Towards the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda [electronic resource] : Contributions from Japan and Germany to Make Cities More Environmentally Sustainable /
Müller, Bernhard.editor.
Shimizu, Hiroyuki.editor.
This book looks at the New Urban Agenda and prospects of its implementation. In 2016, the New Urban Agenda was endorsed by the General Assembly of the United Nations after having been adopted by the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in Quito, Ecuador. Together with the Sustainable Development Goals, it provides a comprehensive and ambitious roadmap for global debate and action related to sustainable urbanisation during the coming decades. As mature economies and ageing societies, Japan and Germany can make considerable contributions to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda. Both countries share a number of similar challenges for environmentally sustainable and resilient urban development under conditions of social change. Furthermore, they have vast experience in actively promoting urban transformation towards a more sustainable urban future. At the same time the authors are making a contribution towards implementing the New Urban Agenda. Other countries may build up on the experience provided and the 20 examples described in this book. The work is based on a longstanding cooperation between the Graduate School of Environmental Studies of the Nagoya University (Japan), the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (Germany) and the Technische Universität Dresden (Germany).
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Chapter 1. The Transition Towards Sustainable and Resilient Cities-Urban Challenges and Solutions in Germany and Japan.- Part I: Landscape Change and Management -- Chapter 2 Dialectic Developments of 'City' and 'Country' in Japan's Metropolitan Regions -- Chapter 3. Urban Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Offsets -- Chapter 4. Sustainable Landscape Management and Landscape Management Labor Accounts -- Part 2: Climate Change and Urban Green -- Chapter 5. Modeling the Current and Future Urban Climate Using Downscaling Techniques -- Chapter 6.  Urban and Green Planning Based on an Evaluation of Urban Climate -- Chapter 7. Demands, Opportunities and Constraints of Green Space Development for Future Urban Development under Demographic and Climate Change.- Part 3: Environmental Risks in Urban Areas -- Chapter 8. Environmental Risks in Urban and Regional Development -Assessing the Effects of Flood Resilience Technologies -- Chapter 9.  Flood Risks and Their Management in Urban Japan-Modeling Inner Flooding in Tsushima City, Tokai Region -- Chapter 10. Pre-reconstruction Plans for Urban Areas in Japan.- Part 4: Built Environment and Material Flow -- Chapter 11. The Efﬁciency of Settlement Structures -- Chapter 12. Weight of Cities-Material Stock and Flow Analysis Based on Spatial Database over Time -- Chapter 13. Preservation and Utilization of the Urban Heritage of East Asia and Japan.- Part 5: Urban Energy Concepts -- Chapter 14. Revolution of Urban Energy System -- Chapter 15. Building Energy Management: Performance Veriﬁcation and System Simulation -- Chapter 16. A New Concept for Air-Conditioning in Japan: An All-Air Supplied Induction Radiant Air-Conditioning System and Cool Room.- Part 6: Future Challenges of Planning -- Chapter 17. Operationalizing Urban Resilience-Learning from the Past while Preparing for the Future. The Case of Dresden, Germany -- Chapter 18. Reconsidering Urban Planning through Community-based Initiatives -- Chapter 19. Planning of Public Facilities in Japanese Communities Facing Demographic Decline and Super-Aging -- Chapter 20. Developments in Urban Planning by Public Facilities Management Based on Regional Characteristics -- Chapter 21. Identifying Gaps and Opportunities for Research on Urban and Regional Resilience-Highlighting the Advantages of Research Cooperation.
This book looks at the New Urban Agenda and prospects of its implementation. In 2016, the New Urban Agenda was endorsed by the General Assembly of the United Nations after having been adopted by the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in Quito, Ecuador. Together with the Sustainable Development Goals, it provides a comprehensive and ambitious roadmap for global debate and action related to sustainable urbanisation during the coming decades. As mature economies and ageing societies, Japan and Germany can make considerable contributions to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda. Both countries share a number of similar challenges for environmentally sustainable and resilient urban development under conditions of social change. Furthermore, they have vast experience in actively promoting urban transformation towards a more sustainable urban future. At the same time the authors are making a contribution towards implementing the New Urban Agenda. Other countries may build up on the experience provided and the 20 examples described in this book. The work is based on a longstanding cooperation between the Graduate School of Environmental Studies of the Nagoya University (Japan), the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (Germany) and the Technische Universität Dresden (Germany).
Urban geography.
Sustainable development.
Climate change.
Regional economics.
Spatial economics.
Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).
Sustainable Development.
Climate Change.
Regional/Spatial Science.