近年来，很多地方都在发展智慧城市。而城市绿化在改善我们的生活环境方面至关重要。因此，有人提出把二者结合起来，建造“智慧森林城市”。
A smart forest city
by Eleanor Gibson
Italian architect Stefano Boeri has unveiled（推出） plans to create a forested smart city in Cancun, Mexico, which is designed to be a "pioneer" of more eco-efficient developments.
Italian /ɪˈtæljən/ adj. 意大利的
architect /ˈɑːkɪtekt/ n. 建筑师
forested /ˈfɒrɪstɪd/ adj. 林木覆盖的
Mexico /ˈmeksɪkəʊ/ n. 墨西哥
pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/ n. 先锋、开拓者
eco- 前缀，表示“生态的”
efficient /ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/ adj. 高效的、效果好的
development /dɪˈveləpmənt/ n. 房地产开发项目
The forest city is intended to be built on a 5.6-square-kilometre site near the Mexican city. According to the architect, it will contain 7.5 million plants, including numerous species of trees, shrubs（矮树） and bushes.
square kilometre 平方公里
numerous /ˈnjuːmərəs/ adj. 许多的
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ n. 物种（单数和复数都是species）
bush /bʊʃ/ n. 灌木
"The Smart Forest City of Cancun will be a botanical（植物学的） garden, within a contemporary city, based on Mayan heritage," said Stefano Boeri Architetti. "It's an urban ecosystem where nature and city are intertwined（交织） and act as one organism."
contemporary /kənˈtemp(ə)r(ə)ri/ adj. 现代的
based on 基于
Mayan 玛雅的（玛雅是在墨西哥和中美洲的古代文明）
heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ n. 文化遗产
urban /ˈɜːb(ə)n/ adj. 城市的
ecosystem /ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/ n. 生态系统（由system加上表示生态的前缀eco-）
act as 做为
organism /ˈɔːɡ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/ n. 有机体、生命体
"The effort of the forest city could make our world a better place, reducing significantly the negative impacts on the environment, possibly being a pioneer for a new kind of human settlement, a man-made city for nature and biodiversity," said the firm.
significantly /sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)ntli/ adv. 显著地（由significant加后缀-ly变成副词）
negative /ˈneɡətɪv/ adj. 负面的、不好的
impact /ˈɪmpækt/ n. 影响
settlement /ˈset(ə)lmənt/ n. 定居点、居民点
biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/ n. 生物多样性（由diversity加上表示生物的前缀bio-）
In Boeri's scheme, data will be used to improve various aspects of city life, and data in the smart city will be managed with "full respect of the privacy of the citizens".
scheme /skiːm/ n. 方案、计划
data /ˈdeɪtə/ n. 数据
aspect /ˈæspekt/ n. 方面
privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/ n. 隐私
citizen /ˈsɪtɪz(ə)n/ n. 居民
"Sensors（传感器） are distributed within the building fabric: they collect and share relevant information, which is then centrally analysed and turned into suggestions in support of everyday life," the firm added. "For example, by mapping on an app the expected outdoor comfort experience within certain areas of the city."
distribute /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ v. 分发、分布
fabric /ˈfæbrɪk/ n. 结构
relevant /ˈreləv(ə)nt/ adj. 相关的
centrally /ˈsentrəli/ adv. 在中心、集中地（由central加后缀-ly变成副词）
analyse /ˈæn(ə)laɪz/ v. 分析
everyday /ˈevrideɪ/ adj. 日常的
map /mæp/ v. 绘制地图
app /æp/ n. （手机上的）应用程序
Preventing the spread of diseases and making the most of energy use are among other possible benefits, according to the firm. "Energy flows are monitored, in order to suggest to the users certain energy measures," it said. "For example, users can run their washing machines or dish washers during peak generation conditions in order to get a cheaper energy rate."
spread /spred/ n. 传播
make the most of something 充分利用某事物
flow /fləʊ/ n. 流动
monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/ v. 监控
measure /ˈmeʒə(r)/ n. 措施
peak /piːk/ adj. 峰值的
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 发电
condition /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 状态、条件
rate /reɪt/ n. 率、费率
Boeri has teamed up with German engineering company Transsolar to design the smart city to be self-sufficient in producing its own food and energy. Among the elements included to promote the circular economy are solar panels and farmland that will be irrigated（灌溉） by an embedded water system.
team up 合作
self-sufficient 自给自足的
element /ˈelɪmənt/ n. 元素、组成部分
promote /prəˈməʊt/ v. 促进、推动
circular /ˈsɜːkjulə(r)/ adj. 循环的
economy /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ n. 经济
solar /ˈsəʊlə(r)/ adj. 太阳的、太阳能的
panel /ˈpæn(ə)l/ n. 面板
farmland /ˈfɑːmlænd/ n. 耕地、农田（由farm和land组成）
embed /ɪmˈbed/ v. 镶嵌、嵌入
Other features of the future neighbourhood include an internal electric and semi-automatic mobility（移动能力） system developed by Milan urban and transportation planning firm MIC (Mobility in Chain). The system means that all residents will leave vehicles on the outskirts.
feature /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/ n. 特点、特性
neighbourhood /ˈneɪbəhʊd/ n. 住宅区
internal /ɪnˈtɜːn(ə)l/ adj. 内部的
semi- 前缀，意思是“半”
automatic /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ adj. 自动的
Milan /mɪˈlæn/ n. 米兰（意大利城市）
transportation /ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 交通、运输
resident /ˈrezɪd(ə)nt/ n. 居民
vehicle /ˈviːɪk(ə)l/ n. 车辆
outskirts /ˈaʊtskɜːts/ n. （市镇的）边缘地带、郊外
The smart forest city will provide home to 130,000 inhabitants, who will become "gardeners" of the plants. There will be a variety of affordable, plant-covered housing aimed at different residents, including students, researchers and professors.
inhabitant /ɪnˈhæbɪt(ə)nt/ n. 居住者
gardener /ˈɡɑːd(ə)nə(r)/ n. 园丁（由garden加上表示人的后缀-er）
affordable /əˈfɔːdəb(ə)l/ adj. 负担得起的（由afford加后缀-able变成形容词）
housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ n. 住房
researcher /rɪˈsɜːtʃə(r)/ n. 研究者（由research加上表示人的后缀-er）
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