How to build the first city on Mars

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

English - January 15, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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The notion of human beings getting to and settling on Mars has been a staple of science fiction for decades.

But what are the social, scientific, and engineering constraints for establishing a colony, and what are the current blueprint and design concepts for the settlement of an entire Martian city?

Justin Hollander, Urban Planning Professor at Tufts University and the author of ‘The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet’ joins Jonathan to discuss.

https://jholla03.pages.tufts.edu/