A research agenda for sustainable cities and communities / edited by Kes McCormick (professor, Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE),Lund University, Sweden), James Evans, (Professor, Manchester Urban Institute and Department of Geography, The University of Manchester, UK), Yuliya Voytenko Palgan (Associate Professor, International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE),Lund University, Sweden), and Niki Frantzeskaki, (Professor of Regional and Metropolitan Governance and Planning, Department of Human Geography and Spacial Planning, Utrecht University, the Netherlands).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McCormick, Kes, editor.

Evans, James, editor.

Voytenko Palgan, Yuliya, editor.

Frantzeskaki, Niki, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar research agendas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--Research.

Sustainable development.

Urban ecology (Sociology)--Research.

Urban ecology (Sociology).

Ecovillages--Research.

Ecovillages.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This timely Research Agenda explores how to accelerate the creation of sustainable, resilient, safe and prosperous cities. Looking towards the 2030 deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, it presents an ambitious way forward for researchers, identifying opportunities for transformative change in cities and societies. Global in its outlook, this Research Agenda systematically reviews and critiques existing research on sustainable cities, calling for greater engagement with a diversity of perspectives. It interrogates foundational assumptions in the field and offers reframed perspectives on sustainability. Chapters also explore diverse approaches, actors and domains, locating emerging dynamics and new directions for practitioners. Community empowerment is a key theme, with contributions focusing on how to create socially just urban governance procedures. Examining key case studies from across the world, the book presents innovative suggestions for accelerators of urban transitions, including sharing cities, nature-based solutions, mission-oriented innovation and urban living labs. Combining vital scientific insights with cutting-edge policy and practice recommendations, this Research Agenda will be an essential resource for doctoral students, researchers and scholars seeking to be at the forefront of sustainable cities and communities"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction to a research agenda for sustainable cities and communities / Kes McCormick, James Evans, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan and Niki Frantzeskaki

Part I. Taking stock

2. Assessing the research on sustainable cities and communities: How to meet the ambitions of the sustainable development goals? / James Evans and Katie Elder

3. Sustainable urbanism is a failed project and what we can do about it / Robert Krueger

4. Researching the urban sustainability agenda in India: Where to start? / Tathagata Chatterji

Part II. Navigating dynamics

5. Energy communities as accelerators of energy transition in cities / Jenny Palm

6. Share and repair in cities: Agenda for research and practice on circular urban resilience / Yuliya Voytenko Palgan and Oksana Mont

7. The need for a systemic approach to informal settlements upgrading / Ignacio Loor

Part III. Shaping governance

8. Grassroots strategies for environmental governance and circular transitions in cities: Lessons from lagos and melbourne / Olamide Shittu

9. Blessed mess: New modes of thinking, acting, and learning for sustainable urban transformations / Andrew Karvonen and Jonas Bylund

10. Climate city contracts? Governing towards climate neutral cities / Katherine Shabb, Kes McCormick, Selma Mujkic and Stefan Anderberg

Part IV. Embracing justice

11. Urban transitions and green space provision: Just and green, or just green? / Farahnaz Sharifi and Christian (Andi) Nygaard

12. Representing cultural diversity in urban spaces and planning regulations for sustainable cities / Fatemeh Shahani

13. Sustainability and the governance of urban green space / Md. Badrul Hyder, Angelika Papadopoulos and Wendy Steele

Part V. Reframing perspectives

14. The hidden perversity of demand response: One of the building blocks of smart cities / Stephanie Pincetl

15. Nature-based urbanism: Designing for and with nature for sustainable cities and communities / Melissa Pineda-Pinto and Niki Frantzeskaki

16. Regenerative cultures for sustainable cities and communities / Katherine Foo

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781800372030 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.