With the aid of the “sustainable development” concept, the UN Brundtland Commission
developed in 1984 an alternative living scenario for present and future generations. The …

Following the discourse about sustainable development based on the Brundtland
Commission's report and the processes in the UN Committee on Environment and …

Ever since the publication of the Brundtland Report, Europe has been awash with policy
documents on sustainable building and sustainable cities. Many developers, contractors …

ABSTRACT A green transition is necessary for urban development so that cities can foster a
more sustainable urban future. While this need has gained increasing recognition in …

Sustainable communities are promoted as a desirable policy goal and, in particular, local
authorities are encouraged to contribute to climate change mitigation through urban …

In Europe, modern land use planning systems were formed in a post-war era of political
consensus and economic optimism. The challenge for the emerging planning institutions …

Town planning has been part of British public life for nearly a century. From roots in social
reformism emerged the profession and practice of town and country planning which has …

The question is whether the different processes in the development of growing and shrinking
urban regions implicate the necessity to adjust and to differentiate between traditional …

Sustainability has become an important political issue since the World Commission on
Environment and Development launched Our Common Future. The Commission brought …

The discussion about sustainable cities mainly focuses on technical solutions such as public
transportation systems, resource-efficient buildings, and renewable energy generation …