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 …

Cities are the most dramatic manifestations of human activities on the surface of the earth.
These human-dominated organisms—ie, cities—degrade natural habitats, simplify species …

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 …

The size of modern cities, too, in terms of numbers as well as physical scale, is
unprecedented: in 1800 there was only one city with a million people–London. In the 19th …

At the dawn of the third millennium, planet Earth entered a zone of turbulence. The 2008
crisis added economic uncertainty to the threat of global warming and extreme events such …

With the advent of 21st century, over last 16–18 years, there has been an exodus of people
moving to urban towns and cities, a phenomenon observed globally. This makes the cities …

In this paper, we introduce the special issue “The future of urban sustainability: Smart,
efficient, green or just?” the special issue aims to explore the relationships, conflicts and …

This report summarizes the sustainability issues faced by cities and points toward the road
ahead. It reviews successes in policy as well as investment, and discusses what is needed …

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

Rapid urbanization has brought environmentally, socially, and economically great
challenges to cities and societies. To build a sustainable city, these challenges need to be …