Ecumenopolises

The word Ecumenopolis was invented in 1967 by the Greek city planner Constantinos Doxiadis to represent the idea that in the future urban areas and megalopolises would eventually fuse and there would be a single continuous worldwide city as a progression from the current urbanisation, population growth, transport and human networks. This concept was already […]

Legal And Political Implications Of Terraforming

This article considers The legal and political implications of terraforming: Who has the right to modify planets? We explore this topic as part of our series exploring the role of terraforming in space colonization.

Terraforming And Astrobiology

What Is The Role Of Robotics In Terraforming

This article considers Terraforming and astrobiology: How modifying other planets could change our search for life in the universe. We explore this topic as part of our series exploring the role of terraforming in space colonization.