Sustainable urban transformations towards smarter, healthier cities: Theories, agendas and pathways

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

卷:173

Editorial Material

Zhang, Xiaoling^1,2  Skitmore, Martin³  Lu, Weisheng⁴  Huisingh, Donald⁵ 

[1] City Univ Hong Kong, Dept Publ Policy, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[2] City Univ Hong Kong, Shenzhen Res Inst, Shenzhen, Peoples R China

[3] Queensland Univ Technol, Sci & Engn Fac, Civil Engn & Built Environm, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

[4] Univ Hong Kong, Fac Architecture, Dept Real Estate & Construct, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[5] Univ TN, Inst Secure & Sustainable Environm, Knoxville, TN USA

关键词: Regenerative sustainability;    Urban transition theory;    Sustainable city frameworks;    Sustainable built environments;    Assessment of sustainable transition pathways;    Obstacles and enablers to sustainable transitions;    Environmental discourse on sustainable cities;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.345

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The ongoing process of global urbanization has shifted the discourse from 'developmental mechanistic' towards 'sustainable and ecological' view. Global cities must also transition toward more dynamic, sustainable, healthier and smarter futures. However, the supportive transition theories, trajectory agendas, methodologies and pathways are currently under-investigated. This introductory paper provides an overview of the twenty-seven papers included in this special volume, with the objective to document the key lessons learned and to catalyze theoretical dialogue about the evolution of smart cities, healthy cities, eco-cities, and regenerative cities. These authors reviewed how these aspects of evolving cities are measured, monitored and implemented across different geographic, time and cultural contexts. After reviewing and mapping the obstacles and enablers in implementing transitions towards smarter, healthier, sustainable, regenerative, post-fossil carbon, urban societies, the authors of this introductory article provide insights into practical pathways and examples of best practices of their implementation in multiple social, cultural and climatic contexts. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

【 授权许可】

Free