Reimagining Sustainable Cities

Author : Stephen M. Wheeler,Christina D. Rosan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780520381216

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Reimagining Sustainable Cities by Stephen M. Wheeler,Christina D. Rosan Pdf

Introduction -- How do we get to carbon neutrality? -- How do we adapt to the climate crisis? -- How might we create more sustainable economies? -- How can we make affordable, inclusive, and equitable cities? -- How do we reduce spatial inequality? -- How could we get where we need to go more sustainably? -- How do we manage land sustainably? -- How can we design greener cities? -- How do we reduce our ecological footprints? -- How can cities better support human development? -- How might we have more functional democracy? -- How can each of us help lead the move toward sustainable communities? -- Conclusion.

Author : Stanislav E. Shmelev
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000638974

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Sustainable Cities Reimagined by Stanislav E. Shmelev Pdf

To assess urban sustainability performance, this book explores several clusters of cities, including megacities, cities of the Global South, European and North American cities, cities of the Middle East and North Africa, cities of Central and South East Asia, a city state of Singapore and a large group of global cities. It applies a multi-criteria approach using a panel of environmental, economic, social and smart indicators to assess progress and policies in global cities including London, New York, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Los Angeles, São Paolo, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Moscow, Beijing, Seoul, Singapore, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo and many others. Additional attention is given to the issues of climate change, poverty and smart dimensions, with renewable energy and the drivers of urban CO2 emissions playing the central role. This book is abundant with case studies considering strategies, policies and performance of the leading cities, including San Francisco, Stockholm and Seoul in greater depth, exploring how their successes can be used by other cities. The book identifies key linkages between different smart and sustainability dimensions as well as investment opportunities in cities with sustainability potential. This book will be of great interest to policy makers, city and regional authorities as well as scholars and students of urban planning and sustainable development aiming to facilitate a sustainability transition in our cities around the world.

Author : Patrick Brandful Cobbinah,Eric Gaisie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781009389440

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Reimagining Urban Planning in Africa by Patrick Brandful Cobbinah,Eric Gaisie Pdf

This book analyses urban planning in Anglophone, Francophone, and Lusophone Africa, exploring its history and advocating for new approaches. In a climate changing world, cities need to be reimagined and designed to be more sustainable, but despite being one of the fastest urbanising continents, Africa has generally weak urban planning systems. The chapters adopt multi-disciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches, combining insights from urban studies and policy sciences, emphasising existing gaps, particularly in decision-making, planning practice and inclusiveness, to offer an in-depth analysis of urban planning in Africa. The authors advocate for the reimagination of urban planning, debating new institutionalism, digital infrastructure, climate urbanism, gated communities, and smart mobility. The chapters provide both theoretical and practical contributions, and advance thinking, policymaking, and implementation of sustainable urban planning approaches in Africa, thus making the book indispensable for advanced students, researchers, and practitioners alike.

Author : Gwendolyn Hallsmith
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781550923971

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The Key to Sustainable Cities by Gwendolyn Hallsmith Pdf

A powerful tool for leveraging change toward sustainability.

Author : Stephen M. Wheeler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 811 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000818512

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The Sustainable Urban Development Reader by Stephen M. Wheeler Pdf

This thoroughly revised and updated fourth edition of The Sustainable Urban Development Reader combines classic and contemporary readings to provide a broad introduction to the topic that is accessible to general and undergraduate audiences. The Reader begins by tracing the roots of the sustainable development concept in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through classic readings. It then explores dimensions of urban sustainability, including land use and urban design, transportation, ecological planning and restoration, energy and materials use, economic development, social and environmental justice, and green architecture and building. Additional sections cover tools for sustainable development, sustainable development internationally, visions of sustainable community, and case studies from around the world. The Sustainable Urban Development Reader remains unique in presenting a broad array of sustainable city readings, each with a concise introduction placing it within the context of this evolving discourse. Presenting an authoritative overview of the field using original sources in a highly readable format, this book is a valuable resource for general readers as well as students and researchers in urban studies, environmental studies, the social sciences, and related fields.

Author : Mike Jenks,Colin Jones
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402086472

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Dimensions of the Sustainable City by Mike Jenks,Colin Jones Pdf

The CityForm consortium’s latest book, Dimensions of the Sustainable City, is the first book to report on an empirical multi-disciplinary study specifically designed to address urban sustainability. Drawing together the various dimensions of sustainability – economic, social, transport, energy and ecological – the book examines their relationships both to each other and to urban form. The book investigates the sustainability dimensions of cities through a series of projects based on a common list of elements of urban form, and which draw on the consortium’s latest research to review the sustainability issues of each dimension. The elements of urban form include density, land use, location, accessibility, transport infrastructure and characteristics of the built environment. The book also addresses issues such as adapting cities, psychological and ecological benefits of green space and sustainable lifestyles, each presenting a critical review of the relevant literature followed by an empirical analysis presenting the key results. Based on studies across five UK cities, the book draws out findings of relevance to sustainable cities worldwide. As well as an invaluable reference to researchers in sustainable planning and urban design, the book will provide a useful text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses and for policy makers dealing with these issues. The CityForm consortium is a multi-disciplinary group of researchers from five universities funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council from 2003-07.

Author : Kes McCormick,James Evans,Yuliya Voytenko Palgan,Niki Frantzeskaki
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781800372030

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A Research Agenda for Sustainable Cities and Communities by Kes McCormick,James Evans,Yuliya Voytenko Palgan,Niki Frantzeskaki Pdf

Global in its outlook, this Research Agenda systematically reviews and critiques existing research on sustainable cities, calling for greater engagement with a diversity of perspectives. It interrogates foundational assumptions in the field and offers reframed perspectives on sustainability. Chapters also explore diverse approaches, actors and domains, locating emerging dynamics and new directions for practitioners.

Author : C. A. Brebbia,W. F. Florez-Escobar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1845649435

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The Sustainable City X by C. A. Brebbia,W. F. Florez-Escobar Pdf

Containing the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability this book addresses the multidisciplinary aspects of urban planning; a result of the increasing size of cities; the amount of resources and services required and the complexity of modern society. Most of earth¿s population now lives in cities and the process of urbanisation continues generating many problems deriving from the drift of the population towards them. These problems can be resolved by cities becoming efficient habitats, saving resources in a way that improves the quality and standard of living. The process, however, faces a number of major challenges, related to reducing pollution, improving main transportation and infrastructure systems. New urban solutions are required to optimise the use of space and energy resources leading to improvements in the environment, i.e. reduction in air, water and soil pollution as well as efficient ways to deal with waste generation. These challenges contribute to the development of social and economic imbalances and require the development of new solutions. Large cities are probably the most complex mechanisms to manage. However, despite such complexity they represent a fertile ground for architects, engineers, city planners, social and political scientists, and other professionals able to conceive new ideas and time them according to technological advances and human requirements. The challenge of planning sustainable cities lies in considering their dynamics, the exchange of energy and matter, and the function and maintenance of ordered structures directly or indirectly, supplied and maintained by natural systems. Topics covered include: Urban Strategies; Planning, Development and Management; Urban Conservation and Regeneration; The Community and the City; Eco-town Planning; Landscape Planning and Design; Environmental Management; Sustainable Energy and the City; Transportation; Quality of Life; Architectural Issues; Cultural Heritage Issues; Intelligent Environment and Emerging Technologies; Planning for Risk; Disaster and Emergency Response; Safety and Security; Waste Management; Infrastructure and Society; Urban Metabolism.

Author : Aaron Bare,N. Forbes Shannon
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781728370491

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Reimagining Innovation; the Future of Exponential Leadership by Aaron Bare,N. Forbes Shannon Pdf

Bill Gates, Windows, and Microsoft changed the world . . . but they were just the beginning. With the rise of digital technology, business moves at unprecedented speeds and now moves at an exponential pace. This pace is wreaking havoc to the business landscape as we know it. Disruption has brought “too big to fail” companies to their knees in a matter of months and it has made some industries obsolete. Any company or leader that doesn’t move at an exponential pace will be crushed by the new, massively transformative exponential organizations. These organizations are quickly expanding their purpose and invading new industries every day. Guides like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and more continue to provide us a roadmap for how to navigate the exponential horizon. Through a collection of nine keys of exponential leadership, we have created a formula to navigate the disruption. Exponential leadership—combined with emerging technologies, change, and disruption—will not only disrupt the world but will save it. It is time for a new generation of leadership. A leader that is purposeful, conscious, digital, and above all, exponential. Join us for a journey to reimagine innovation.

Author : Yamini Narayanan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135012694

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Religion, Heritage and the Sustainable City by Yamini Narayanan Pdf

The speed and scale of urbanisation in India is unprecedented almost anywhere in the world and has tremendous global implications. The religious influence on the urban experience has resonances for all aspects of urban sustainability in India and yet it remains a blind spot while articulating sustainable urban policy. This book explores the historical and on-going influence of religion on urban planning, design, space utilisation, urban identities and communities. It argues that the conceptual and empirical approaches to planning sustainable cities in India need to be developed out of analytical concepts that define local sense of place and identity. Examining how Hindu religious heritage, beliefs and religiously influenced planning practices have impacted on sustainable urbanisation development in Jaipur and Indian cities in general, the book identifies the challenges and opportunities that ritualistic and belief resources pose for sustainability. It focuses on three key aspects: spatial segregation and ghettoisation; gender-inclusive urban development; and the nexus between religion, nature and urban development. This cutting-edge book is one of the first case studies linking Hindu religion, heritage, urban development, women and the environment in a way that responds to the realities of Indian cities. It opens up discussion on the nexus of religion and development, drawing out insightful policy implications for the sustainable urban planning of many cities in India and elsewhere in South Asia and the developing world.

Author : Helen Traill
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529220681

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The Practice of Collective Escape by Helen Traill Pdf

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Author : Leonie Pearson,Peter Newton,Peter Roberts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135071455

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Resilient Sustainable Cities by Leonie Pearson,Peter Newton,Peter Roberts Pdf

Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented rate; by 2050 three quarters of the world’s people will live in urban environments. The cars we drive, products we consume, houses we live in and technology we use will all determine how sustainable our cities will be. Bridging the increasing divide between cross-disciplinary academic insights and the latest practical innovations, Resilient Sustainable Cities provides an integrated approach for long term future planning within the context of the city as a whole system. In the next 30 years cities will face their biggest challenges yet, as a result of long term, or ‘slow burn’ issues: population growth will stretch to the breaking point urban infrastructure and service capacity; resource scarcity, such as peak oil; potable water and food security, will dramatically change what we consume and how; environmental pressures will change how we live and where and; shifting demographic preferences will exacerbate urban pressures. Cities can’t keep doing what they’ve always done and cope – we need to change current urban development to achieve resilient, sustainable cities. Resilient Sustainable Cities provides practical and conceptual insights for practitioners, researchers and students on how to deliver cities which are resilient to ‘slow burn’ issues and achieve sustainability. The book is organized around three overarching themes: pathways to the future innovation to deliver the future leadership and governance issues The book includes a variety of perspectives conveyed through international case studies and examples of cities that have transformed for a sustainable future, exploring their successes and failures to ensure that readers are left with ideas on how to turn their city into a resilient sustainable city for the future.

Author : Rajiv R. Thakur,Ashok K. Dutt,Sudhir K. Thakur,George M. Pomeroy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030317768

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Urban and Regional Planning and Development by Rajiv R. Thakur,Ashok K. Dutt,Sudhir K. Thakur,George M. Pomeroy Pdf

This book discusses urban planning and regional development practices in the twentieth century, and ways in which they are currently being transformed. It addresses questions such as: What are the factors affecting planning dynamics at local, regional, national and global scales? With the push to adopt a market paradigm in land development and infrastructure, the relationship between resource management, sustainable development and the role of governance has been transformed. Centralized planning is giving way to privatization, not only in the traditional regions but also in newly emerging regions of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Further, attempts are being made to bring planning related decision-making closer to the people who are most affected by it. Presenting a collection of studies from scholars around the world and highlighting recent advances in the field, the book is a valuable reference guide for those engaged in urban transformations, whether as graduate students, researchers, practitioners or policymakers.

Author : Jamie Wang
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780262381413

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Reimagining the More-Than-Human City by Jamie Wang Pdf

Author : Wendy Steele,John Handmer,Ian McShane
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786434593

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Hot Cities by Wendy Steele,John Handmer,Ian McShane Pdf

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Shedding light on the future of urban spaces, this path-breaking book is a significant contribution to contemporary climate change scholarship. It synthesizes interdisciplinary research with practical policy, putting an emphasis on positive environmental and socially just outcomes and urban regeneration.