INTRODUCTION A major challenge for mankind is an informed respose to unprecedented urban growth and the intelligent mangement of urban settlements. The 20th century began with perhaps a dozen cities of 1 million resisdents; it will end with several hundred cities of that size, including about 30 urban areas with population exceeding an arbitrary threshold of 8 million. Most of today?s cities provide neither equilibrium with the enviornment nor stability for its citizens. Ever since the the …
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…ainable future without major changes in our built enviornment. Sustainable design have matured to the point where it can deliver a stable environment with a much lower environmental impact while enchancing the quality of life. In many cases, sustainability has been achived and maintained. If the cities of the future are to surive and ...............The choice is ours to make, either have a renviromentally sustainable city or perpare ourselves for the devasting future. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**