Assessing the relationship between urban planning options and carbon emissions at the use stage of new urbanized areas: A case study in a warm climate location

2017 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 73-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalía Pacheco-Torres ◽  
Julio Roldán ◽  
E.J. Gago ◽  
Javier Ordóñez
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Warm Climate ◽  
Use Stage ◽  
Urbanized Areas ◽  
The Relationship

Multiplicity in Municipal Administration and Its Implication on Urban Planning Functions in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Oluwole Daramola ◽  
Ayodeji Olatunji ◽  
Ademola A. Akanmu ◽  
Adewale Yoade ◽  
Deborah Bunmi Ojo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
The State ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Legislative Reform ◽  
Municipal Administration ◽  
Multiple Components ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Activity Areas

This study assessed the effects of multiple components of municipal administrations on the functions of urban planning agencies in Nigeria, using Osun State as the case study. It examined the profile of the professionals across the levels of planning agencies in the state, the key activity areas of the planning agencies, operational parameters of the planning agencies, and the relationship between the planning agencies. Data used for the study were sourced from questionnaire administered on the heads of all the 35 planning agencies in the state. The study revealed that the agencies experienced conflict of interest in their operations and the reason for that was mostly jurisdictional. Also, the agencies seldom related with one another. The study concluded that the structure of municipal administration in Nigerian is responsible for proliferation of planning agencies and, consequently, the duplication of planning functions in the state, nay, Nigeria. It recommended, among others, legislative reform for effective municipal administration in the state and Nigeria, as a whole.

scholarly journals Are Cities Safer Than Before?

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangwei Huang
Keyword(s):  
Flood Risk ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Target Area ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Current State ◽  
Urbanized Areas ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Engineering Projects

Cities are built to lead better lives. However, irrational urban development has led in reverse, causing numerous problems. The increase in flood risk in urbanized areas is one of the significant problems. Despite extensive research, numerous engineering projects have been carried out to reduce the risk of flooding, the question “are we safer than before?” remains underexplored. The present work is a case study aimed at providing new evidence of the current state of flood disaster management. It analyzed the relationship between the magnitude of flood and resultant flood fatality and property damage in the target area over a long period of time and found that we are safer now than before in terms of life loss, but not safer than before in terms of flooding impacts on livelihood. Most importantly, it was found that flood risk management in the region continues to be critically dependent on structural measures. Besides, it highlighted a contrast between having a well-developed emergency information delivery system and its ineffectiveness in mobilizing evacuation.

The role of the expert knowledge in politicizing urban planning processes: A case from Istanbul

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-259
Author(s):  
Esin Özdemir
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
The Political ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Critical Literature ◽  
Active Citizen

This article discusses the relationship between the expert knowledge and the prospects of politicizing and democratizing urban planning. The term ‘experts’ refers mainly to urban planners, yet also includes architects, engineers and lawyers, who are specialized in planning. The article begins with a review of the critical literature on communicative planning, agonistic pluralism, agonistic planning and discussions on what needs to be done in planning focusing on the role of the expert knowledge. It argues that expert knowledge can gain different and multi-dimensional roles in urban planning processes, leading not necessarily to techno-management, yet contributing in their inclusiveness and conflict sensitivity. Encompassing both technical support and objective intermediation for local communities, it can both be utilized to build an agonistic space and help the communities better utilize the existing communicative/collaborative channels to voice their disagreements. By this way, it contributes in the politicization and democratization of planning processes. With this argument, the article also aims to challenge the strict distinction between ‘the politics’ and ‘the political’ as well as the related communicative–agonistic divide. The argument is supported by evidence from a case study on two informally built residential neighbourhoods in Istanbul, where there has been an active citizen opposition and involvement in a planning process.

scholarly journals Green Corridors in Urban Landscapes, Case Study Nicosia Pedieos River

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Selda İnançoğlu ◽  
Özge Özden ◽  
Can Kara
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Living Condition ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Urbanized Areas ◽  
Green Corridors

Due to increasing population and expansion of cities, urban planning issues are becoming more important worldwide. It is realized that biological methodologies ought to be coordinated into urban arranging activities. Particularly in European cities, creating greenways and green corridors is a very recent phenomenon. The advancement of green space along urban waterways could moderate urban warmth island impacts, improve the physical and mental prosperity of city occupants, improve flood resilience and could also sustain biodiversity. The Pedieos River is the longest river in Cyprus. Like most of streams on the island, it is a non-enduring waterway, of fleeting nature that for the most part streams during the blustery winter months or after overwhelming precipitation occasions. A literature review was undertaken to discover the importance of rivers within the urbanized areas. It is known that the Pedieos River is firmly connected to the historical backdrop of Nicosia as it is one reason for the city's presence at the site. The increase of impermeable areas as a result of urbanization is also one of the main causes for flooding in recent years. In this research, the current situation of the river was investigated and its possible rehabilitation discussed for more sustainable city. The aim of this study is to recommend a feasible proposition by examining green territory zones and reason green passages along the Pedieos River so as to improve the living condition of Nicosia city.  Keywords: Greenway, river, Pedieos River, urban planning

Spatial Structure of Danwei Compound towards Low-Carbon - Case Study of Space Change in HUST

2011 ◽  
Vol 383-390 ◽  
pp. 3700-3706
Author(s):  
Jin Fu Chen ◽  
Xiao Yu Zhu ◽  
Li Juan Ren
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Structural Condition ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Special Structure ◽  
School Staff ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
The Impact

Urban transport activities have an important impact on carbon emissions. The traditional Danwei compound created a better structural condition, providing people with the way of low-carbon transportation. In this paper, we discussed the impact of HUST campus space change to the choice of transportation for the school staff, and proposed that the low-carbon urban block special structure should be encouraged in the urban planning in order to reduce carbon emissions through constructing the mixed function urban blocks.

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