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SUMMARY:Urban Metabolism at MIT - Prof. John Fernandez\, Associate Profess
 or\, Building Technology\, Architecture Department\, MIT\, Cambridge\, MA\
 , US
DTSTART:20110307T180000Z
DTEND:20110307T190000Z
UID:TALK30048@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Juls Jun Chen
DESCRIPTION:*Abstract:* Prof. Fernandez will be presenting work on the stu
 dy of the resource consumption of cities. This work utilises an industrial
  ecology framework to specify resource intensity measures\, spatially loca
 ted and attributed to sectors of the urban economy. This emerging framewor
 k defines an urban metabolism that captures the complex dynamics of city s
 ystems.\n\n*Biography:* John E. Fernández has been a professor of buildin
 g technology and architectural design in the Department of Architecture at
  MIT since 2000. His research work focuses on the materials of the built e
 nvironment. The first phase of this work sought to reveal the potential ap
 plication of non-traditional materials for the next generation of building
  design. The second phase seeks to address the enormous volume of material
  extraction and consumption that is devoted to the built environment. This
  second research program has led to the development of theemerging field o
 f urban metabolism – the study of resource flows required of contemporar
 y cities.
LOCATION:First-floor Classroom\, Department of Architecture\, 1-5 Scroope 
 Terrace\, Cambridge\, CB2 1PX\, www.arct.cam.ac.uk.
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