In a time of rapid climate change and environmental degradation, planning and building an
ecologically sustainable environment have become imperative. In particular, urban …

Considering the existential threat that global warming poses to humanity, the current focus
on climate change is undoubtedly justified. However, this should not overshadow the fact …

This report reviews current literature on sustainable development and proposes a framework
for applying this concept to city and regional planning. It begins by exploring interpretations …

Given ongoing concerns about global climate change and its impacts on cities, the need for
sustainable planning has never been greater. This book explores concrete ways to achieve …

With more than half of the world's population living in cities, it is safe to say that cities highly
impact our world's sustainability. In Europe, the share is even more than 70% and impacts …

Human capital development, attractions of sustainable living standards and renewed
concerns for the planet have redirected city planners to a new frontier: the creation of …

Achieving sustainability goals is complex and requires policy coherence; yet effective action
for structural change has been elusive partly because global issues must be primarily …

Sustainability has emerged as a planning concept from its beginnings in economics and
ecological thinking and has widely been applied to urban development. Urban sustainability …

A city is the most dramatic manifestation of human activities on the environment. This human-
dominated organism degrades natural habitats, simplifies species composition, disrupts …

Cities are home to the most consequential current attempts at human adaptation and they
provide one possible focus for the flourishing of life on this planet. However, for this to be …