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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Urban Sustainable Development"”.
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Urban Agriculture and Sustainability in Chicago
… is increasingly informing the organization of urban life. In the past 15 years, cities have sought to alleviate the dual effects of environmental degradation and a changing economy by introducing sustainable development initiatives. Policy makers and environmental activists have often praised …
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Public engagement in sustainable urban development: From engagement to co-creation through a smart city approach, Windhoek, Namibia
… Globally, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050 (UN, 2018). This unparalleled rate of urban growth is creating an urgency to find smarter ways to manage the influxes of urban populations and public participation processes are …
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Sustainable urban development under climate change and resource scarcity
The urgent need to transform our patterns of urban development has been expressed not only by the scientific community but also in the policy arena. Current concerns relate to increasing urbanisation and global environmental trends in regard to resource scarcity, climate change and degrading …
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Development of mining settlements in Namibia: An investigation into prospects for Rosh Pinah, Klein Aub and Tsumeb
The dissertation examined the development and potential prospects of three diverse mining settlements in Namibia - Rosh Pinah, Klein Aub, and Tsumeb. It is a case study in settlement geography aiming to investigate problem areas and their potential solution towards sustaining people-centred urban …
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Developing a contextualised framework for culture-led urbansustainable development through creative hub concept(a case study of Iranian free zone)
… aims to build strategies for achieving a new sustainable development model that is consistent with the spirit of the time in response to the following question: How can cities achieve sustainable development through the concept of a creative hub? Moreover, how can we use the interaction …
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"Social sustainability and mobility in Curitiba: bus rapid transit in the ""green city"" of Brazil"
… in the field of public transportation and urban planning. My conclusions have instructive relevance for urban policy formation, especially in the Global south, where Curitiba is heralded as a model ""green city"" to be emulated by governments whose unstable financial realities demand …
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Towards an African perspective of urban sustainability: evidence from Ghana.
… the world’s population living in cities, rapid urbanisation has significant implications for urban sustainable development. While urban areas drive national economies and provide opportunities for improved standards of living, they also face significant sustainable development challenges which …