The first city on Mars : an urban planner's guide to settling the Red Planet / Justin B. Hollander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hollander, Justin B., author.

Series:

Springer-Praxis books in space exploration

Springer Praxis Books. Space exploration

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space colonies--Design and construction.

Space colonies.

Mars (Planet).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxi, 255 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, [2022]

Summary:

Hundreds of novels, films, and TV shows have speculated about what it would be like for us Earthlings to build cities on Mars. To make it a reality, however, these dreamers are in sore need of additional conceptual tools in their beltparticularly, a rich knowledge of city planning and design. Enter award-winning author and Tufts University professor, Justin Hollander. In this book, he draws on his experience as an urban planner and researcher of human settlements to provide a thoughtful exploration of what a city on Mars might actually look like. Exploring the residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure elements of such an outpost, the book is able to paint a vivid picture of how a Martian community would function the layout of its public spaces, the arrangement of its buildings, its transportation network, and many more crucial aspects of daily life on another planet. Dr. Hollander then brings all these lessons to life through his own rendered plan for "Aleph," one of many possible designs for the first city on Mars. Featuring a plethora of detailed, cutting-edge illustrations and blueprints for Martian settlements, this book at once inspires and grounds the adventurous spirit. It is a novel addition to the current planning underway to colonize the Red Planet, providing a rich review of how we have historically overcome challenging environments and what the broader lessons of urban planning can offer to the extraordinary challenge of building a permanent settlement on Mars. .

Contents:

Chapter 1. Welcome to Mars

Chapter 2. Learning from Earths Colonization

Chapter 3. Lessons from Six Decades of Space Exploration

Chapter 4. Designing Mars for Humans: The First Principle

Chapter 5. Transportation Dimensions

Chapter 6. Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Dimensions

Chapter 7. Non-Transportation Infrastructure Dimensions

Chapter 8. Mars Planning Precedents

Chapter 9. Other Off-World Planning Precedents

Chapter 10. Template for a Mars Colony

Chapter 11. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Hollander, Justin B. First city on Mars.

ISBN:

9783031075285

3031075285

OCLC:

1369158057

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.