Cities play increasingly recognised roles in global climate change responses: as change
laboratories, spaces of opportunity, and as administrative and economic hubs that …

The move to cities and concerns about environmental sustainability are two of the defining
trends shaping the twenty-first century. This book is the third in a series about urban …

As the vulnerability of cities to the effects of climate change increases, so does the urgency
of and interest in urban transformational adaptation. To date, however, research has not …

The ways in which institutions are reconfigured to change mainstream selection pressures to
favour sustainability is central to research on sustainability transitions but has only recently …

The narrative of urban sustainability transformations epitomises the hope that urban
governance can create the conditions to plan and govern cities in a way that they contribute …

This thesis examines the politics of sustainable urban space-making. It focusses on the
struggles associated with the ways in which urban spaces are becoming more green, clean …

Highlights•Civil society plays different roles in urban sustainability transitions beyond civil
advocacy.•Civil society is increasingly recognized as a cog for sustainability transitions.•Civil …

Highlights•Resource Efficient and Resilient City are key for urban sustainability
transformations.•Implementation gaps occur despite the existence of technical measures …

This paper bridges scholarship on policy mobilities and urban climate change
experimentation to analyze the ways in which innovative low-carbon policies fail to diffuse. It …

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 …