Urbanizing the Amazonian Rainforest: A Multi-Objective Urban Model for Rainforest Cohabitation

Raymond, B; Clisdell, A; Evans-Liauw, M; Makki, M

Urbanizing the Amazonian Rainforest: A Multi-Objective Urban Model for Rainforest Cohabitation

Raymond, B Clisdell, A Evans-Liauw, M Makki, M

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Citation:: The Routledge Handbook on Greening High-Density Cities: Climate, Society and Health, 2024, 1, 1, pp. 190-208
Issue Date:: 2024-06-17

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dc.contributor.author	Raymond, B
dc.contributor.author	Clisdell, A
dc.contributor.author	Evans-Liauw, M
dc.contributor.author	Makki, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8338-6134
dc.contributor.editor	Du, P
dc.contributor.editor	Al-Kodmany, K
dc.contributor.editor	Ali, MM
dc.date.accessioned	2024-06-23T23:56:36Z
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dc.identifier.citation	The Routledge Handbook on Greening High-Density Cities: Climate, Society and Health, 2024, 1, 1, pp. 190-208
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dc.description.abstract	The impact of rapid urbanization on deforestation, primarily in developing nations with high-density urban fabrics situated within rainforest regions, continues to devastate natural habitats and ecosystems at an alarming rate. Much of this deforestation occurs in the Amazonian rainforest, in cities experiencing rapid population growth coupled with poor legislation for urban expansion, in which immense areas of forest land are cleared to make way for new urban developments. In contrast to existing approaches of urban expansion, a new urban model is needed that lives in symbiosis with the rainforest rather than continuously encroaching and replacing it, responding to the climatic and environmental conditions that dictate its ecosystem. The presented study explores the application of multi-objective evolutionary algorithms to develop a multi-scalar urban model for rainforest cohabitation. The study is conducted in Manaus in Brazil and addresses current issues of high-density urban growth, overpopulation, climate, environment, and forest encroachment. The results present an urban proposal that supports high-density vertical urbanization of the rainforest through a symbiotic relationship developed harmoniously with the rainforest's ecosystem.
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dc.title	Urbanizing the Amazonian Rainforest: A Multi-Objective Urban Model for Rainforest Cohabitation
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Abstract:

The impact of rapid urbanization on deforestation, primarily in developing nations with high-density urban fabrics situated within rainforest regions, continues to devastate natural habitats and ecosystems at an alarming rate. Much of this deforestation occurs in the Amazonian rainforest, in cities experiencing rapid population growth coupled with poor legislation for urban expansion, in which immense areas of forest land are cleared to make way for new urban developments. In contrast to existing approaches of urban expansion, a new urban model is needed that lives in symbiosis with the rainforest rather than continuously encroaching and replacing it, responding to the climatic and environmental conditions that dictate its ecosystem. The presented study explores the application of multi-objective evolutionary algorithms to develop a multi-scalar urban model for rainforest cohabitation. The study is conducted in Manaus in Brazil and addresses current issues of high-density urban growth, overpopulation, climate, environment, and forest encroachment. The results present an urban proposal that supports high-density vertical urbanization of the rainforest through a symbiotic relationship developed harmoniously with the rainforest's ecosystem.

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