Urban crisis : culture and the sustainability of cities Culture in sustainability of cities I Introduction M. Nadarajah and Ann Tomoko Yamamoto Cultural frameworks Ratna S.J.B. Rana and Awais L. Piracha Voices I Four Asian case studies Introduction Transforming cultural heritage into sustainable future: a case study of Patan Nepal Sudarshan Raj Tiwari Culture of sustainability: multicultural reality and sustainable localism a case study of Penang (George Town) Malaysia M. Nadarajah Creating cultural identity for sustainability: a case study of Cheongju Korea Sang Chuel Choe Towards an urban cultural mode of production: a case study of Kanazawa Japan I Masayuki Sasaki Sustainability in a traditional castle city: a case study of Kanazawa Japan II Shigekasu Kusune Common themes and differences: approaches to culture in sustainability of cities M. Nadarajah Culture in sustainability of cities II Approaches to cultural indicators Sang Chuel Choe Peter J. Marcotullio and Awais L. Piracha Voices II Conclusion M. Nadarajah Appendix I: Organizations working on sustainable urbanization issues (with a web presence) Index List of tables and figures