Globalisation & SustainabilityINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSColombo 18 Feb 2010 Architecture:rethinking sustainabilityGatan Siew UIA Imm P President

The World : Three attitudesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSSustainable development?Why ? Why?AwarenessEconomic reasonsSurvival

The World : Three attitudesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSCOP 15Awareness 5,7C ImpossibleCopenhagen, Denmark300 000 people 4C Divergence3C Satu quo. Too ambitous2C Could be better. 1C Possible

The World : Three attitudesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSN Stern reportIts not too lateClimate change has serious impacts over growth & developmentStabilising costs are manageableDelay can be more costly and dangerousAction must be global from all countries

Bonaire, Netherland AntillesEconomic reasonsKYOTORight to emitJoint implementationClean development mechanism1 Hectare of coral reef=80 000 to 1 million US$/year revenue in leisure and tourism=25 000 to 34 000 US$ for protection

The World : Three attitudesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSClimate refugeesBangladeshSurvival2010 25 m2050 250 mNIMBY? N ot I n M y B ack Y ardChina30% of health costs from environmental diseases

Innovative or Inno native ?INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSTechnology is not allDesignAwarenessChange in behaviour Consumption habitsProduction habitsBorneoUse less Do moreSustainable by DesignBig v/s Small?Developed v/s DevelopingGlobalistaionTechnologyInno - NativeEfficientCleanAffordableSexy

The World : Contrasting TerritoriesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSThe world2007 : > 50% urban populationMonster or sustainable cities ?

Sao Paulo, BrazilAn Urban WorldPopulation mTokyo 35.2Mexico 19.2New York 18.7Sao Paulo 18.3Bombay 18.2Delhi 15.0Shanghai 14.5Calcutta 14.3Jakarta 13.2Buenos Aires 12.5GUP b Tokyo 1 191 New York 1 133Los Angeles 639Paris 460Chicago 460Londres 452Osaka-Kobe 341Mexico 315Philadelphia 312Washington 299

The World : Contrasting TerritoriesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS3 % The world Population 20052020 : 15% of EU population from AfricaDelocalisation v/s immigration

Nomades , MaliA Mobile World

The World : Contrasting TerritoriesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS2,8 billions poor in 2008InequalitiesNorth- South

Rich / Poor

The World : Contrasting TerritoriesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSYoung / OldGlobal illnesses90 % of 15-25 y old in developing countriesin 2025

Young and poorOld and richIndia: 140 m old and poorNorth : Diabetes HeartSouth: Aids - MalariaChattingHangzhouChattingNew York

The World : Contrasting TerritoriesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSTertiary EducationCompeting citiesBraindrain

KnowledgeCompetition

The World : Contrasting TerritoriesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS6,5 billions population5,2 billions mobiles4,5 billions radios3,5 billions tv1,6 billion computers

Digital Fracture

World RegionalisationINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSRefuge Blocks: Sovereignty Free Trade

DiversityRegionalisation

World RegionalisationINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSStrasbourg EU ParliamentEurope inconstructionPower by standardsSecurityHuman rightsEnvironmentGood Governance

World RegionalisationINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSShanghai , ChinaNew AsiaAsia looking further East - APEC

CHINA1 m out of 2 m in the world1 billion m / year2008: 46 % urban population118 cities of 1 million +246 new cities since 1990

World RegionalisationINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSOuagadougou, Burkina FasoAfricanRecompositionAfrica :Looking East : China, India, Middle EastLooking South: Brazil62% of urban population are in slums

World RegionalisationINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSBogota, ColombieAmericasHispanisationOne continent One language ?South recomposition

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Emerging nationsBRIC2008 : FDI 65 000 billions US$

MultinationalsWorld FinanceCivil SocietyNGOsGlobal Players : Networks Power

Global EntreprisesExxon BP Toyota - NokiaVectors of norms

Global Players : Networks PowerINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS

Identity v/s GlobalisationTerritoriesFusionTransnational

Integrate diversityReligion politics

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS6700 Languages in the worldUniversality of essential valuesDiversity of cultural expressions

Individual and CultureGlobal Players : Networks Power

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2008 :World Heritage and SitesCultural Exception UNESCO v/s WTO

Machu Pichu, PeruIndividual and CultureGlobal Players : Networks Power

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Sensitivity and Representation2008: 3187 au UN - ECOSOC

Plural NGOsGlobal Players : Networks Power

Sensitivity and RepresentationOXFAM : 120 countries 3000 partnersGreenpeace: 2,9 m membersWWF: 97 countries 4,7 m membersAmnesty Intl : 150 countries 2,2 membersUIA: 125 countries 1,5 m architects

Fez , Morocco

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Real time informationCNN Al Jazeera France 24 ?

Valencia, SpainTechnology powerGlobal MediasGlobal Players : Networks Power

Our Future: Global Governance and Civil SocietiesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS2007: 923 millions hungryObesity and Famine

Produce and/or Eat

Nations buying land overseas especially for agricultureSaudi Arabia in TchadS Korea in Ethiopia

Our Future: Global Governance and Civil SocietiesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS

Fossil energy dependencyEnergy use

Transport almost solely dependent on petrol (air and sea)Consumption stabilised in Europe and JapanStill increasing in USA, India and BrazilExploded in ChinaRenewable energies

Our Future: Global Governance and Civil SocietiesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSAccess to water and desalination1,5 b No access to potable water9 countries = 60 % water world reserve

Environment Degradation

Our Future: Global Governance and Civil SocietiesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSCarbon emissionsKyoto Protocol

Climate Challenges

CO2 Emissions tons/personQatar48.3Bahrein27.0Emirates25.9Koweit25.7Luxembourg23.6

Our Future: Global Governance and Civil SocietiesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS

WTO : 2008 - 153 member statesUSA + EU = 40% of World Trade

World Trade Regulation

Fair Trade?

Our Future: Global Governance and Civil SocietiesINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTSUnited NationsGlobal issues Global solutionsProtection of Collective Assets

United NationsWorld Governance

New political vision

to embrace all aspects of the professionINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS Future Lessons WorkScience & TechnologyCultureEnvironmentWhen wealth and world assets are sharedForced or naturalDepending on our desire of solidarityStability Water finds its own levelGlobalisation/Crisis = Danger + Opportunity

ReconcileUniteAdoptTamePacify

are signs and acts of civilisation

Learning to live together.

Shi SheiGratiasObrigadoMerciSpasibaThank youShoukranINTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS Gatan Siew Imm P President

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