Compact Cities and Sustainable Urban Development: A Critical Assessment of Policies and Plans from an International Perspective

This work examines the claims made by proponents of higher density urban development, such as controlling the spread of urban suburbs, being acceptable to residents, reducing trip lengths, and encouraging public transit use, and improving efficiency in providing urban infrastructure and services.

Format: Hardback
Length: 286 pages
Publication date: 17 June 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The European Community and Agenda 21 strongly advocate for promoting higher density urban development as a crucial policy objective. This approach is widely adopted by cities worldwide as a fundamental element of growth management strategies. In this comprehensive study, we examine several assertions made by proponents of this initiative. Our goal is to critically assess whether these claims hold true, specifically regarding their ability to control the expansion of urban suburbs into open spaces, the level of acceptance among residents, the impact on travel times and public transportation usage, the enhancement of efficiency in delivering urban infrastructure and services, and the resulting environmental benefits that support a higher quality of life in cities.

The promotion of higher density urban development is a central policy objective in the European Community and Agenda 21. This approach is widely embraced by cities across the globe as a fundamental element of growth management strategies. In this comprehensive examination, we delve into several assertions made by proponents of this initiative. Our objective is to critically assess whether these claims hold true, particularly in terms of their effectiveness in controlling the expansion of urban suburbs into open spaces, the level of acceptance among residents, the impact on travel times and public transportation usage, the improvement of efficiency in delivering urban infrastructure and services, and the resulting environmental benefits that contribute to a higher quality of life in cities.

The European Community and Agenda 21 strongly advocate for promoting higher density urban development as a crucial policy objective. This approach is widely adopted by cities worldwide as a fundamental element of growth management strategies. In this comprehensive study, we examine several assertions made by proponents of this initiative. Our goal is to critically assess whether these claims hold true, specifically regarding their ability to control the expansion of urban suburbs into open spaces, the level of acceptance among residents, the impact on travel times and public transportation usage, the enhancement of efficiency in delivering urban infrastructure and services, and the resulting environmental benefits that support a higher quality of life in cities.

The promotion of higher density urban development is a central policy objective in the European Community and Agenda 21. This approach is widely embraced by cities across the globe as a fundamental element of growth management strategies. In this comprehensive examination, we delve into several assertions made by proponents of this initiative. Our goal is to critically assess whether these claims hold true, particularly in terms of their ability to control the expansion of urban suburbs into open spaces, the level of acceptance among residents, the impact on travel times and public transportation usage, the improvement of efficiency in delivering urban infrastructure and services, and the resulting environmental benefits that contribute to a higher quality of life in cities.

Weight: 512g
Dimension: 156 x 226 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138730571