This week's 'Explainer' looks at the term 'Arcology', gargantuan multi-use buildings popularized in science fiction which could accommodate the massive growing global population through the amalgam of green technology with high density living.

Our sister site SkyriseCities.com, provides an in-depth overview:

The proposed 'Arcology Skyscraper' in Hong Kong, image via Weston Williamson + Partners

With the worldwide population continuing to increase, cities are being forced to predict, manage, and adapt to this growth. As a result, sustainability has become a key consideration in the design of new buildings. Finding ways to recycle resources while decreasing energy usage is a challenge, but enhanced technology and engineering techniques are making the previously impossible possible. 

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