(CEC, 1990b), the emphasis was laid on the broader regional issues of the urbanization
process (for example, spatial population distribution, networking, infrastructure and …

The political objective calling for environmentally sustainable development has provided the
canvas for lively dialogue amongst scientists and analysts. Be that as it may, what have …

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

The last five years have brought an enormous growth in the literature on how urban
development can meet human needs and ensure ecological sustainability. This collection …

By early in the coming decade, the majority of humankind will be living in cities. For the first
time in the two-million-year history of our species, the immediate human environment will be …

This paper traces the origin of the" local action plan for sustainable development" that has
become increasingly important for cities and municipalities since the United Nations Earth …

The practice of urban planning has a long history, most probably dating from the earliest
cities many thousands of years ago. However, the modern concept of urban planning only …

URBANIZATION, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, URBAN
ENVIRONMENT, HOUSING, ECOLOGY, AIR POLLUTION, GREENHOUSE EFFECT …

[There are many] questions about how environmental management is being incorporated
into urban governance in different urban contexts, not least in terms of how local territorial …

There is widespread interest in policy circles and among academic researchers in the
concept of urban sustainability. It is recognized that sustainable development, the goal of …