Abstract
The contribution takes its point of departure in the relation
between the many resource savings initiatives and the lack of
interest for the growth in consumption. It argues that what we
make up on the roundabouts, we risk to loose on the swings. In
order to prevent that it reveals some of the cultural and
psychological dynamics behind the need for increased consumption i
modern societies. It implies discussions of the fallback from
citizen to consumer, the trend toward individualization and the
experience of lack of time. The point is that urban ecology has to
be revised in order to take th socio-cultural and life qualitative
demands into account. As a conclusion the author outlines some
ideals with regard to how to integrate human the dimension in
urban ecological design.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The city as an organism |
Place of Publication | Copenhagen |
Publisher | The Danish Organization for Renewable Energy |
Publication date | 1996 |
Pages | 44-51 |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Event | The City as an organism - Copenhagen Duration: 1 Jan 1996 → … |
Conference
Conference | The City as an organism |
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City | Copenhagen |
Period | 01/01/1996 → … |