Resilient and Sustainable Cities: Research, Policy and Practice

Resilient and Sustainable Cities explores how cities can be transformed into sustainable fabrics, leading to positive socio-economic change. It provides a transdisciplinary perspective on the city narrative, including Resources, Economics, Politics, and others, and is a valuable resource for leaders and practitioners in Urban Policy and academia, as well as students in urban planning, architecture, and policy undergraduate and graduate level programs.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 674 pages
Publication date: 09 December 2022
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

The significance of cities in propelling global economies has been extensively discussed, and their profound impact on the broader ecosystem is widely acknowledged. Resilient and Sustainable Cities: Research, Policy, and Practice delves into the transformative potential of cities, aiming to transform them into sustainable ecosystems that foster positive socio-economic change. This comprehensive volume addresses a range of topics, including urban policy, and explores the challenges cities faced during the pandemic and the diverse urban responses at the federal, state, and local levels. A transdisciplinary approach is taken, encompassing various disciplines such as resources, economics, politics, and more, to unravel the intricate narrative of cities. Resilient and Sustainable Cities serves as an invaluable resource for leaders and practitioners engaged in urban policy and academia, as well as students pursuing urban planning, architecture, and policy at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Cities have emerged as powerful drivers of global economic growth and development, playing a pivotal role in shaping the world's urban landscape. Their impact on the larger ecosystem is well documented, with cities contributing to environmental degradation, resource consumption, and social inequality. However, there is also a growing recognition of the potential for cities to become sustainable and resilient, leading to positive socio-economic change and a more sustainable future. Resilient and Sustainable Cities: Research, Policy, and Practice explores how cities can be transformed into sustainable fabrics, while also driving positive socio-economic change. The book covers a range of topics, including urban policy, urban planning, architecture, and sustainability. It provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges cities face, including climate change, urbanization, and social inequality. The book also highlights the diverse urban responses at the federal, state, and local levels, including policy interventions, infrastructure development, and community engagement. A transdisciplinary approach is taken, drawing on insights from various fields such as economics, sociology, environmental science, and engineering. The book aims to provide a valuable resource for leaders and practitioners working in urban policy and academia, as well as students pursuing urban planning, architecture, and policy undergraduate and graduate level programs.

In recent years, cities have become increasingly important in driving global economic growth and development. Their impact on the larger ecosystem is well documented, with cities contributing to environmental degradation, resource consumption, and social inequality. However, there is also a growing recognition of the potential for cities to become sustainable and resilient, leading to positive socio-economic change and a more sustainable future. Resilient and Sustainable Cities: Research, Policy, and Practice explores how cities can be transformed into sustainable fabrics, while also driving positive socio-economic change. The book covers a range of topics, including urban policy, urban planning, architecture, and sustainability. It provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges cities face, including climate change, urbanization, and social inequality. The book also highlights the diverse urban responses at the federal, state, and local levels, including policy interventions, infrastructure development, and community engagement. A transdisciplinary approach is taken, drawing on insights from various fields such as economics, sociology, environmental science, and engineering. The book aims to provide a valuable resource for leaders and practitioners working in urban policy and academia, as well as students pursuing urban planning, architecture, and policy undergraduate and graduate level programs.

Cities have emerged as powerful drivers of global economic growth and development, playing a pivotal role in shaping the world's urban landscape. Their impact on the larger ecosystem is well documented, with cities contributing to environmental degradation, resource consumption, and social inequality. However, there is also a growing recognition of the potential for cities to become sustainable and resilient, leading to positive socio-economic change and a more sustainable future. Resilient and Sustainable Cities: Research, Policy, and Practice explores how cities can be transformed into sustainable fabrics, while also driving positive socio-economic change. The book covers a range of topics, including urban policy, urban planning, architecture, and sustainability. It provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges cities face, including climate change, urbanization, and social inequality. The book also highlights the diverse urban responses at the federal, state, and local levels, including policy interventions, infrastructure development, and community engagement. A transdisciplinary approach is taken, drawing on insights from various fields such as economics, sociology, environmental science, and engineering. The book aims to provide a valuable resource for leaders and practitioners working in urban policy and academia, as well as students pursuing urban planning, architecture, and policy undergraduate and graduate level programs.

Weight: 1382g
Dimension: 236 x 192 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323917186