Geographic Perspectives on Urban Sustainability

The 21st century has been called the century of the city, with unprecedented and uneven urban growth and expansion coupled with climate change. Calls for scholarship on urban sustainability among geographers cite strengths in examining human-environment interactions and unravelling urbanization patterns and processes. Geographic Perspectives on Urban Sustainability reflects on the contributions that geographers have made to urban sustainability scholarship on transportation, green infrastructure, and gentrification. It will be of great value to scholars, students, and policymakers interested in Urban and City Planning, Political Ecology, and Sustainable Urbanism.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 116 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The 21st century has been heralded as the century of the city, characterized by unprecedented and uneven urban growth and expansion, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. These factors have raised concerns about the sustainability of current urbanization pathways. Calls for scholarship on urban sustainability within the field of geography emphasize the strengths of geographers in examining human-environment interactions and unraveling the complex patterns and processes that shape urbanization.

Geographic Perspectives on Urban Sustainability serves as a reflection on the significant contributions made by geographers to urban sustainability scholarship across diverse domains, including transportation, green infrastructure, and gentrification. The contributed chapters delve into unique geographic perspectives on urban resilience, environmental justice, political ecology, and planning, which emerge through the empirical integration of social and biophysical realms. These perspectives arise from considering the spatial dimensions of problems, such as the scale- and place-based peculiarities of phenomena.

This book holds immense value for scholars, students, and policymakers engaged in the fields of Urban and City Planning, Political Ecology, and Sustainable Urbanism. The chapters included herein were originally published as a special issue of Urban Geography, further highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of urban sustainability research.

In conclusion, the 21st century has witnessed the transformative power of cities, but it has also brought forth research needs. Geographers, with their unique perspectives and interdisciplinary approach, are well-positioned to contribute to urban sustainability scholarship and address the complex challenges facing our urban environments. By exploring human-environment interactions, unraveling urbanization patterns, and considering spatial dimensions, geographers can make valuable contributions to critical research needs and shape more sustainable and equitable cities for the future.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367671952