An edition of Planning sustainable cities (2009)

Planning sustainable cities

global report on human settlements 2009

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An edition of Planning sustainable cities (2009)

Planning sustainable cities

global report on human settlements 2009

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This publication reviews recent urban planning practices and approaches, discusses constraints and conflicts therein, and identifies innovative approaches that are more responsive to current challenges of urbanization. It notes that traditional approaches to urban planning (particularly in developing countries) have largely failed to promote equitable, efficient and sustainable human settlements and to address twenty-first century challenges, including rapid urbanization, shrinking cities and aging, climate change and related disasters, urban sprawl and unplanned peri-urbanization, as well as urbanization of poverty and informality. It concludes that new approaches to planning can only be meaningful, and have a greater chance of succeeding, if they effectively address all of these challenges, are participatory and inclusive, as well as linked to contextual socio-political processes.--Publisher's description

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Language
English
Pages
306

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City planning, Environmental aspects, Urban ecology (Sociology), Sustainable development, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Public Policy, Regional Planning
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Cover of: Planning sustainable cities
Planning sustainable cities: global report on human settlements 2009
2009, Earthscan
in English
Cover of: Planning sustainable cities
Planning sustainable cities: global report on human settlements 2009
2009, Earthscan
in English
Cover of: Planning sustainable cities
Planning sustainable cities: global report on human settlements 2009
2009, Earthscan
in English

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Table of Contents

pt. 1. Challenges and context. Urban challenges and the need to revisit urban planning
Understanding the diversity of urban contexts
pt. 2. Global trends : the urban planning process (procedural). The emergence and spread of contemporary urban planning
The institutional and regulatory framework for planning
Planning, participation and politics
pt. 3. Global trends : the content of urban plans (substantive). Bridging the green and brown agendas
Planning and informality
Planning, spatial structure of cities and provision of infrastructure
pt. 4. Global trends : monitoring evaluation and education. The monitoring and evaluation of urban plans
Planning education
pt. 4. Future policy directions. Towards a new role for urban planning
pt. 5. Statistical annex. Technical notes
Data tables.

Edition Notes

"UN HABITAT."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-293) and index.

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London, Sterling, VA
Other Titles
Global report on human settlements 2009

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
307.1/2
Library of Congress
HT166 .P5424 2009, HT166.P5424 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxx, 306 p. :
Number of pages
306

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL24001694M
ISBN 10
1844078981, 184407899X, 9211319293, 921132162X, 9211321638
ISBN 13
9781844078981, 9781844078998, 9789211319293, 9789211321623, 9789211321630
LCCN
2009022390, 2011342584
OCLC/WorldCat
610041417, 320800078

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OL18627987W

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