Urbani Izziv (Jan 2000)

New forms of dwelling – sustainable urban communities

  • Mojca Šašek Divjak

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 2
pp. 142 – 145

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Various new forms of settlements composed of sustainable communities are emerging all around the World as answers to the urban crises in great cities. These settlements differ, especially when comparing the countries where they appear. However they also have many common features, such as the humane scale and social community cohesion, public participation in their management, enforcing new societal values and sustainable orientation of activities. These settlements where developed following development of information and communication technology and correspond to the introduction of new styles of life and employment.

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