Towards Sustainable Cities
Subtitle: East Asian, North American and European Perspectives on Managing Urban Regions
By: Peter J. Marcotullio
Contributors: Sorensen, André
Edition: First edition.
Series: Urban Planning and Environment
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2016
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781315235905
Subjects: Urban ecology (Sociology); Urbanization; Cities and towns; Growth; Urban ecology (Biology); Écologie urbaine; Urbanisation; Villes; Croissance; Urban environments; Urban sprawl; Suburban growth
Description: "While there has been much recent research into achieving sustainability in urban areas, most of this is specific to a particular region. This volume broadens these discussions by extending the analysis from North American and European cities to include East Asian cities. Many cities in Asia have deep historical roots, have sustained dense populations through time and have grown prosperous in recent decades. They also face significant environmental degradation and other planning challenges. In bringing together and comparing strategies and experiences from three distinct global regions, this book offers unique insights and new perspectives on the challenges of moving towards greater urban sustainability. While questioning which strategies can promote sustainable cities in a global context, the book also illustrates that while formulae generated out of American and European experience cannot be universally applied, some of the analytical approaches and experience of the other developed countries can offer insights for those working in different contexts. It argues that managing urban change for greater urban sustainability in diverse regions requires detailed understanding of local issues and regional strategies as well as strong support from local communities."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Part Part I: Urban Sustainability Questions; title: chapter 1 Towards Sustainable Cities; title: chapter 2 Sustainable Urbanism in Historical Perspective; title: chapter 3 Why the Asian Urbanization Experience Should Make Us Think Differently about Planning Approaches; title: part Part II: Planning Strategies for More Sustainable Cities in North America and Europe; title: chapter 4 An Inquiry into the Promise and Prospects of Smart Growth; title: chapter 5 Varieties of U.S. Growth Management: Lessons from New York and San Francisco; title: chapter 6 Cross-Border Impacts of a Growth Management Regime: Portland, Oregon, and Clark County, Washington; title: chapter 7 Developing and Employing Sustainability Indicators as a Principal Strategy in Planning: Experiences in the Puget Sound Urban Region of Washington State; title: chapter 8 Sustainable Portland? A Critique, and the Los Angeles Counterpoint; title: chapter 9 Canada's Experience in Planning for Sustainable Development; title: chapter 10 Coping with the Growing Complexity of our Physical Environment: The Search for New Planning Tools in the Netherlands; title: chapter 11 Central Belgium, a 'Park City'?: A Policy Based on De-concentrated Clustering; title: part Part III: Planning Strategies for More Sustainable Cities in Japan and Korea; title: chapter 12 Major Issues of Land Management for Sustainable Urban Regions in Japan; title: chapter 13 Empowerment in the Japanese Planning Context; title: chapter 14 Green Structure Plan for a Sustainable Urban-Rural Relationship in Japan; title: chapter 15 Sustainable Community Improvement in Japan: Infill Redevelopment where Everyone can Continue to Live; title: chapter 16 Reform of Planning Controls for an Urban-Rural Continuum in Korea; title: chapter 17 Inner-City Growth Management Problem in Seoul: Residential Rebuilding Boom and Planning Response; title: chapter 18 Urban Growth Management and Housing Supply in the Capital Region of South Korea; title: part Part IV: Conclusions; title: chapter 19 Towards Land Management Policies for More Sustainable Cities.