arcology

English

Etymology

Blend of architecture +‎ ecology

Noun

arcology (countable and uncountable, plural arcologies)

(urban studies, uncountable) Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources.
(countable) An extremely large habitat or settlement, sufficient to maintain an internal ecology as well as an extremely high human population density.

Translations

urban development theory involving efficient use of space and resources

French: arcologie (fr)
German: Arkologie
Japanese: アーコロジー
Korean: 생태건축학 (saengtaegeonchukhak)

Polish: arkologia
Portuguese: arcologia f
Russian: аркология (ru) (arkologija)
Turkish: arkoloji

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