Can rapid urbanization be sustainable? The case of Saudi Arabian cities

Habitat International, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 139, С. 102884 - 102884

Опубликована: Июль 23, 2023

Язык: Английский

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What’s behind the barriers? Uncovering structural conditions working against urban nature-based solutions

Landscape and Urban Planning, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 220, С. 104335 - 104335

Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2021

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are a promising and innovative approach to address multiple sustainability challenges faced by cities. Yet, NBS not integrated into mainstream urban development practices. Based on qualitative comparative case study of Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, this shows how barriers mainstreaming shaped structural conditions in infrastructure regimes, which offers an improved, context-sensitive understanding why such persist. We identify underlying shaping seven key NBS: limited collaborative governance, knowledge, data awareness challenges, low private sector engagement, competition over space, insufficient policy development, implementation enforcement, public resources, challenging citizen engagement. This also advances regimes as complex, heterogeneous systems, made up different functional domains that define space available for innovations. Importantly, our comparison reveals similar planning processes caused across countries. For example, perceived causes engagement environmental lack resources support participation NIMBY-ism Netherlands. Our findings stress importance moving beyond 'silver bullet'-type approaches addressing barriers, towards systemic but responses, tailored specific regimes. systematic their can help both scholars practitioners pathways innovation.

Язык: Английский

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Regional foundations of energy transitions

Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 14(2), С. 219 - 233

Опубликована: Май 3, 2021

Abstract Due to a spatial turn in the socio-technical transition literature, geography of energy transitions has recently been taken increasingly seriously, leading burgeoning research output on regional since early 2010. Amidst this wealth publications, however, it can be difficult keep track its diverse and constantly evolving landscape. This editorial therefore aims at developing framework that allows for bringing multiple approaches into conversation with each other helps understand explain complexity these interdependencies ways go beyond observing variety transitions.

Язык: Английский

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Governance of nature-based solutions through intermediaries for urban transitions – A case study from Melbourne, Australia

Urban forestry & urban greening, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 64, С. 127262 - 127262

Опубликована: Июль 27, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Capacitating urban governance and planning systems to drive transformative resilience

Sustainable Cities and Society, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 96, С. 104637 - 104637

Опубликована: Май 9, 2023

Urban governance and planning systems are central cornerstones of international research policy initiatives to advance sustainable development, climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction in the context increasing global environmental change. Yet, inherent processes components conventional systems, such as discourses, structures, tools, practices, must be revised drive a transition fundamentally new arrangements mechanisms. We present framework featuring four characteristics for capacitating urban accelerate shift toward transformative resilience: foresight path-shifting, collaboration leadership, creativity agility, experimentation embeddedness. The addresses that transformed highlights mechanisms required transformation. These include discourse reorientation, structure reorganization, tool innovation, practice expansion. also underlines eight significant functional, social, political, institutional, ecological, technological, legal, financial dimensions will used operationalize next step order evaluate associated opportunities constraints current

Язык: Английский

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Urban transformation and population decline in old New Towns in the Osaka Metropolitan Area

Cities, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 149, С. 104991 - 104991

Опубликована: Апрель 3, 2024

In shrinking cities, old New-Towns have emerged as an urban issue in recent years the population ages. were quiet residential areas that flourished neighborhoods provided housing during boom from 1960 to 1990. developed on design principle of Perry's neighborhood unit model. However, become "old New-Towns" with many older adults. The aim this study is examine nonlinear relationship between decline and transformation by using houses New-Towns. This analyzed Osaka metropolitan area a case study. XGBoost algorithm was used analyze change. conclusion, correlates into health care facilities Japan. means model, which focuses children, has changed one there been fewer NTs transformed than changes other land uses. Therefore, planners need develop policies encourage construction mixed use

Язык: Английский

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Co-creation Pathways to Inform Shared Governance of Urban Living Labs in Practice: Lessons From Three European Projects

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 3

Опубликована: Авг. 6, 2021

Over recent decades Urban Living Labs (ULLs) have become a common space for co-creation processes' experimentation, whereby new approaches sustainable urban development are highly connected to support evidence-based policy generation. Europe seems particular 'hotspot' this approach whenever it comes public and specifically planning transition. Systemic changes related governance different participatory mechanisms, as in the case of ULLs, demand growing interest from stakeholders deliberation decision-making mechanisms. In research paper, we analyze pathways shared mechanisms three ongoing European projects: CLEVER Cities, Sharing SUNEX projects practice perspective. This comparative study investigates stakeholder engagement (1) scales, (2) (3) methodologies engagement, finally pathway challenges pitfalls. From analyzed ULLs' experiences, identified key principles that suggest relevant clues enable consolidation forthcoming ULL 2.0 model innovation co-creating policies. We lastly reflect on enablers catalysts processes inform major takeaways our research.

Язык: Английский

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Enabling urban systems transformations: co-developing national and local strategies

Urban Transformations, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 5(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2023

Transformative urban development is urgent to achieve future sustainable and wellbeing. Transformation can benefit from shared cumulative learning on strategies guide across local national scales, while also reflecting the complex emergent nature of systems, need for context-specific place-based solutions. The article addresses this challenge, drawing extensive transdisciplinary engagement National Strategy co-development processes Australia. This includes generation two frameworks as boundary objects assist such strategy development. An 'enabling systems transformation' framework comprises four generic overarching transformation enablers a set necessary underpinning capacities. built cumulatively other sustainability studies. A complementary 'knowledge key knowledge themes that support an integrated approach mission-focused transformations, decarbonising cities. provides insights processes, frameworks, scoping may help those developing scales. Science highlights • Transdisciplinary used distil scopes with potential international application. build published framings convergent, science. transformations' 'urban knowledge' include perspective strategies. enabling informs 'National Urban Policy' 'Knowledge Innovation Hub' strategies, prevailing power imbalances. frame challenges, missions programs. Policy practice recommendations 'transformation imperative' 'strategic response' be co-developed Local initiative crucial drive but sustained leadership coherent policy sectors scales key. Diversity in participation generates whole-of-urban-systems local-to-national perspectives. solutions are collaborative issue framing responses. Collaborative informed by bring broader perspectives contested issues.The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s42854-023-00049-9.

Язык: Английский

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How do governance visions, institutions and practices enable urban sustainability transformations? A study of Battambang and Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2024

Whilst research has highlighted the challenges of rapid urbanization in Cambodia, few studies have focused on increased interest within Cambodia how reforming urban governance can support sustainability transformations. Addressing this gap, study explores might enable transformations two second-tier cities—Battambang and Sihanoukville—in based analysis open-ended interviews with fifty-five representatives involved development implementation plans policies for these cities. The findings identify visions, institutions practices be strengthened to highlights that alignment between three tiers governance—meta-governance (visions worldviews), (structural institutional) third-tier (day-to-day interactions) is needed

Язык: Английский

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European patterns of local adaptation planning—a regional analysis

Regional Environmental Change, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(2)

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2024

Abstract While European regions face a range of different climate hazards, little is known about how these differences affect local adaptation planning. We present an analytical framework for evaluating plans (LCAPs) and apply it to 327 cities in 28 countries across regions. To do this, we use statistical methods identify regional clusters based on overall plan quality, impacts, vulnerable population groups, sectors addressed by LCAPs. By comparing both geographic clusters, found (1) significant spatial heterogeneity but (2) higher average quality scores more consistent strategies Central Eastern Europe. Notably, no regarding (a) the impacts communities identified plans: (b) most commonly which were urban temperature changing precipitation patterns; (c) residents that as vulnerable, namely older people, women, infants, sick. Our study provides analysis LCAPs uncover policy perspectives issues. Such approaches can effectively inform broader EU, national aim support planning context multi-level governance.

Язык: Английский

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