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•// Issue investigated //

Evolution and Future of habitats

•// Important events and periods in the history or evolution of habitats //

-earliest natural habitats in caves -earliest evidence of man-made habitats ( 2,000,000 BCE), Olduvai Gorge in Central Africa -wooden huts ( 450,000 BCE), Terra Amata in France -acheulean huts (animal hides draped over a wooden framework & held by stones), (400,000 BVE) Grotte du Lazaret in France -huts (clay, stones & wood), (23,000 BCE) Dolni Vestonice in Czechoslovakia -maddalenian tents (animal hide suspended over wooden framework), (15,000 BCE) Plateau Parain in France -upper paleolithic huts (10,000 BCE) Mezin in Ukraine & Buret in Siberia -megalithic age (dolmens, huge stones), end of stone age across Europe, Sarlat in France (7000 yrs ago) - ancient Sumer -ancient Egypt -ancient Greece -ancient Rome -ancient Mesoamerican habitats -medieval habitats -modern cities

•// Information //

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Habitats

•// Possible futures //

Future Scenarios

•// Conclusions //

•// Links, projects, organizations, blogs, active involvement //



=‍// PROJECT PAGES //=
 * [|1. EVOLUTION OF HABITATS] **

Past to Present (from Caves to Megacities)
 * [|2. INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES] **

a. Habitat & population

b. Migration

c. History

d. Environmental studies - habitat destruction
 * [|3. FUTURE SCENARIOS] **

- Crisis & Conflict

- Sustainability

- Techno solution
 * [|4. ACTION & INNOVATION] **

- Sustainable habitats projects

- Organization

**RESOURCES AND LINKS**

‍‍Sustainable Building
How 2 Grow Architecture []

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Thirteen Principles of Sustainable Architecture []

Why Build Sustainably? []

Using Natural Materials []

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Sanitation []

Pollution []


 * Sustainability Projects **

Sustainable Cities Newsletters []

Sustainable Cities: PLUS Network [|www.plusnetwork.ca]

Sustainable architecture []

Defining Urban Sustainability []

Sustainable city []

‍‍Articles
Mumbai world’s most densely populated city

Walls Around Rio's Slums Protect Trees But Don't Inspire Much Hugging []

Rio de Janeiro Deforestation Plan

Greenhouse gas emissions []

10 Most Polluted Cities In The World

HK air pollution: 'Life-threatening' levels []

=‍‍ Pollution Kills 750,000 Chinese Each Year =

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Beijing ties New Delhi for most air pollution in the world, but Shanghai not spared from crazy bad air