A research agenda for sustainable cities and communities. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Kes McCormick, James Evans, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, and Niki Frantzeskaki.
• Editors: McCormick, Kes; Evans, James; Palgan, Yuliya Voytenko; Frantzeskaki, Niki
• Contents: Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- 1 Introduction to A Research Agends for Sustainable Cities and Communities -- PART I Taking Stock -- 2 Assessing the research on sustainable cities and communities: how to meet the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals? -- 3 Sustainable urbanism is a failed project and what we can do about it -- 4 Researching the urban sustainability agenda in India: where to start? -- PART II Navigating dynamics -- 5 Energy communities as accelerators of energy transition in cities 6 Share and repair in cities: agenda for research and practice on circular urban resilience -- 7 The need for a systemic approach to informal settlements upgrading -- PART III Shaping governance -- 8 Grassroots strategies for environmental governance and circular transitions in cities: lessons from Lagos and Melbourne -- 9 Blessed mess: new modes of thinking, acting, and learning for sustainable urban transformations -- 10 Climate city contracts? Governing towards climate-neutral cities -- PART IV Embracing justice -- 11 Urban transitions and green space provision: just and green, or just green? 12 Representing cultural diversity in urban spaces and planning regulations for sustainable cities -- 13 Sustainability and the governance of urban green space -- PART V Reframing perspectives -- 14 The hidden perversity of demand response: one of the building blocks of smart cities -- 15 Nature-based urbanism: designing for and with nature for sustainable cities and communities -- 16. Regenerative cultures for sustainable cities and communities -- Index
• Publisher Details: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (266 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 338.927; Sustainable development -- Research; Sustainable urban development; Cities and towns -- Environmental aspects; Ecovillages
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1800372035; 9781800372030
• Related ISBNs: 9781800372023
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 11, 2023).
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