Climate Governance and Urban Planning: Implementing Low-Carbon Development Patterns

Urban planning is essential for implementing a low-carbon future. This book examines the rules-in-use in three metropolitan regions and how they influence the ability to implement low-carbon development patterns. It finds that state legislation can help create accountability and provide a road map to navigate conflicts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 08 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Urban planning plays a crucial role in achieving a low-carbon future, as it shapes the development patterns that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. This book aims to enhance understanding of how the rules-in-use that govern urban planning influence the ability to implement low-carbon development strategies. Drawing from the theoretical foundations of climate governance and urban planning literatures, the book provides a context to analyze challenges and obstacles in implementing plans in metropolitan areas.

As governments worldwide strive to reduce emissions from transportation, they have developed ambitious climate action plans that recommend land use and transportation changes to reduce vehicle miles traveled. Many of these plans advocate for low-carbon development patterns, characterized by intensified and diversified uses around rapid transit stations. However, the successful implementation of these recommendations depends on the specific rules-in-use that govern urban planning in each metropolitan region.

The book examines the rules-in-use in three metropolitan regions of similar demographic size: Metro Vancouver, Puget Sound, and the Stuttgart regions. By focusing on the implementation of low-carbon development patterns, the book addresses growth management-related questions about how to coordinate transit investments with land use decisions in metropolitan regions. The book finds that state legislation that deals with metropolitan planning and regional growth strategies can play a significant role in creating accountability among actors and providing a roadmap to navigate conflicts when implementing low-carbon development patterns.

This book is of interest to policy-makers, planners, advocates, and researchers who aim to assess and improve the effectiveness of urban planning in achieving a low-carbon future. By understanding the rules-in-use that govern urban planning, stakeholders can work towards more sustainable and resilient cities.

Weight: 600g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032214603