Business, government, and the science of human settlements

In this time of decaying cities and mounting pressures in technological societies, more alternatives and innovative solutions are needed for men to be able to respond to their rapidly changing world. Piecemeal programs (such as public housing) have failed dismally. A new discipline, ekistics, has de...

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Published in:Business horizons 1973-08, Vol.16 (4), p.65-72
Main Author: Khera, Inder P.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In this time of decaying cities and mounting pressures in technological societies, more alternatives and innovative solutions are needed for men to be able to respond to their rapidly changing world. Piecemeal programs (such as public housing) have failed dismally. A new discipline, ekistics, has developed a framework for dealing with problems in human settlements. It takes into account five basic elements of communities: nature, man, society, structures, and networks. Since business and government are such pervasive forces, the author suggests that they cooperate to improve the functioning of our society. To do this, planners can adapt the ekistic framework to society's needs, as well as the universal view of the discipline itself.
ISSN:0007-6813
1873-6068
DOI:10.1016/0007-6813(73)90050-5