From Anthropocene to Aerocene, through Biocene: Critical Reflections on the Future of Air Mobility
The paper illustrates a case study developed within the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) for Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai), focusing on the future of Urban Air Mobility (UAM). The interest in the topic of aerial transportation followed a recent partnership between Hyundai and Uber Inc., aimin...
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Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
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The paper illustrates a case study developed within the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) for Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai), focusing on the future of Urban Air Mobility (UAM). The interest in the topic of aerial transportation followed a recent partnership between Hyundai and Uber Inc., aiming to commercialise an electric flying taxi service in 2028 in the city of San Francisco. In response to the increasing need for sustainable options, this research project explores the risks, alternative trajectories, and socioeconomic and environmental implications for the future of UAM. The work is generated at the conjunction of the Anthropocene, Aerocene and Biocene, which, besides representing both the conceptual and operational context, provide the inspiration for a multilayered conceptual framework. The Anthropocene, characterising the human species, flows into critical practices; the Aerocene, as a future scenario, engages with speculations; and the Biocene, as a new environmental order, fosters a post-human-centred approach.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c8bab0f4ef5400e99a67049849b043a2023-07-27T19:58:18ZcatElisava Barcelona School of Design and EngineeringTemes de Disseny2604-91552604-60322023-07-013910.46467/TdD39.2023.138-157From Anthropocene to Aerocene, through Biocene: Critical Reflections on the Future of Air MobilityPaolo Cardini0Irina V. WangRhode Island School of Design The paper illustrates a case study developed within the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) for Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai), focusing on the future of Urban Air Mobility (UAM). The interest in the topic of aerial transportation followed a recent partnership between Hyundai and Uber Inc., aiming to commercialise an electric flying taxi service in 2028 in the city of San Francisco. In response to the increasing need for sustainable options, this research project explores the risks, alternative trajectories, and socioeconomic and environmental implications for the future of UAM. The work is generated at the conjunction of the Anthropocene, Aerocene and Biocene, which, besides representing both the conceptual and operational context, provide the inspiration for a multilayered conceptual framework. The Anthropocene, characterising the human species, flows into critical practices; the Aerocene, as a future scenario, engages with speculations; and the Biocene, as a new environmental order, fosters a post-human-centred approach. https://raco.cat/index.php/Temes/article/view/418689Urban air mobilityspeculative designdiscursive designcritical designpost-human-centric designbiocene |
| spellingShingle | Paolo Cardini Irina V. Wang From Anthropocene to Aerocene, through Biocene: Critical Reflections on the Future of Air Mobility Temes de Disseny Urban air mobility speculative design discursive design critical design post-human-centric design biocene |
| title | From Anthropocene to Aerocene, through Biocene: Critical Reflections on the Future of Air Mobility |
| title_full | From Anthropocene to Aerocene, through Biocene: Critical Reflections on the Future of Air Mobility |
| title_fullStr | From Anthropocene to Aerocene, through Biocene: Critical Reflections on the Future of Air Mobility |
| title_full_unstemmed | From Anthropocene to Aerocene, through Biocene: Critical Reflections on the Future of Air Mobility |
| title_short | From Anthropocene to Aerocene, through Biocene: Critical Reflections on the Future of Air Mobility |
| title_sort | from anthropocene to aerocene through biocene critical reflections on the future of air mobility |
| topic | Urban air mobility speculative design discursive design critical design post-human-centric design biocene |
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