Cities and partnerships for sustainable urban development / edited by Peter Karl Kresl, Charles P. Vaughan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kresl, Peter Karl, editor.

Vaughan, Charles P., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns.

City planning--Environmental aspects.

City planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the past two decades, sustainability has become a principal concern for city administrators. It is more than just an environmental issue entailing economic, demographic, governance, social, and amenity aspects. After a short introduction to some theory, this book provides broad coverage of these aspects and their manifestations in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. The contributors discuss, in detail, topics surrounding measurement, growth strategy, citizen participation, revitalization, and competitiveness. Though each of the cities discussed - ranging from Shanghai, to Barcelona, to Montreal - are distinct, there are similarities that connect them all. The book highlights their common elements to provide a feasible outcome for sustainable urban development. City administrators, academics and other researchers and consultants will find both the theory and principles discussed in this book of great interest. The individual contributions will be useful for students at all levels pursuing urban economics, environmental studies, planning and public policy.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Introduction""; ""PART I Theory""; ""1. Sustainable development of cities: the role of leader firms""; ""2. Strategic considerations for urban anchor institutions in local and regional engagement""; ""3. The analysis and representation of local territorial networks in building public-private partnerships""; ""PART II Asian and African examples""; ""4. Urbanization process and policies for sustainable urbanization in China""; ""5. Shanghai and Nantong: the twin cities' tale of sustainable competitiveness""

""6. Political engagement deficit in sustainable governance of cities in East Africa""""PART III European and North American examples""; ""7. Inclusive growth and urban strategies: the case of Barcelona""; ""8. Urban sustainability and competitiveness: factors defining Mexican cities""; ""9. Sustainable development and competitive performance in Mexican cities: economic and environmental accounts""; ""10. Chicago and Pittsburgh: two paths to sustainable renewal""; ""11. Urban sustainability and revitalization: the case of the Mile End in Montreal""

""PART IV The role of partnerships in sustainability""""12. Partnerships in a small university town""; ""13. Partnerships and industrial clusters: the case of the fashion cluster development in Montreal""; ""14. The third runway project of HKIA: the process of consultation and consensus building in Hong Kong""; ""15. From trash disposal to business district: public-private partnerships behind Santa Fe, Mexico City""; ""16. Partnerships for public service delivery in Mexico: types, territorial distribution and competitiveness""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78347-964-7