scholarly journals Role of the Law in Achieving Sustainable Urban Development through Fiscal Incentives in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Daniel Olika
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Large Population ◽  
State Ownership ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Multidisciplinary Study ◽  
Chinese Model ◽  
Fiscal Incentives ◽  
Ownership Of Land

As the Nigerian population increasingly becomes urban; the situation has had harmful societal, environmental, health and infrastructural effects on the urban centres. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that the rate of land urbanisation in the country is moving at a slower pace; thereby placing pressure on the existing urban centres. Research conducted on urbanisation in Nigeria has revealed that the rate of urbanisation is unsustainable, serves as a constraint on economic development, and Nigeria’s cities are among the worst to live in. Data on the urbanization policies of various governments, globally, reveals that Nigeria is one of the few countries in the world without a clear urban policy. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s population continues to increase and is expected to have doubled by 2050. It is against this backdrop that this paper undertakes a multidisciplinary study of how the law’s adoption of fiscal incentives can help drive sustainable urban development in Nigeria. This paper argues that this will help the state governments in the decongestion of the existing urban centres (as the population urbanisation increases), ensure the creation of new urban centres, utilise fiscal incentives to attract businesses/ urban population to the new centres, and have sufficient fiscal revenues to sustainably manage the urban centres. This paper comparatively analyses the contribution of China’s legal system to its state-led land urbanization moving at a faster rate than its population urbanisation, thereby avoiding the ills associated with urbanization such as congestion, unemployment, etc. With China and Nigeria sharing a similar decentralized tax and fiscal system, state ownership of land, and a large population; this paper argues that the Chinese model can be adopted successfully in Nigeria.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPITAL CITY THROUGH THE PRISM OF INCLUSIVENESS (A CASE OF KYIV)

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
Eu.O. Maruniak ◽  
◽  
S.A. Lisovskyi ◽  
S.A. Pokliatskyi ◽  
A.A. Mozghovyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Economic Landscape

The problem of inclusive development has recently taken into account in Ukraine, although at the global level and in the EU such discussions have been going on for a long time, as well as key concepts were included in the documents shaping the international policy agenda. The paper aims to identify local markers of inclusion and/or exclusion within the capital post-socialist city, verify participatory approaches within the context of sustainable urban development research, and create a basis for developing recommendations for further improvement of urban policy in Ukraine. The example of the capital, Kyiv, a city that has been integrated into the global economic landscape for several decades, is the most indicative from the point of view of current and anticipated changes. The article outlines the main features of modern discourse in the field of inclusiveness and integrated urban development. On the case of Kyiv and a few urban neighborhoods, based on a survey and expert assessment, local features of the spatial measurement of inclusiveness, such as accessibility and openness of different types of infrastructural objects, organization of urban space, have been analyzed. The surveys, in addition to positive assessments of the availability of urban infrastructure for residents, and high quality of construction of individual facilities, simultaneously have been revealed significant shortcomings, especially for people with disabilities. The role of urban governance and international projects outcomes to achieve new goals of urban environment quality in Ukraine has been emphasized. The scientific novelty of the article is to identify local signs of inclusiveness and exclusivity in the capital city of a post-socialist country in the context of improving urban policy in Ukraine.

scholarly journals Desenvolvimento urbano sustentável: uma contradição de termos?

2000 ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Heloisa Soares de Moura Costa
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Political Ecology ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Urban Analysis ◽  
Different Origins

Poucos conceitos têm sido tão amplamente utilizados como o de desenvolvimento sustentável, num aparente consenso revelador mais de imprecisão do que de clareza em torno de seu significado. Com base em uma revisão de abordagens recentes, argumenta-se que a noção de desenvolvimento urbano sustentável traz consigo conflitos teóricos de difícil, porém não impossível, reconciliação: a) entre as trajetórias da análise ambiental e da análise urbana que, originando-se em áreas do conhecimento diferentes, confluíram na proposta de desenvolvimento sustentável; b) entre formulações teóricas e propostas de intervenção, traduzindo-se no distanciamento entre análise social/urbana crítica e planejamento urbano. São examinadas propostas de planejamento que adotam o discurso e/ou pressupostos de sustentabilidade urbana, discutindo exemplos da literatura internacional — as cidades compactas européias, o movimento californiano por cidades sustentáveis — e, no caso brasileiro, a experiência recente de planejamento urbano em Belo Horizonte.Palavras-chave: planejamento urbano; desenvolvimento sustentável; meio ambiente; política urbana. Abstract: Few concepts have been so widely adopted as sustainable urban development, an apparent consensus revealing more imprecision than coherence of meaning. The paper discusses some aspects of such theoretical and conceptual fragility as a contribution to building an alternative for the future. The concept is considered to have been worn out by excessive fashionable repetition. The paper argues, however, based on a review of recent approaches ranging from political economy to the contributions of political ecology and post-structuralism, that the concept of sustainable urban development embodies conflicts that are difficult but not impossible to solve: a) the conflict between the different origins of and paths followed by environmental analysis and urban analysis, both converging on the proposition of sustainable development; b) the conflict between theory and practice represented by the growing distance between critical social/urban analysis and urban planning. Finally, some planning proposals are examined as examples of adoption of the discourse and assumptions of sustainable development. They are the European compact city proposal; the Californian sustainable cities movement; and, in the Brazilian case, the recent urban planning experience in Belo Horizonte.Keywords: urban planning; sustainable development; environment; urban policy.

scholarly journals Linking Sustainable Urban Development With Town Planning Through Proximity Trade

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Jose Manuel Diaz-Sarachaga
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Town Planning ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Urban Fabric ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Motorized Vehicles

Losses from commercial activities reflect the decline and deterioration of the downtown, the urban fabric and the social structure of the cities. The dependence on motorized vehicles has grown significantly among consumers who must move to meet their daily needs. Such a process marginalizes vulnerable populations by promoting urban lifestyles less sustainable. Proximity trade is therefore becoming increasingly important for those groups because it encourages dynamism among distinct urban areas and reduces the use of vehicles. This urban model addresses a relevant issue as universal accessibility that allows residents to enjoy an available city and move freely without encountering obstacles. The major role played by trade in the creation of wealth and urban fabric demands the integration of commercial areas provisions into urban policy guidelines. In this context, the study aims at developing a set of indicators that link proximity trade with the promotion of sustainable urban development and the model of compact city to be included in Spanish urban planning guidelines. Sixteen indicators were thus formulated around five areas of action: urban morphology, urban complexity, sustainable mobility, urban metabolism and social cohesion.

IPTU Progressivo no Tempo: Desenvolvimento Urbano Sustentável e a (In) Eficácia de sua Aplicação

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 211-228
Author(s):  
Bento Herculano Duarte Neto ◽  
Jane Weyne Ferreira de Menezes ◽  
Welma Maria Ferreira de Menezes
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Structural Support ◽  
Federal Constitution ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City ◽  
Over Time

This research aimed to analyze the effectiveness or not of the application of progressive IPTU (Urban property and land tax) over time in the implementation of sustainable urban development. This is a bibliographic research, made from primary and secondary sources, such as the Federal Constitution of 1988, the infra-constitutional legislation, jurisprudences and bibliographies relevant to the subject matter. With this, paths were taken that lead to the possibility of such an instrument of urban policy being considered a tribute with environmentally sustainable purposes capable of achieving sustainable urban development. In view of the legislative, doctrinal and jurisprudential analysis, its ineffectiveness of application was revealed, realizing the need for regulation and application consistent with the constitutional normative system and the City Statute, as well as structural support and capitation of civil servants, in addition to greater social participation in its control.

scholarly journals La Europeización de la política urbana en España en el periodo 2014-2020: análisis de las Estrategias de Desarrollo Urbano Sostenible Integrado (EDUSI) = Europeanization of urban policy in Spain in the period 2014-2020 : analysis of the Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategies (ISUDS)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sonia De Gregorio Hurtado
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Cohesion Policy ◽  
Community Initiatives ◽  
Profound Influence ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Eu

ResumenLa dimensión urbana de la Política de Cohesión de la Unión Europea (UE) ha ejercido una influencia de calado en la política urbana en el marco español. Dentro de la misma, las Iniciativas Comunitarias URBAN (1994-1999) y URBAN II (2000-2006), y la Iniciativa Urbana (2007-2013) han contribuido a un nivel relevante de europeización de dicha política en el país. En el periodo 2014-2020 el eje urbano de la Política de Cohesión ha contado con continuidad a través del lanzamiento de 173 Estrategias de Desarrollo Urbano Sostenible Integrado (EDUSI) por parte del Ministerio de Hacienda. Su estudio es pertinente en el momento presente al no haberse llevado a cabo todavía un análisis general de este instrumento, y al conllevar el mismo la introducción de un conjunto de cambios importantes en la línea iniciada por instrumentos anteriores. Este trabajo tiene dos objetivos principales: i) analizar y entender la genealogía del instrumento enmarcándolo en el contexto comunitario y español desde una perspectiva diacrónica de europeización; ii) analizar y entender en qué medida las EDUSI suponen la plasmación en el país del enfoque hacia una mayor competitividad de las ciudades, potenciado en la última década en el marco del eje urbano de la Política de Cohesión, en detrimento de un enfoque de regeneración urbana integrada. Para alcanzar ambos objetivos este trabajo lleva a cabo un análisis cualitativo de las EDUSI a través de ocho categorías analíticas. Se llega a un entendimiento en profundidad de la genealogía del instrumento, así como a un conjunto de conclusiones que se acompañan de recomendaciones de política relevantes para orientar el eje urbano de la Política de Cohesión en el periodo 2020-2027.AbstractThe urban axis of the Cohesion Policy has exerted a profound influence on urban policy in the Spanish framework. The URBAN Community Initiatives (1994-1999) and URBAN II (2000-2006), and the Urban Initiative (2007-2013) have resulted in a relevant Europeanization of that policy. In the 2014-2020 period, the urban axis of the EU policy has been formalized in the country through the launch of 173 Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategies (ISUDS-EDUSI). The study of this instrument is pertinent at the present time as an in-depth analysis of this instrument has not been addressed so far by the literature. This work has two main objectives: i)to analyze and understand the genealogy of the EDUSI in the UE and Spanishframeworks from a diachronic Europeanization perspective; ii) to analyze and understand to what extent EDUSI represents the embodiment of the approach promoted in the last decade in the framework of Cohesion Policy towards greater competitiveness of cities and efficiency of European Funds at the expense of an integrated urban regeneration vision. To achieve both objectives, this work carries out a qualitative analysis of 167 EDUSI through eight analytical categories. In-depth knowledge of the instrument is reached, as well as a set of conclusions that are accompanied by relevant policy recommendations to guide the urban axis of Cohesion Policy in the 2020-2027 period.

scholarly journals Cities in transcontinental context: A comparison of mega urban projects in Shanghai and Belgrade

Spatium ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Paul Waley
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
East Asia ◽  
State Ownership ◽  
East Europe ◽  
Development Patterns ◽  
Two Cities ◽  
Ownership Of Land ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
Contextual Change

This study of urban developments in Belgrade and Shanghai is set in the context of comparative urban research. It presents two ostensibly contrasting cities and briefly examines urban development patterns in China and Serbia before focusing more specifically on mega urban projects in the two cities - Pudong and Hongqiao in Shanghai contrasted with New Belgrade. While the historical genesis of the Chinese and Serbian projects differs markedly, together they provide complementary examples of contemporary entrepreneurial urban development in divergent settings. China and Serbia share a heritage of state ownership of urban land, and this characteristic is still very much a feature underpinning development in Shanghai and other Chinese cities, as well as in New Belgrade. In both territories, state ownership of land has contributed to a form of urban development which - it is argued in this paper - can best be seen as state-based but market-led. The comparative study that this work initiates will, it is hoped, contribute to an understanding of contextual change in the two worlds regions of East Europe and East Asia.

scholarly journals HUMAN-GEOGRAPHICAL ASSESSMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES OF UKRAINE: PERCEPTIVE COMPONENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
Eu.O. Maruniak ◽  
◽  
S.A. Lisovskyi ◽  
I.V. Gukalova ◽  
A.A. Mozghovyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Economic Landscape

The problem of inclusive development has recently taken into account in Ukraine, although at the global level and in the EU such discussions have been going on for a long time, as well as key concepts were included in the documents shaping the international policy agenda. The paper aims to identify local markers of inclusion and/or exclusion within the capital post-socialist city, verify participatory approaches within the context of sustainable urban development research, and create a basis for developing recommendations for further improvement of urban policy in Ukraine. The example of the capital, Kyiv, a city that has been integrated into the global economic landscape for several decades, is the most indicative from the point of view of current and anticipated changes. The article outlines the main features of modern discourse in the field of inclusiveness and integrated urban development. On the case of Kyiv and a few urban neighborhoods, based on a survey and expert assessment, local features of the spatial measurement of inclusiveness, such as accessibility and openness of different types of infrastructural objects, organization of urban space, have been analyzed. The surveys, in addition to positive assessments of the availability of urban infrastructure for residents, and high quality of construction of individual facilities, simultaneously have been revealed significant shortcomings, especially for people with disabilities. The role of urban governance and international projects outcomes to achieve new goals of urban environment quality in Ukraine has been emphasized. The scientific novelty of the article is to identify local signs of inclusiveness and exclusivity in the capital city of a post-socialist country in the context of improving urban policy in Ukraine.

scholarly journals Integrated planning of the development of a city in terms of the diurnal activity of its residents

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (25) ◽  
pp. 143-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidia Mierzejewska ◽  
Jerzy J. Parysek
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Diurnal Activity ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Integrated Planning ◽  
Policy Document

Abstract The change in Poland’s systemic conditions and its membership of the European Union make it necessary to take a new look at the organisation, structure and operation of the Polish planning system. In place of two, not always well coordinated, types of planning: socio-economic, now called strategic, and physical, integrated planning is proposed which seeks to combine those two categories into a single stream and treat the objects of planning as a functional whole. This type of approach is recommended by international organisations of urban planners (the New Athens Charter) and academic planners. Integrated planning of urban development is also written in the Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities, an EU urban policy document. However, each planning procedure requires the adoption of certain initial assumptions on which to base the conception of an integrated plan of the socio-economic and spatial development of a city that would accommodate its natural, social and economic spheres. The special character of a city as a living environment (a large population number, high population density, many social structures, etc.) demands giving the assumptions an anthropocentric orientation, i.e. with human beings as the addressees of the planned measures. This means that human needs should figure most prominently in the formulation of the assumptions of urban development. And since man’s diurnal activity is one of the best indicators of articulated needs, an analysis of this activity can provide a basis for the formulation of development assumptions. In this paper we present a general model of integrated planning of the development of a city formulated primarily in terms of the diurnal activity of its residents, but also employing other factors.

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