scholarly journals Future city - challenges and opportunities for water-sensitive sustainable cities, in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 06017
Author(s):  
Vandana Pusalkar ◽  
Vimala Swamy ◽  
Anand Shivapur
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
City Development ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Face Threats ◽  
City Water ◽  
Almost All

Rapid urbanization, depleted resources, imbalance in urban hydrologic cycle, tremendous pressure on ecological functions, unhygienic and unhealthy environment is the scenario in almost all Indian cities. Water resources in the urban areas are fast depleting while the demand for the same is fast growing. Now more than ever before, water resources face threats from climate change, population growth, aging infrastructure, declining revenues, and a variety of other localized challenges. The challenge is to find ecologically sustainable, socially justified, economically viable, culturally transferable, and technological and managerial innovations which are appropriate to meet the needs of the future generations i.e. sustainable urban development. What is sustainable development? Detail study of sustainable development goals especially related to water, various recent trends of city development at major parts of world, from water perspective like Water-sensitive city, Water-wise city. Water-centric sustainable community can prove to be an ideal model of city development that will be truly sustainable with full focus on ecological balance so that social and economical sustainability also can be achieved.

scholarly journals Towards eco-social housing in Vietnam: challenges and opportunities

2018 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Van Thuong Le ◽  
Tuan Tran ◽  
Truc Truong
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Housing Demand ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Government

Since Doi Moi (Reform) policy in 1986, Vietnam has experienced rapid urbanization and economic growth. Urbanization has resulted in increasingly high housing demand in the urban areas but this has largely unmet, especially housing for low-income people. Development of social housing for low-income and under-privileged people in cities has been seen as an urgent and important task of the government to pursue stable social and economic development. Low-income people are most vulnerable to environmental impacts and in need of energy-efficient houses to reduce their cost of living. Eco-social housing is seen as a solution to protect the natural environment as well as to boost local economy, improve living conditions particularly for low income people. Through preliminary assessments of three social buildings at three distinct regions of Vietnam, this paper found that despite many challenges, eco-social housing is a solution to Vietnam's needs in providing houses with adequate living conditions to low-income people while protecting the environment and achieving sustainable eco-social development in the long run.

scholarly journals Perancangan Kawasan Perkotaan Di Pulau Bali Sebagai Konektivitas Industri Pariwisata Yang Terintegrasi Pada Sistem ‘’Smart City Development’’

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-97
Author(s):  
I Made Agus Mahendra
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Spatial Vision ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
City Development ◽  
City Region ◽  
Environmental Goals ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The City

City Development Planning can be described as a decision-making process to realize economic, social, cultural and environmental goals through the development of a spatial vision, strategies and plans, and the application of a set of policy principles, tools, institutional participatory mechanisms, and regulatory procedures. Connectivity between cities is needed for a Bali island which is the best tourism destination in Indonesia. Good connectivity between cities can contribute greatly to tourism destinations in each city / region. In the future it will be a great work if the development of urban areas on the island of Bali is the integrated tourism industry path connectivity in the Smart City Development system. Smart city is a dream of almost all countries in the world both in the provincial and urban spheres. With Smart City, various kinds of data and information located in every corner of the city can be collected through sensors installed in every corner of the city, analyzed with smart applications, then presented according to user needs through applications that can be accessed by various types of gadgets. Through the gadget, users can also interactively become data sources, they send information to data centers for consumption by other users.

scholarly journals Understanding of Public–Private Partnership Stakeholders as a Condition of Sustainable Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Wojewnik-Filipkowska ◽  
Joanna Węgrzyn
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Stakeholder Theory ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
City Management ◽  
City Development ◽  
Private Partnership

The strategic goal of city management is to ensure its sustainable development which requires a balance of rare resources. From the operational perspective, namely projects implementing sustainable development, the balance refers to human resources. They can be classified into the public or private sector and their cooperation is known as Public–Private Partnership (PPP). Building on the concept of sustainable development and stakeholder theory, the research develops a conceptual framework of stakeholder analysis in PPP projects. More generally, the research aims to contribute to a theoretical understanding of the determinants of sustainable city development and PPP success factors. The research claims that the PPP procurement is consistent with sustainable urban development and the PPP model, accompanied by the stakeholder theory, requires evaluation which balances diverse stakeholders’ interests along the triple bottom of sustainable development. The conceptual framework combines stakeholder attributes of preferred benefits and power and urgency. It includes a time and scope perspective. The research has a descriptive but also a normative character as the framework could be helpful to understand and engage stakeholders in sustainable urban development. The developed framework can be considered for the future construction of a model that can be implemented and tested. This theoretical research is based on a literature survey, applying methods of critical analysis and construction. The innovative approach of the research is based on integrated application of already known concepts of sustainable development, stakeholder theory, and Public–Private Partnership, which are all necessary to create a new approach to management of city development consistent with the known facts.

Urban sanitation in Nigeria: the past, current and future status of access, policies and institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-137
Author(s):  
Obiora B. Ezeudu
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The Past ◽  
Urban Sanitation ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Future Status

AbstractThough rated among the largest economies in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria is currently grappling with enormous socio-economic challenges such as high poverty rate, power and water supply shortages, large-scale unemployment ratio, economic recession and underperforming agricultural sector. Judging by the scale of urgent political and economic importance, urban sanitation definitely ranks low among the government’s priorities. No wonder political slogans and manifestos of political parties feature provision of water supply while sanitation is conspicuously usually omitted. This is suggestive of the opinion that having not critically understood the status, challenges and opportunities associated with sanitation in the country’s urban areas might be partly responsible for this. Thus, the current work presents a detailed review of the past, current and future status of urban sanitation in Nigeria in terms of access coverage, policies, institutions and future challenges and opportunities. The past status was difficult to evaluate because of the absence of data and unclear definitions of the term ‘sanitation’. The current status shows among other findings that water supply issues receive domineering attention than sanitation, mainly due to merging together of discussions, policies and implementation of the two issues together. In cases where sanitation crops up in the agenda, rural areas are favored more than the urban areas. This pattern is also common in the literature. But the future of urban sanitation in Nigeria is double-edged depending on actions or inactions of the government and other stakeholders. The study further makes recommendations for – balanced and sustainable urban development planning, restructuring of land and housing policies and creation of enabling market environment that could trigger a viable sanitation industry – as the way forward.

scholarly journals Mobility-as-a-Service – global trends and implementation potential in urban areas in Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Jana Pieriegud ◽  
Jakub Zawieska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
City Development ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Implementation Processes ◽  
Sustainability Strategies

The concept of sustainable development increasingly affects cities and the challenges they face. At the present stage of sustainability awareness it is desired that the discussion about the city development combines the financial aspects and harmonious social relationships with the natural environment. The role of local authorities in implementation processes is undeniable. The objective of the paper is to verify theoretical assumptions regarding sustainable development governance in cities. A special attention is paid to transport and logistics solutions as supported measures but also as barriers of implementation. The detailed questionnaire in the form of the survey was chosen to examine how local governments practice the concept of the green urban economy to strengthen the sustainable development in different cities. Results prove that Scandinavian cities, in comparison to other European and some North American cities, are indisputable leaders in the development and implementation of sustainability strategies. They extensively involve stakeholders and facilitate open dialogue approach, create public-private partnerships and stimulate more sustainable behaviour through variety of financial incentives.

scholarly journals Strengthening Urban Resilience: Five emerging lessons

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Silva
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Urban Settings ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
Almost All

Strengthening urban resilience is key to achieving Oxfam's vision of a world without poverty. Urbanization has become a major challenge for almost all countries around the globe. Cities and city inhabitants are facing additional and amplified challenges as a result of rapid urbanization, a changing climate and rising inequality in urban areas. The COVID-19 crisis has further highlighted the importance of strengthening inclusive urban resilience to acute shocks and chronic stresses. Oxfam's Resilience Knowledge Hub conducted the Urban Resilience Learning Exchange (URLE) project with pilot programmes in Jordan, Pakistan, Nepal, South Africa, Kenya and Bangladesh to develop a better understanding of what it takes to build resilience in urban settings. This paper summarizes the learning from the pilots and looks at how Oxfam can further strengthen its urban resilience programming.

scholarly journals Reorganization of industrial zones as a factor of sustainable development of urban areas

2021 ◽  
Vol 296 ◽  
pp. 03006
Author(s):  
Inna Baranova ◽  
Maria Vlasenko ◽  
Tamara Dzholdosheva ◽  
Eugenia Prikhodko
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Integrated Development ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Industrial Zones

The reuse of industrial zones is becoming one of the determinants of sustainable urban development, which ensures the effective use of urban areas, taking into account the principle of their integrated development. However, the modern urbanized environment has serious environmental problems, which limits the active use of the redevelopment tool. The conducted research of the implemented redevelopment projects showed that their main share is accounted for the construction of apartments and housing, multinational complexes, creative spaces and offices. The results of the cluster analysis of the territories of Russia allowed the authors to identify the most promising regions for redevelopment.

scholarly journals CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES (CDS) CONTRIBUTION TOWARD SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh ◽  
Nurwati Badarulzaman ◽  
Mastura Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
City Development ◽  
Planning Approach ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Different Levels

Today one of the important concerns of cities is growth by sustainable development. However sustainable urban development has been used in various forms and explained by various definitions, this subject is accompanied by uncertainty. New approaches in urban planning have attempted to achieve sustainable development. One of these is City Development Strategies (CDS), a new strategic planning approach that has been employed in more than 200 cities worldwide to achieve sustainable growth. However, CDS achieve different levels of success in sustainability. This paper takes the initiative to investigate the contribution of CDS toward sustainable urban development by looking for inclusion of principle of sustainable urban development in CDS themes. However CDS themes are various such as sustainable urban development definitions, therefore this inclusion is different. This paper highlights this relationship and inclusion for one the latest definition of CDS presented by Cities Alliance in 2006. This definition can succeed to achieve sustainability on some aspects, especially environmental and economic sustainability and fail to achieve some ones. This output is discussed in relation to CDS themes that have been applied in developing countries.

scholarly journals Improving Community Health and Wellbeing through Multi-functional Green Infrastructure in Cities Undergoing Densification

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Marques ◽  
jacqueline McIntosh ◽  
victoria Chanse
Keyword(s):  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
City Development ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Design Solutions

Evidence shows that maintaining a relationship with nature is essential for human health and wellbeing. This is of great importance when migration to urban areas is increasing globally and the need for nature as well as green and blue spaces as a source of recreation and relaxation is highly regarded for the health and wellbeing of local communities. Sustainable urban development and alternative design solutions to address urban compactness and densification are becoming increasingly important tools to counteract the adverse effects of urban sprawl. In the context of the highly compact bicultural capital city of Wellington, Aotearoa-New Zealand, this paper examines the effects of urban densification and compact city development in urban green spaces. It explores how architecture and landscape architecture can transform urban environments into desirable places to live and capitalise on the potentials of interstitial spaces, outdated zoning and changing land-use. To achieve that, it looks at green and blue infrastructure design solutions and opportunities that foster sustainable intensification and by offering new views for health and wellbeing that improve the social, cultural and environmental health of the city.

scholarly journals MODELLING URBAN GROWTH FOR BANGKOK AND ASSESSING LINKAGES WITH ROAD DENSITY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-4/W19 ◽  
pp. 255-262
Author(s):  
S. A. Kamarajugedda ◽  
E. Y. M. Lo
Keyword(s):  
Urban Growth ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Economic Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
City Development ◽  
Road Density ◽  
The Future

Abstract. The fastest urbanization is occurring in the Global South which includes many developing nations in Asia. However, a rapid and unplanned urban growth could threaten the sustainability of the process. A key step towards a sustainable urban development is to better understand interdependencies amongst urban growth patterns, infrastructure and socio-economic indicators. Here we chose Bangkok, Thailand as a megacity case study to assess the spatio-temporal urban growth dynamics and specifically its dependency with road density at intra-city scales. The SLEUTH urban growth model is further applied for predicting future expansion over the next decade and to assess the future intra-city expansion. Urban expansion patterns for Bangkok were generated for 1987 and 2017 using Landsat derived urban land-cover maps. Open Street Map (OSM) is used to generate a 2017 road density map. The urban expansion (1987–2017) was observed to follow a radially outward expanding pattern inland, with the logarithmic urban expansion rate having an inverted concave trend with road density. The rising/falling limbs then indicated an increase/decrease of urban expansion for which a road density “turning point” is readily identified and further used to develop a road density-based zoning map that highlights the different intra-city urban expansion rates. The SLEUTH predicted urban growth till year 2027 which also showed expansion outward from existing urban areas. The future expansion trend is also consistent with the turning point trend. This study showed that such spatial-temporal analysis of urban expansion coupled with SLEUTH can be useful for investigating likely outcomes of city development plans.

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