Abuja Smart City

reviewed by Harish Persad

Short description

Biomimicry principles applied to a new city district in Nigeria

Description

The ambitions are to make the district function like a mature ecosystem; emulating a circular metabolism, high species diversity, weblike food chain, adaptive decentralised infrastructure, with aim to creating 'cooperative relationships across socio-economic boundaries and underpinned by good quality feedback loops of information'. 'What makes nature’s systems function so effectively is the fact that there is no stasis. There is constant and perpetual flow. Of energy, of nutrients, of materials and of information.' An 'African rediscovery.'

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Phase:

Planned

Starting date:

01-01-2014

Scale:

District

Qualitative Analysis

Description of the Process

Resources and materials will be generated, used and disposed of as efficiently as possible, emphasising circular re-use. The model will use a self-contained but inter-dependent cellular arrangement. Agricultural green belts will follow natural water courses throughout the city. Priority given to pedestrian and non-motorised transport.