This article reviews the critical issues surrounding the development of sustainable urban
environments, focusing on the impact of transport and urban form on energy consumption …

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 …

Making existing cities and new urban development more ecologically based and liveable is
an urgent priority in the global push for sustainability. This paper discusses ten critical …

Sustainability for cities can be understood as the process of reducing the footprint of urban
development whilst improving liveability (Newman & Kenworthy, 1999). Figure 1.1 …

Purpose–Transport infrastructure is fundamental for economic development and for
enabling cities to shift away from unsustainable automobile dependence. These agendas …

The increasing global focus on sustainable development has prompted a reevaluation of
urban planning strategies, with a particular emphasis on incorporating energy efficiency …

Transportation is an important aspect of cities, but it is also a significant user of energy and
source of pollution in cities. Sustainable transportation necessitates the existence of …

Sustainable transportation is crucial for promoting long-term health, well-being, and
economic prosperity of individuals, societies, and economies. Transportation is responsible …

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 …

This paper sketches out the relationships between urban design and sustainable
development. More than half of greenhouse gas emissions are created in and by cities …