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by Joseph N. Pelton (Author), Indu Singh (Author)
In Future Cities, three authors - futurists, urban experts and systems architects - consider how the demands of the 21st Century will reshape the places where half of the world's population lives. From the history of urban development to the challenges of climate change and terrorism, they show how technology advances have shaped cities and how the demands of urban living will drive major improvements in energy use, transportation, communications, public safety, security, and human welfare. They challenge policymakers to incorporate the new tools of urban development into their thinking - but even more importantly, to understand the urgent need for a new approach to economic growth, one that severs the ties between production and pollution, between urbanization and degraded quality of life, and between greater individual liberty and increased vulnerability to threat.
Author Biography
Dr. Joseph Pelton is the award-winning author of over 25 books related to the future and the impacts of technology. He is the former Dean of the International Space University and former head of Strategic Policy at Intelsat. Dr. Indu Singh is a Director of Deloitte Consulting and former Managing Director of the Bearing Point Corporation. He and his team have extensive experience in designing and implementing Smart Cities around the world.
