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

Implementing urban sustainability strategies has proven to be difficult. This paper aims at
developing a holistic understanding of the urban sustainability concept with the help of a …

The theme of the next issue of Urban Planning will be Paradigm Shifts. To make the link
between “sustainability” and “paradigm change,” the following commentary analyzes the …

ABSTRACT A growing world population and rapid urbanization have resulted in larger cities
and greater acknowledgement of the importance of sustainability, hence, sustainable cities …

Planning problems have been described as inherently wicked, that are difficult to define,
unpredictable, and defying standard principles of science and rational decision making …

As the world becomes more urbanised, solutions are required to solve current challenges for
the three arenas of sustainability: social sustainability, environmental sustainability and …

“Cities are the abyss of the human species” wrote Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 1762 (1972,
p. 59). His description of human life in urban environments is widely echoed in today's view …

Urban ecology and its theories are increasingly poised to contribute to urban sustainability,
through both basic understanding and action. We present a conceptual framework that …

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 …

For designing the sustainable city the question should be asked what real sustainability
knowledge is and how we can be certain the claimed sustainable outcomes are really …