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Trade fair activity and sustainable urban development, through the lens of Thessaloniki International Fair International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-13 Dimitris Kourkouridis, Yannis Frangopoulos, Nikos Kapitsinis
This paper explores a new perspective on trade fairs, examining their expected impact on the sustainable development of the host city. To study this impact, the paper examines the annual fair of Th...
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Assessing variation in the perception of urban ecosystem services at the sub-city level International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Ziyi Guo, Jiajia Zhao, Xudong Yang, Yue Ma, Xinyu Li, Jun Yang
Assessing residents’ perceptions of urban ecosystem services (UESs) is crucial for incorporating it into environmental management. However, evaluations seldom consider variations in perceptions at ...
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Compulsory acquisition of property for urban densification in South Africa: an answer to the chronic housing backlog? International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Gaopalelwe Mathiba
The cities are rapidly sprawling in South Africa, despite the city authorities’ attempts at containing the sprawl. This has signalled the need for strong urban densification policy which – if prope...
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The contribution of urban farming to urban food security: the case of “Buruan SAE” International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Sri Rum Giyarsih, Armansyah, Andy Ahmad Zaelany, Ade Latifa, Bayu Setiawan, Dani Saputra, Muamar Haqi, Apit Fathurohman, Lamijo
This study focuses on urban farming practices in Bandung, West Java, known as Buruan SAE, a programme initiated by the Department of Food Security and Agriculture, Bandung. The objectives of this s...
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Exploring residents’ perspectives on local energy transition in Northern Netherlands International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Ifigenia Psarra, Bob van Ulsen, Ethemcan Turhan, Tineke van der Schoor
Given the urgency of global energy transition, small- and medium-sized cities often undergo rapid changes. What is often missing, however, is a better understanding of how residents of those places...
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Accessibility challenges for older adults in South Manchester: a capability approach International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-22 Elisha Henry, Gideon Baffoe
Accessibility is critical in achieving sustainable and equitable transport systems. This study investigates the accessibility of older adults, a group that has received little attention in the acce...
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The role of partnerships in municipal sustainable development in Portugal International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Fernando Almeida
Partnerships are crucial for municipal sustainable development, leveraging diverse expertise and resources. Collaborations between local governments, businesses, NGOs, and community groups drive in...
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Three facets of urban metabolism (case of Kazakhstan) International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Aizhan T. Tleuberdinova, Nailya K. Nurlanova, Farida G. Alzhanova, Bekmukhamed T. Kalmenov
The urbanisation growth causes problems related to the provision and consumption of resources, ecology, and social living conditions in cities. The purpose of the article is to study the dependence...
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Participatory budget in Monterrey, Mexico: obstacles, challenges and possibilities International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Natalia Garcia-Cervantes, Marina Ramirez, Macarena Pena, Rodrigo Junco
Participatory Budget, as a process for democratic decision-making in allocating public funds, has gained traction globally since the initial experiences in Porto Alegre, Brazil in the 1980s. This a...
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Integrating energy strategies and urban planning: overcoming challenges for collective energy initiatives International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-29 Michele Pezzagno, Anna Richiedei, Barbara Maria Frigione, Maurizio Tira
The study advocates for a qualitative research design to address knowledge gaps regarding Collective Energy Initiatives (CEIs), utilising evidence-based research and a maximum variation principle. ...
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Understanding the norms and difficulties with advance rent payments in Ghana International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Richmond Juvenile Ehwi, Lewis Abedi Asante, Emmanuel Kofi Gavu
The prevailing norm in Ghana’s rental housing market involves a mandatory and recurrent advance rent payment of two years or more by renters to their landlords. This paper employs sociological inst...
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Critical reflections on strategies for mitigating and adapting to urban heat islands International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Raghad Almashhour, Jerry Kolo, Salwa Beheiry
Cities are described as urban heat islands (UHI) due to the intensity of the heat generated by urban activities. Buildings, for example, absorb and emit heat, which contributes to urban heat. Citie...
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The development process of urban agricultural networks to ensure urban food security in Hat Yai City, Songkhla Province, Thailand International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Orathai Paiyarat, Uthaithip Jiawiwatkul
The purpose study was to examine the process, results, factors affecting the development process of the Hat Yai urban agricultural network for food security, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, Th...
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Mega projects and sustainable city image: evidence from Nuevo Norte Project of Madrid International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Theodore Metaxas
The present paper discusses the case of the Madrid Nuevo Norte Project (MNNP) aiming to examine how MNNP is aligned with the principles of sustainability and the creation of a sustainable image for...
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Adaptive reuse challenges of Jordan’s heritage buildings: a critical review International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Zayed F. Zeadat
This study addresses the challenges of adaptive reuse in heritage buildings in Jordan. Despite the importance of preserving heritage buildings, particularly given their cultural and historical sign...
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Understanding the interactions between biowaste valorisation and the Sustainable Development Goals: insights from an early transition stage International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Eftychia Ntostoglou, Daniel Ddiba, Dilip Khatiwada, Viktoria Martin, Rebecka Ericsdotter Engström, Maryna Henrysson, Katia Lasaridi
The valorisation of urban biowaste can contribute to a circular and sustainable resource management. However, biowaste valorisation is not inherently sustainable. This study employs the Sustainable...
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Geographically induced and the spatially differentiated dimension of flood vulnerability in Greater Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Anthony Kwabena Sarfo, Ebenezer Owusu-Sekyere, Alfred Toku, Nelson Nyabanyi N-Yanbini
Over the past several years, the constant flooding events and their lethal consequences have reignited the debate on the need for vulnerability assessment of flood-prone communities in urban areas ...
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Development delusions and contradictions: an anatomy of the foreign aid industry International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Geoffrey Payne
Published in International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (Vol. 16, No. 1, 2024)
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Introducing an integrative evaluation framework for assessing the sustainability of different types of urban agriculture International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Henriette John, Martina Artmann
In cities, a mosaic of different types of urban agriculture can be found. However, knowledge about advantages and disadvantages of the different types is still fragmented. This paper introduces an ...
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Evaluation of the urban Land use plan’s effectiveness in achieving resource efficiency: the case of Bahir Dar city- Ethiopia International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Behailu Melesse Digafe, Achamyeleh Gashu Adam, Gebeyehu Belay Shibeshi
Urban land use plans (ULUPs) contribute to the efficient use of resources for sustainable urban development. However, the metered contribution of Bahir Dar’s ULUPs to the efficient use of resources...
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Engaging the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 in strategic governance of “Europe’s most sustainable city” International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Anni Halko, Raine Mäntysalo, Eva Purkarthofer
In the face of the climate crisis, cities have committed to ambitious sustainability targets. The UN Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a globally shared language f...
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Exploring Information communication Technology-enabled travel Pattern in a city region of India International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Dillip Kumar Das, Sanjaykumar G Sonar, Mohamed Mostafa Hassan Mostafa
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is advocated to contribute to sustainable transportation by prompting a change in travel patterns. Therefore, using an ICT-enabled city region in Indi...
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Planning, Sustainable Urbanisation and the Commonwealth: The Commonwealth Association of Planners, Past, Present and Future International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Geoffrey Payne
Published in International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (Vol. 15, No. 1, 2023)
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Novel criteria for sustainable use of urban spaces under bridges in cities by applying DEMATEL technique International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Shaimaa H. Zaki, Azza G. Haggag, Ahmed M. Selim
At the beginning of the 21st century, cities suffered from high traffic density and mobility problems due to rapid urbanisation and population growth. Bridges were built to encounter these challeng...
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How urbanisation shapes availability of provisioning ecosystem services in peri-urban Ghana International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Ibrahim Abu Abdulai, Issaka Kanton Osumanu
Provisioning ecosystem services are under threat in peripheral areas in African cities due to urbanisation pressures. Previous studies have focused on land conversion and food crop production. How ...
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What motivates urban climate leaders? A study of urban climate governance in eight Swedish municipalities International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Daniel Lindvall
ABSTRACT This paper explores the motivations behind urban climate governance in eight Swedish municipalities. The study demonstrates that political consensus among, and willingness of, urban political leaders is of importance for motivating climate actions. Municipalities are moreover motivated by the accomplishments of other cities, national and subnational policies, and an increasing climate concern
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Applying multi-criteria decision analysis to prioritise age-friendly criteria for policy implications International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-30 Sashi Bhusan Raut
ABSTRACT Significant increase in the proportion of elderly and its expected further increase in the days to come draw attention of policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to enhance a community’s age-friendliness. Enhancement of a community’s age-friendliness requires appropriate policy implications recommended by various stakeholders based on Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) followed by
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Pathways to Urban Equality through the Sustainable Development Goals: Modes of Extreme Poverty, Resilience, and Prosperity International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Allan Lavell, Colin McFarlane, Henrietta L. Moore, Saffron Woodcroft, Christopher Yap
ABSTRACT There has been a tendency for debates around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to focus on particular Goals or Targets. What tends to get lost, however, is the bigger picture. In this paper we ask: to what extent and under what conditions do the SDGs offer a pathway to equality? Specifically, we focus on the potentials of the SDGs as a pathway to urban equality in the decade of delivery
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Towards climate action and UN sustainable development goals in BRICS economies: do export diversification, fiscal decentralisation and environmental innovation matter? International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Maxwell Chukwudi Udeagha, Nicholas Ngepah
ABSTRACT Several nations across the world place a high focus on achieving carbon reduction objectives. Climate change is the most catastrophic result of human activity. Eco-innovation, export diversification, and fiscal decentralization are all viable approaches for resolving environmental concerns and achieving environmental sustainability goals. These tactics could help countries and levels of government
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Encouraging household energy conservation through transdisciplinary approaches in Ghana and South Africa: assumptions, challenges and guidelines International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Gladman Thondhlana, Akosua Baah Kwarteng Amaka-Otchere, Sheunesu Ruwanza
ABSTRACT Transdisciplinary research has gained traction globally for mapping pathways for sustainable urbanisation. The involvement of local communities is believed to central to knowledge co-production needed to address sustainability challenges. But working with local communities can be challenging. This paper is structured around the authors’ personal reflections on undertaking transdisciplinary
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Nature-inclusive urban development: lessons learned in three real estate projects in Dutch cities International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Thomas J.M. Mattijssen, Marijke W.C. Dijkshoorn-Dekker, Harry J.M. Kortstee, Nico B.P. Polman, Robbert Snep
ABSTRACT An increasing number of real estate actors appear to be searching for ways to incorporate nature and biodiversity in urban development projects. In this article, we study three Dutch urban development projects with high biodiversity ambitions in order to learn how they came to fruition. We combine transition theory with practice theory and identify key barriers and drivers on the basis of
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Urban agriculture, local economic development and climate change: conceptual linkages International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-08 James Kwame Mensah
ABSTRACT Globally, cities have become hubs for economic activity, productivity, and important platforms for achieving sustainable development goals. The potential of urban agriculture (UA) in improving urban local economies and urban micro-climate has been acknowledged in the literature. The study looked at how the concepts of UA, local economic development (LED), and climate change can be treated
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Economic risk assessment of climate change at the city level. The case of Cape Town, South Africa International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Martin de Wit, Jonty Rawlins, Belynda Petrie
ABSTRACT Estimating the economic risks of climate shocks and climate stressors on spatially heterogeneous cities over time remains highly challenging. The purpose of this paper is to present a practical methodology to assess the economic risks of climate change in middle-income cities to inform municipal climate response strategies. Building on a capital-based framework (CBF), spatially disaggregated
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Pathways to Industrialisation and Urban Spatial Outcomes: The Case of Addis Ababa - Bishoftu Economic Growth Corridor, Ethiopia International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Melaku Tanku, Berhanu Woldetensae
ABSTRACT Economic developments affect urban land-use changes. Using Lefebvre’s production of (urban) space as a conceptual framework, this study investigated the industrialisation process and its urban spatial outcomes in three cities (Galan, Dukem, and Bishoftu) along the southern outlet of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. Landsat images were used to quantify the changing patterns of the three cities
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Place (un)making through soft urban densification: exploring local experiences of density and place attachment in Tehran International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-03-12 Vafa Dianati, Catalina Turcu
ABSTRACT The relationship between urban density and social conditions in urban areas has received increasing attention in recent research. However, there is a lack of understanding of the dynamics between urban densification and these social conditions from a place-specific perspective, taking into account the institutional, socio-cultural, and contextual complexities. This paper seeks to enhance this
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Land-use and land cover change dynamics in urban Ghana: implications for peri-urban livelihoods International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-03-12 Suale Iddrisu, Alhassan Siiba, Joseph Alhassan, Kabila Abass
ABSTRACT This paper examined the dynamics of urban land use and land cover change, and their implications for livelihoods in peri-urban Tamale, Ghana. The study employed household data and Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) for 1986, Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM +) for 2004 and Landsat 8 Operationalised Landsat Imager/Thermal Infrared Sensor (OLIS/TIRS) for 2019. The findings show that the urban expansion
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Ways to go? (Un)sustainable school commuting in Majorna, Gothenburg city International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Beniamin Knutsson, Sofie Hellberg
ABSTRACT Gothenburg city has bold ambitions of becoming carbon neutral. School commuting is one piece of the puzzle in reducing emissions. While the literature on school transportation is extensive, the issue of climate change has been overlooked. This article explores how parents in the district of Majorna understand mundane choices of school transportation in a context of increasing recognition of
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Governance challenges of regularisation of informal settlements in peri-urban Tanzania: perspectives from local stakeholders International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Said Nuhu, Neema Munuo, Lazaro Mngumi
ABSTRACT The regularisation of informal settlements has become a common initiative for addressing urban development and growth in many cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, its governance is still complex and unexplored. This study thus aims to examine and understand the governance challenges of regularising informal settlements in peri-urban Tanzania. A case study design with a combination of discussions
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Simulating the re-concentration of dispersed habitation in the peripheral urban area using an artificial society approach International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-02 Hideyuki Nagai, Setsuya Kurahashi
ABSTRACT This study proposes an exploratory urban morphology agent-based model (ABM) to simulate the combined impact of the establishment of hub facilities that urban residents can conveniently access, policies for promoting human interactions around them, and the introduction of trams amidst dispersed habitations in peripheral urban areas. The proposed model offers a new perspective on ways to improve
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Flood-related challenges and impacts within coastal informal settlements: a case from LAGOS, NIGERIA International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Olumuyiwa Bayode Adegun
ABSTRACT This study considers climate impacts and environmental challenges (flooding and sea-level rise) in one of the coastal informal settlements in Lagos, Nigeria. A mix of methods was used to generate data. First, 14 residents, selected through purposive sampling, were interviewed. A survey (sample size = 300) of residents was conducted as a follow-up to the interviews. To elicit information on
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Urbanization against ecologically sensitive areas: effects of land use activities on surface water bodies in the Kumasi Metropolis International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-11-21 Stephen Appiah Takyi, Owusu Amponsah, Godfred Darko, Charles Peprah, Richard Apatewen Azerigyik, Gabriel Kofi Mawuko, Augustine Awolorinke Chiga
ABSTRACT The increase in human activities in urban areas resulting from the urbanisation process continues to put immense pressure on urban ecological resources including water bodies. This study seeks to assess the relationship between the various categories of human activities within the 100 m buffer of the major water bodies in the Kumasi Metropolis and the chemical and biological composition of
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A perspective for transforming central areas of South African cities into great places International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-10-31 Dillip Kumar Das
ABSTRACT The city centres of South African cities are in the process of degeneration and need transformation. The study assessed the current scenario of the various physical, spatial, and socio-economic attributes of central areas of three South African cities and explored how they can be transformed into great places. The challenges related to physical and visual elements, liveability, social and
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Legal land tenure programmes: security and precarity of the poor in Urban India International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-08-10 Banashree Banerjee
ABSTRACT This essay discusses the veracity of legal tenure granted to informal settlers on public land in the context of top-down neo-liberal policies superimposed on an already existing regime of urban regulations and welfare measures. It raises questions regarding the fairness of practices where the poor pay the price for changing development models. Insights from Madhya Pradesh (MP) state in India
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Affordable housing for low-income households through floor area ratio incentive: the case of Manohara settlement in Kathmandu, Nepal International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-08-05 Prabhakar Lal Karn, Joon Park
ABSTRACT The mismatch between the fast-growing urban population and limited urban infrastructure has become a challenge in many emerging cities. The lack of affordable housing leads to burgeoning informal settlements and Manohara informal settlement in Kathmandu is not an exception. This study aims to investigate the current situation in Manohara informal settlement and examine the feasibility of floor
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Conceptualising sound making and sound loss in the urban heritage environment International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-07-26 Murray Parker, Dirk HR Spennemann
ABSTRACT Human existence is complemented by environmental sounds as by-products of people’s activities as well as intentionally generated sounds that allow human society to function, including transport and traffic sounds and notification sounds. The resulting soundscapes surround and permeate people’s daily existence. Technological, as well as behavioural change causes some of these sounds to become
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Challenges to implementing circular development – lessons from London International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-07-26 Jo Williams
ABSTRACT Circular development creates more resource efficient, adaptive, and ecologically healthy cities. Circular food and construction systems; the ecological regeneration of contaminated brownfield sites and circular tactical urbanism are just some of the processes and systems adopted by those implementing a circular development pathway. These produce benefits, however, there are many challenges
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Introduction International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-07-13 Geoffrey Payne
Published in International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (Vol. 14, No. 1, 2022)
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Community-led development and collective land tenure for environmental justice: the case of the Caño Martín Peña community land trust, Puerto Rico International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-07-07 Mariangela Veronesi, Line Algoed, María E. Hernández Torrales
ABSTRACT Community-led land ownership can contribute to environmental justice in disaster-prone areas, particularly as it protects vulnerable communities from market-driven displacement often occurring after natural disasters. The article reviews literature linking the climate emergency with disaster resilience and collective land-based models. It brings into focus the case of the Caño Martín Peña
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Exposing urban sustainability transitions: urban expansion in Alexandria, Egypt International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Ahmed M. Soliman, Yahya A. Soliman
ABSTRACT Based on a case study of Alexandria city, Egypt, this paper investigates the configuration, interrelation, and integration of urban expansion within the framework of sustainability transitions to enhance the performance of sociotechnical transitions. It explores two main arguments; first, to evaluate the recent urban planning innovations, and second, to raise awareness of the participatory
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Social capital vs. anonymity? 3Ds Urban form and social capital development in Indonesian cities International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Irfani Fithria Ummul Muzayanah, Suahasil Nazara, Benedictus Raksaka Mahi, Djoni Hartono
ABSTRACT Discussions on the relationship between urban form and social capital have garnered attention for a long time as they are well documented in the literature. However, the empirical analysis regarding these two issues is still limited. This study proposes a new perspective on the link between the 3Ds (Density, Diversity, and Design) element of urban form and social capital in the global south
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The changing role of employment and alternative income sources among the urban poor: a systematic literature review International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-06-09 V. Pérez, A. Hernández-Solano, G. Teruel, M. Reyes
ABSTRACT We perform a systematic review of the literature on the association between income, employment, and urban poverty from a multidisciplinary perspective. Our results, derived from the analysis of 243 articles, confirm the significant role of employment in the urban poor’s lives, highlighting several factors that constrain their ability to improve their labour market outcomes: lack of access
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Using energy justice to contextualise existing challenges of wood charcoal against faecal sludge derived briquettes as a future cooking fuel alternative in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Laura M. S. Fløytrup, Sara Gabrielsson, Petro Mwamlima
ABSTRACT Over half of the population in Dar es Salaam (DSM), Tanzania, predominately relies on wood charcoal as a cooking fuel, and this is expected to rise to meet future demands. Drawing on the energy justice framework, this article contextualises the current charcoal supply chain of DSM and discusses the possibility of using faecal sludge-derived briquettes (FS briquettes) as a future alternative
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The differential impacts of socioeconomic status on vulnerability in urban contexts: a probit analysis of older women in the United States International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-05-17 Fred Olayele, Poorvi Goel
ABSTRACT This paper integrates a unique dimension of gender in the analysis of economic vulnerability in urban contexts by focusing on women aged 50 and older. We use a probit model to predict the likelihood of vulnerability with a zero-one dummy dependent variable, and four categories of socioeconomic characteristics as predictors: educational attainment, labour market participation, individual demographics
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Policy coherence between climate change adaptation and urban policies in Ghana: implications for adaptation planning in African cities International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-05-17 Abubakari Ahmed, Bernard Afiik A Akanbang, Michael Poku-Boansi, Emmanuel K Derbile
ABSTRACT African urban areas and cities are primarily seen as vulnerable to climate change. Apparent attempts to get required policies have led to the widespread proliferation of overlapping and duplications of policies. Using a policy coherence framework, this study aims to synthesise the coherency of climate adaptation and urban policies in Ghana. The study used content analysis of existing policy
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Sustainable urban housing policies in the era of post-covid climate change mitigation International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Patrick Wakely
ABSTRACT This paper briefly reviews recent and current approaches to the formulation and implementation of urban housing policies in towns and cities in the global South, with emphasis on local government-community participation and partnerships. It looks ahead into the implications of the lasting impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and tenets of climate change that will constitute the ‘New Normal’.
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Urban service co-production and technology: nine key issues International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-23 Giuseppe Faldi, Marco Ranzato, Luisa Moretto
ABSTRACT This special issue investigates the role of technology in the co-production of urban services through six empirical articles based on case-studies from Asia, Africa and South America. This topic has not received yet extensive attention in the literature, despite the emergence of technology as the key mediator between the material and immaterial elements of co-production practice. Based on
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Sustainable urban development. Cuban challenges International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-14 Dania González Couret
ABSTRACT This contribution starts with the evolution of the main theoretical approaches through the last thirty years and some key principles for urban sustainability, followed by reflections about sustainable development in Cuba as well as challenges to improve it in urban areas, and closing with some final reflections. Approaches about the sustainable city have been changing during the last three
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In the garden: capacities that contribute to community groups establishing community gardens International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-13 Dr Gerard Doyle
ABSTRACT Based on case studies in Dublin, Ireland, this paper examines the motives for individuals to establish community gardens therein. The paper also outlines the capacities required for community groups to successfully establish and sustain community gardens in Ireland. These capacities include the involvement of individuals with a range of expertise, the presence of supportive community groups/organisations
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Tenure security and property rights: the case of land titling for ‘slum’ dwellers in Odisha, India International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-12 Shobha Rao P., Jaime Royo-Olid, Jan Turkstra
ABSTRACT India continues to urbanise rapidly tinged with sub-standard living conditions of a growing ‘slum’ population. Improving the living conditions of slum-dwellers remains a gargantuan and intractable challenge requiring solutions at scale grounded on households’ real experience of the process. The State of Odisha, in Eastern India, is currently implementing a state-wide land-titling initiative
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Territorial peace: land governance and sustainable peacebuilding International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-12 Francesca Vanelli, Daniela Ochoa Peralta
ABSTRACT Conflicts have a strong impact on land tenure, use, distribution, accessibility, and governance; consequently, a sustainable strategy for peacebuilding requires the set-up of land-based institutional arrangements from the peace negotiation phase onwards. Based on the concept of territorial peace, these arrangements have a key role in the reconstruction of the collective, productive, and symbolic