Biophilic urban developments following dynamic flows of tree-shaped architectures
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Tracada, E. 2016. Biophilic urban developments following dynamic flows of tree-shaped architectures. International Journal of Heat and Technology. 34, pp. S161 - S166. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijht.34s121
| Authors | Tracada, E. |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Latest theories and practices in Biophilic designs of the urban space regard the urban fabric as being composed of several interrelated layers of energetic structure influencing each other in a non-linear manner primarily. The interaction between two or more interfaces of the urban space layers evolves into new and non-predictable properties. Evolution and creation of new boundaries/interfaces follows laws related to fractal growth; most of the times this particular evolution is defined by laws of physics, such as Thermodynamics and Constructal Law. Designs that do not follow these laws may produce anti-natural and hostile environments, which do not fit into human beings’ evolution, and thus, fail to enhance life by all means. The author of this paper should like to illustrate how new developments of urbanism worldwide currently work upon conceptual and town planning models based not only upon cutting-edge technology, but also upon natural laws and patterns of life and human behaviours strictly related to flaws and movement dictated by natural phenomena. When abrupt interruption of the urban structure has occurred, a consequent design solution does not even guarantee flowing and freedom to morph. It is impossible to create harmonic designs which naturally “unite the animate with the inanimate”, as Adrian Bejan and Sylvie Lorente affirm, whenever urban sprawl fails to encompass Biophilic solutions related to tree-shaped architectures. The author argues that Constructal invasion into the urban space “as fundamental problems of access to flow: volume to point, area to point, line to point, and the respective reverse flow directions” can only guarantee high standard quality of life in either contemporary or future cities developments. |
| Keywords | Biophilic design; Human behaviour; Thermodynamics; Constructal law; Healthy cities |
| Year | 2016 |
| Journal | International Journal of Heat and Technology |
| Journal citation | 34, pp. S161 - S166 |
| Publisher | International Information and Engineering Technology Association |
| ISSN | 0392-8764 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.18280/ijht.34s121 |
| Web address (URL) | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84956662463&partnerID=MN8TOARS |
| Output status | Published |
| Publication dates | 2016 |
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| Deposited | 01 Sep 2016 |
| Contributors | University of Derby |
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