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OVERCONSUMPTION
Overconsumption
a situation where the use of a natural resource has exceeded
the sustainable capacity of a system. A prolonged pattern of
overconsumption leads to the eventual loss of resource bases.
HUMAN SETTLEMENT EKISTICS
An approach looking at cities as physical locations for Konstantinos Doxiadis, the father of Ekistics, was a Greek
groups of human beings, which should have the key architect and town planner considered to be the lead
architect. He proposed ekistics, which is concerned with
elements for biological survival and social
the science of human settlement, covering regional,
interactions. municipal, and community planning, as well as dwelling
Human settlements (UNEconSocComAP) or United design.
Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and the Pacific (UNESCAP is a regional hub promoting
cooperation among countries to achieve inclusive
and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific)
- Means the totality of the human community.
Physical Component of Human settlements:
- Shelter
- Infrastructure
- Services
11 Basic Services
Education, Clothing, Shelter, Medical Services, Ecological
Balance, Mobility, Economy, Sports & Recreation, Power,
Food and Water
EKISTICS LOGARITHMIC SCALE
5 EKISTICS ELEMENTS (ELS)
- MAN
- SOCIETY
- NATURE
- SHELLS
- NETWORK
Population Dynamics