Interest in the sustainable city is growing around the world and with it come important
questions about governing sustainable urban development. Why are there blockages to …

Today, cities worldwide are engaged in urban projects and activities in a concerted drive
towards sustainable development. However, the concept of “sustainable urban projects” is …

This paper presents a concepualisation of the research and practice challenges facing those
of us working towards sustainable cities. I argue that these challenges are quite fundamental …

With the world becoming urban and virtually all population growth over the next three
decades expected in cities, it is certain that key pressures of government and governance …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

As of 2008, for the first time in human history, half of the world's population now live in cities.
And with concerns about issues such as climate change, energy supply and environmental …

Efforts to innovate in urban sustainability have in recent decades culminated in a new
phenomenon: eco-cities. In recognition of the key role played by cites both as the cause of …