A vortex is a visual metaphor to describe phenomena (issues,
technology, nature, human activities etc.) that has ‘solidified’ and is
churning/rotating (self-organizing), dynamic and gathering energy from the
surrounding environment. Vortexes do not remain static. They increase, fluctuate,
or decrease in intensity and eventually dissolve. Nature has two very powerful examples: the
tornado and the hurricane. Urban planners
work within and outside of vortexes such as urban growth, poverty, economic
development, environmental change, energy, traffic congestion etc. The
metaphorical concept of a vortex is very powerful and can spurn numerous
discussions on using it to understand phenomena and issues and proposing ways
to manipulate them for positive change.
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