, I., Sep 2016, In: Foresight. 18, 5, p. 469-490 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seeing the wood for the trees: Social Science 3.0 and the role of visual thinking
Ravetz, J. & Ravetz, A., 2 Sep 2016, In: Innovation. 30, 01, p. 104-120 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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