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Author : Norhaslina Hassan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : City planning
ISBN : UCLA:L0108791211
Author : Tan Yigitcanlar,Md. (Liton) Kamruzzaman
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783038979067
The concept of ‘sustainable urban development’ has been pushed to the forefront of policymaking and politics as the world wakes up to the impacts of climate change and the destructive effects of the Anthropocene. Climate change has emerged to be one of the biggest challenges faced by our planet today, threatening both built and natural systems with long-term consequences, which may be irreversible. While there is a vast body of literature on sustainability and sustainable urban development, there is currently limited focus on how to cohesively bring together the vital issues of the planning, development, and management of sustainable cities. Moreover, it has been widely stated that current practices and lifestyles cannot continue if we are to leave a healthy living planet to not only the next generation, but also to the generations beyond. The current global school strikes for climate action (known as Fridays for Future) evidences this. The book advocates the view that the focus needs to rest on ways in which our cities and industries can become green enough to avoid urban ecocide. This book fills a gap in the literature by bringing together issues related to the planning, development, and management of cities and focusing on a triple-bottom-line approach to sustainability.
Author : Mahyuddin Ramli, Hugh Byrd.
Publisher : Penerbit USM
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789838616935
Cities have a metabolism that requires energy, food, materials and water to be supplied and waste products to be removed. If cities are to remain the engines of economic growth they also require an input of knowledge as well as commodities. This fuels innovation and the skills that lead to economic success. With economic success comes the input of people and investment that require new buildings and the conservation of existing buildings. This, in turn, requires an input of both building materials and the knowledge of manufacturing and assembling them efficiently and effectively. This book reviews these aspects of development from an academic point of view and covers a wide area of professional expertise including planning, tourism, architecture, structural engineering, project management, air and water quality, conservation, landscape design, waste management and many other issues that impact on urbanism in Malaysia.
Author : Suet Leng Khoo,Nicole Shu Fun Chang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811612916
This book is a pioneering work to position the creative city concept within Malaysian urban development discourse. The chapters are written and systematically sequenced to be all-encompassing and comprehensible to audiences both from the academic and non-academic realms. The nascency of creative city development in Malaysia has motivated the timely exploration of the viability of this strategy for selected Malaysian cities (i.e. Kuala Lumpur, George Town, Ipoh, Johor Bahru). The book also discusses the global discourse on creative city and its critiques. This is followed by an overview of Malaysia’s macrolevel socio-economic and political structures as well as national policies to frame the Malaysian creative city narrative. The case study chapters are novel, as each Malaysian city unravels its unique experiences and dissects the way the city responds to the creative city agenda amidst local nuances and idiosyncrasies.
Author : Brian Roberts,Trevor Kanaley
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : City planning
ISBN : 9789715616072
This book considers urbanization in Asia and presents case studies of sustainable development "best practice" from 12 Asian countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
Author : Belinda Yuen,Asfaw Kumssa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789048198672
This book is about African and Asian cities. Illustrated through selected case cities, the book brings together a rich collection of papers by leading scholars and practitioners in Africa and Asia to offer empirical analysis and up-to-date discussions and assessments of the urban challenges and solutions for their cities. A number of key topics concerning housing, sustainable urban development and climate change in Africa and Asia are explored along with how policy interventions and partnerships deliver specific forms of urban development. It is intended for all who are interested in the state of the cities and urban development in Africa and Asia. Africa and Asia present, in many ways, useful lessons in dealing with the burgeoning urban population, and the problems surrounding this influx of people and climate change in the developing word.
Author : Gert de Roo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351927222
Since Integrating City Planning and Environmental Improvement was originally published in 1999, the practice of integrating urban physical planning and environmental quality management has been widely adopted by governments worldwide. Fully revised and updated with a new preface by editors Donald Miller and Gert de Roo and new figures throughout, this second edition reports on the experience of 23 innovative programmes from 11 countries. Mostly written by practicing planners and government officials, the book looks at a wide range of integrated approaches which have been implemented and the critical assessment of these provides lessons for local and national governments interested in setting up similar schemes and suggesting ways of further innovation. While the Rio Earth summit, Habitat II and Kyoto have been a source of global principles for improving the environmental quality of human settlements, this book explores approaches to implement these policy positions and to make these calls for action operational. Consequently, the presentation of these cases deals not only with the technical aspects of measuring and controlling environmental spillovers, but also with the institutional, political and financial aspects of these programmes.
Author : Uday Chatterjee,Arindam Biswas,Jenia Mukherjee,Dinabandhu Mahata
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000572377
The mushrooming of illegal housing on the periphery of cities is one of the main consequences of rapid urbanisation associated with social and environmental problems in the developing countries. Sustainable Urbanism in Developing Countries discusses the linkage between urbanism and sustainability and how sustainable urbanism can be implemented to overcome the problems of housing and living conditions in urban areas. Through case studies from India, Indonesia, China, etc., using advanced GIS techniques, this book analyses several planning and design criteria to solve the physical, social, and economic problems of urbanisation and refers to urban planning as an effective measure to protect and promote the cultural characteristics of specific locations in these developing countries. FEATURES Investigates an interdisciplinary approach to urbanism, including urban ecology, ecosystem services, sustainable landscapes, and advanced geographical systems Analyses unique case studies of rapid urbanisation from a local to a national scale in countries such as India, Sri Lanka, China, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Indonesia and their global impact Examines the use of GIS and spatial statistics in analysing urban sprawl and the massive amount of data gathered by every operational activity of municipalities Focuses on the holistic perspective of sustainable urbanism and the harmony in the human–nature relationship to achieve sustainable development Covers a wide range of issues manifested in urban areas with economic, societal, and environmental implications contributed by leading scholars from the Global South
Author : M. Nadarajah,Ann Tomoko Yamamoto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1435641183
Unprecedented urban growth makes sustainability in cities a crucial issue for policy makers, scholars and business leaders. This emerging urban crisis challenges environment-based and economic-based approaches to sustainability, and brings to the forefront the multi-faceted and critical role that culture plays in ensuring that cities are viable for future generations. Culture provides fertile ground for new approaches to sustainable development at the local level. Urban Crisis: Culture and the Sustainability of Cities makes important contributions towards a theory on culture in sustainable cities, assesses the use of cultural indicators as a tool for policymakers, and includes useful case studies of Patan (Nepal), Penang (Malaysia), Cheongju (South Korea), and Kanazawa (Japan). This book offers fresh insights into the role of culture in fostering community development, environmental awareness and balanced economic growth, and it will be of particular interest to students of urban studies, academics, and civil society groups working on urban issues.
Author : Ah Foong Foo,Belinda K. P. Yuen
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9971692287
This book is about the growth and future development of cities. Its collection of nine essays brings together a variegation of views and visions of how we might build sustaining cities into the 21st century, with one staying concern: a better tomorrow. The essays do not profess to provide answers but rather, alternative starting points for further explorations and reflections on the meaning of sustainable development for our cities.
Author : S.S. Zubir,C.A. Brebbia
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 1429 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781845647469
With majority of the Earth’s people now urban dwellers, and cities being the most efficient habitat for the utilisation of resources, it is imperative that we continue to support standards of living and efficiencies of urban areas. However, the urbanisation process has not been without its problems. While much has been done to address the original issues surrounding the quality of urban life, new challenges continue to arise. It is no longer sustainable to achieve improvements by means that require greater and greater energy consumption as we did in the past. Despite their complexity, however, cities are a great laboratory for architects, engineers, and other key professionals to apply new ideas and new technology to meet our requirements for more sustainable city environments. Containing papers presented at the latest in a series of conferences organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology, these proceedings, split in to two volumes address not just environmental, architectural, and engineering concerns, but also quality of life, security, risk, and heritage. The diversity of topics and the case studies based on existing projects make the book an important contribution to the literature on urban planning.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCR:31210024693465
Author : Yap Kioe Sheng,Moe Thuzar
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789814380027
Urbanization occurs in tandem with development. Countries in Southeast Asia need to build - individually and collectively - the capacity of their cities and towns to promote economic growth and development, to make urban development more sustainable, to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and to ensure that all groups in society share in the development. This book is a result of a series of regional discussions by experts and practitioners involved in the urban and planning of their countries. It highlights urbanization issues that have implications for regional - including ASEAN - cooperation, and provides practical recommendations for policymakers. It is a first step towards assisting governments in the region to take advantage of existing collaborative partnerships to address the urban transformation that Southeast Asia is experiencing today.
Author : Gang Chen,Liang Fook Lye
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814287777
1. Eco-cities : re-examining concepts and approaches / Hidefumi Imura -- 2. Let's get real : critical visions and sustainable eco-urbanism / William S.W. Lim -- 3. Some thoughts on the development of eco-cities in Asia / Lye Liang Fook and Chen Gang -- 4. Building ecotopia : critical reflections on eco-city development in China / Pow Choon-Piew and Harvey Neo -- 5. Moving toward eco-friendly city : perspective on Thailand / Rujiroj Anambutr -- 6. Challenges to implementing the eco-city concept in Indonesia's major cities / Suraya A. Afiff -- 7. Eco-city : China's realities and challenges in urban planning and design / Wang Tao and Shao Lei -- 8. Sustainable living : an overview from the Malaysian perspective / Hardev Kaur and Mizan Hitam -- 9. Prospects on ecological development in Philippine cities / Marife M. Ballesteros
Author : Richard E. Stren,Rodney White,Rodney R. White,Joseph Whitney
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015024818208
The idea of sustainability has become central to international dialogues on development. This study focuses on cities and examines the implications that urbanization has for the future of the environment. The contributors explain how the development of infrastructure and industries poses serious threats to the environment through the pollution of air, water and soil. Many urban governments are actively initiating programs to mitigate harmful environmental impacts, and the discussions show that some forms of urban settlement are more benign than others. To assess whether cities can be sustainable in environmental terms, this book brings together comprehensive studies of the urban experience in nine major countries and regions: the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia, China and Hong Kong, Africa, and Latin America. The chapters examine the meaning of sustainable development in a specific region, the growth and structure of urban systems, the effects of possible climatic changes on urban areas, the political environment within which cities operate, and the pressures caused by intense urban use of services and natural resources. Chapters conclude with policy proposals for increasing sustainability.