Integrating Sustainable Development Goals into Urban Planning to Advance Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Barriers and Practical Solutions from the Case Study of Moundou, Chad
Urban Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
9(2), С. 22 - 22
Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2025
The
accelerating
pace
of
urbanization,
coupled
with
changes
in
land-use
patterns
and
the
exacerbation
extreme
climatic
events—marked
by
heightened
unpredictability
severity,
particularly
regions
Global
South—necessitates
a
thorough
reevaluation
urban
governance
management
frameworks.
In
response
to
these
challenges,
it
is
essential
for
strategies
integrate
local
socio-economic
specificities
while
navigating
inherent
complexities
issues,
leveraging
contextually
appropriate
resources
within
sustainability
paradigm.
this
regard,
contextualizing
incorporating
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
into
planning
frameworks
crucial
advancing
sustainability.
However,
significant
obstacles
hinder
their
effective
integration
at
scale,
fast-evolving,
resource-constrained
settings.
This
study
seeks
address
critical
gap
systematically
examining
barriers
SDG
sub-Saharan
Africa.
For
purpose,
Moundou,
Chad,
used
as
representative
case
study,
reflecting
both
challenges
opportunities
region.
A
hybrid
methodology
underpins
research,
combining
in-depth
interviews
key
development
stakeholders,
detailed
review
strategic
documents
aligned
SDGs,
semi-structured
questionnaires
capture
diverse
perspectives.
results
reveal
that
institutional
dimension
constitutes
38.46%
identified
including
limited
capacity
long-term
planning,
lack
expertise,
inadequate
multisectoral
coordination,
among
others.
addition,
economic
socio-cultural
dimensions
each
represent
23.08%
barriers,
encompassing
issues
such
dependence
on
external
funding,
high
cost
green
technologies,
low
public
awareness,
resistance
change
communities.
Finally,
data
access
ranks
last,
accounting
15.38%.
To
overcome
implement
mechanisms
strengthen
capacities,
promote
cross-sectoral
collaboration,
enhance
cultivate
culture
adaptability
innovation
Furthermore,
improving
accessibility
reinforcing
financial
are
vital
addressing
comprehensively.
Язык: Английский
Applying Multi-Criteria Analysis in GIS to predict suitability for recreational green space interventions in Kigali City, Rwanda
Applied Geomatics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 8, 2025
Язык: Английский
The missing link: circularity in urban design - a systematic review of circular paradigms for resilient and self-sustaining cities
Sevgim Pekdemir,
Mirko Guaralda,
Mark Limb
и другие.
Cities,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
162, С. 106007 - 106007
Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2025
Язык: Английский
The Theory of Complexity and Sustainable Urban Development: A Systematic Literature Review
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(1), С. 3 - 3
Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2024
Urbanization
is
a
rapidly
accelerating
global
phenomenon
that
challenges
sustainable
development,
requiring
innovative
frameworks
for
understanding
and
managing
urban
complexity.
This
study
explores
the
application
of
Complexity
Theory
in
framing
cities
as
Complex
Adaptive
Systems
(CAS),
where
dynamic
social,
economic,
environmental,
technological
interactions
generate
emergent
behaviors.
A
systematic
literature
review
was
conducted,
analyzing
91
studies
retrieved
from
Scopus
explicitly
link
to
sustainability.
Key
findings
reveal
trade-offs,
such
balancing
economic
growth
with
ecological
preservation
social
equity,
while
emphasizing
role
self-organization
adaptive
governance
enhancing
resilience.
Concrete
examples
include
fractal
analysis
planning
predict
sprawl
optimize
infrastructure
use
system
dynamics
models
align
smart
city
initiatives
United
Nations
Sustainable
Development
Goals.
Wider
co-benefits
identified
improved
public
health
through
integrated
green
reinforcement
cohesion
via
participatory
planning.
research
concludes
embracing
enables
holistic
approach
sustainability,
fostering
adaptable,
resilient
systems
can
better
manage
uncertainty.
highlights
need
interdisciplinary
collaboration
policy
navigate
multifaceted
modern
urbanization.
Язык: Английский