Typological Metabolism of Urban Transitions
To understand the mutations of global urbanization, one must take into account the local singularities of every urban situation. A new categorization of cities is more necessary than ever, and technology, including digital technology, is proving to be an essential tool. In this context, Professor John E. Fernández presents the work of MIT’s Urban Metabolism Group, whose complex studies use big data in order to draft a set of urban types categorized according to their metabolism. Resource use and waste production are just some of the metrics they employ in the design of carefully-targeted and efficient sustainability strategies. John E. Fernández is an urban planner and architect. He teaches in the architecture department’s Building Technology Program at MIT.
