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    This document discusses Constantinos Doxiadis' concept of ekistics and ekistic units. Doxiadis developed the concept of ekistics to systematically study human settlements as spatial entities. He identified various ekistic units at different scales, from the micro-scale of individual homes to the mega-scale of ecumenopolis - a global network of cities. Doxiadis defined the basic unit of human community as HUCO and emphasized the need for clear definitions of spatial units. He also recognized the dynamic nature of human settlements and proposed the concept of dynapolis to describe constantly evolving cities.

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    This document discusses Constantinos Doxiadis' concept of ekistics and ekistic units. Doxiadis developed the concept of ekistics to systematically study human settlements as spatial entities. He identified various ekistic units at different scales, from the micro-scale of individual homes to the mega-scale of ecumenopolis - a global network of cities. Doxiadis defined the basic unit of human community as HUCO and emphasized the need for clear definitions of spatial units. He also recognized the dynamic nature of human settlements and proposed the concept of dynapolis to describe constantly evolving cities.

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    Ekistics Research Unit-Auckland

    ERU

    Auckland

    twfookes consulting limited 58C Pleasant Street, Onehunga Auckland 1061, New Zealand
    EKISTIC EDUCATION MODULES Prepared by Dr Tom W. Fookes May 2010 Module C Ekistic frameworks

    Section A - Ekistic units


    Purpose: To explain the need for, and identify, ekistic units which capture the full spectrum of human settlements as spatial entities, and present them in a systematic way. Folders: This section of Module C has three folders A. Introduction B. Human Community units C. Ecumenopolis Study Questions: Introduction 1. How did Doxiadis respond to his conclusion that there was always a confusion about the subject matter...? 2. Which of his sets of categories were brought together to form the ekistic grid, and why? 3. Explain what is meant by the the ekistics of a micro-scale and the ekistics of a mega-scale; is it logical to also have an ekistics of a meso-scale and what ekistic units would it cover? 4. In his Red Book Action for Human Settlements (1976), Doxiadis discussed ekistic units and focused on selected types of settlements: what are the key points he made for each type of settlement discussed?

    Human Community units 1. Because he was striving to have a science of human settlements Doxiadis emphasised the need to have clear definitions. Explain how he defined the spatial unit he called HUCO (Human Community); how did he distinguish between non-spatial definitions? 2. Since suburban development relating to a higher density nodes became a central feature of the modern city, what is Doxiadis reaction and how does he try to reconcile the tension between human and machine dimensions? 3. Can you find a common argument between Doxiadis view of the human community and the propositions advanced by Jane Jacobs in The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961)? Ecumenopolis 1. Discuss the importance of the central theme developed by Doxiadis, not only that a common feature of human settlements (but not for all) is their dynamic qualities (hence Dynapolis) but this behaviour can be observed at the global as well as regional scale, hence his proposition for Ecumenopolis. 2. While advocating the need to plan for Ecumenopolis as an inevitable city of the future Doxiadis also suggests ways to address the adverse consequences of such a thing; what are these ways, and do you think they will mitigate the adverse effects of Ecumenopolis?

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