Ideas so far

Idea #1: As cities have minimal to no space for food production and green spaces in the future, a 'Green Plane' cutting through the city at a certain altitude allows for a whole new horizontal plane of cultivation and recreational use. It would require 'Light Holes' to allow the penetration of light and air-flow to the spaces below.

Horizontal Plane Green Field



Idea #2: Brisbane - The Concrete Jungle 2050?

The following brainstorming conveys South East Queensland over the years from now through to the year 2050, and the possible and highly probable conflict of our built and natural environments.

As can be seen by the image above, due to increased population growth and immigration, the rapid expansion of our built environment results in:

• Urban sprawl extending into what is now 'Suburbia'
• Suburban sprawl extending into what is now 'Regional Areas'
• and Regional Areas are now pushed out even further away from CBD and surround Urban epicentre on its entire western side.

Possible extents of sprawl in 2030 (before it joins the Gold and Sunshine Coasts)



This rapid expansion would result in:

• The loss of backyards in Urban and Suburban areas as land is at a premium.
• Parkland becoming rare and highly sort after, causing conflict and fighting.
• The Urban areas and CBD becoming far more vertical with advances in technology
• The natural habitats of native species (both flora and fauna)  being destroyed and pushed back beyond the Regional boundary
• Heavy strain on Regional areas to produce enough food and livestock for growing population (unsuccessfully)
• The massive extinction of native species

I have devised a possible solution to this scenario, however would like to research and develop further until I post it for all to see.