1st Edition
Constructing Sustainable Lunar Settlements European Perspectives on the Moon Village
Introduction, Pieter van Nes Part I: Strategies for Space: Economic Visions and Societal Impacts 1. Sending more Euros to the Moon, Pieter van Nes 2. The Human Side of the Moon Village, Markus Landgraf 3. Beyond the Earth: Space Societal Structures and the Legal Framework for Space Settlements, Katja Grünfeld and Jacqueline Reichhold Part II: Governance and Interactions for Space 4. Together to Mars – Europe, Germany and Russia after the Cold War, Lise Dubois 5. Space and Diplomacy: Promoting Cooperation, Lorna Ryan 6. Evaluating Taxation Proposals for Outer Space as a Commons, Gerard Conway and Peter Jelfs Part III: Technological Innovations in Construction and Sustainability 7. Readiness of 3D-Printed Lunar Habitats, Sung Wook Paek and Eugene Seungho Park 8. Energy Load Flexibilisation in the Building Sector – applied to Lunar Habitats, Frank Hermanns and Hartmut Schmeck Conclusions: Europe and Sustainable Lunar Habitation, Pieter van Nes
Biography
Pieter van Nes is Research Fellow at the EU*Asia Institute of ESSCA School of Management, Angers, France. He has a PhD in Nuclear Physics and was formerly Head of Unit and Adviser at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium.
'The concept of a ‘Moon Village’ emerged from Europe, not as a blueprint for a single project, but as an invitation to imagine a shared future. It has stimulated discussions among engineers, scientists, policymakers, and philosophers about what it means to create a sustainable society beyond Earth. This volume carries those conversations forward, bringing together diverse perspectives and forms of expertise. By examining questions of architecture, governance, diplomacy, and technology side by side, the book demonstrates the value of connecting different communities of knowledge.'
From the Foreword by Josef Aschbacher, Director General European Space Agency
