{"id":64184,"key":"Arcologies","title":"Arcologies","latest":{"id":1205998,"timestamp":"2025-11-27T19:19:47Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:2021 Arcosanti at golden hour.jpg|thumb]]\n\n'''Arcology''' refers to a set of architectural design principles for enormous habitats (hyperstructures) of extremely high human population density. These \"arcologies,\" would contain a variety of residential and commercial facilities. They are intended to minimize environmental impact, and to be self-contained or economically [[self-sufficient]].\n\nThe word is taken from \"ecology\" and \"architecture,\" and has been popularized by architect Paolo Soleri.{{W|Paolo Soleri}}\n\n== Related concepts ==\n\n* [[Transition Towns]] and [[Resilient communities]] are also responses to the sustainability crises we face, but less radical (thus more applicable, at least in the short term).\n\n== External links ==\n\n* [[Wikipedia:Arcology]]\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| description = Arcologies blend city and shelter. Appropedia explains how these vertical communities might reduce sprawl and waste.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Community]]\n[[Category:Human habitats]]\n[[Category:Sustainability]]\n[[Category:Urban planning]]\n[[Category:Sustainable cities]]\n[[Category:Ecocities]]"}