Urban Land and the Urban Prospect
Author | : Henry Cisneros |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : City planning |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Henry Cisneros |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : City planning |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Lewis Mumford |
Publisher | : New York ; Harcourt, Brace & World |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
Collection of essays and papers.
Author | : United Nations Publications |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 2019-10-18 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9789211483192 |
The report presents findings from the 2018 revision of World Urbanization Prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations or areas from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2050, as well as estimates of population size from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2030 for all urban agglomerations with 300,000 inhabitants or more in 2018. The world urban population is at an all-time high, and the share of urban dwellers, is projected to represent two thirds of the global population in 2050. Continued urbanization will bring new opportunities and challenges for sustainable development.
Author | : Urban Land Institute |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 99 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Cities and towns |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Urban Land Institute |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Cities and towns |
ISBN | : |
Author | : |
Publisher | : Mdpi AG |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2017-02-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9783038422600 |
According to the 2014 revision of the World Urbanization Prospects by UN DESA, urbanization could add another 2.5 billion people to urban population by 2050, with close to 90 percent of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa. This unprecedented increase in urban population not only poses challenges to providing jobs, housing, and infrastructure, but also exerts an increased pressure on urban land and sustainability. As land is a vital yet limited resource, sustainable management of urban land to cater the needs of this growing urban population is seen as one of the key challenges for achieving an economically efficient, socially equitable, and environmentally safe society. A key tenet for sustainable economic development and smart growth is promoting equitable sustainable urban land development and mitigating land use conflicts. While a large body of literature has dealt with both land use and sustainable development, the study of the interactive effects of these two remains limited. We need more sophisticated empirical studies examining processes, mechanisms, institutions, equity, and sustainability of urban land use. This book is based on a Special Issue published in Sustainability, and examines patterns, structure, and dynamics of urban land development and sustainability from multiple perspectives, in various contexts and at multiple dimensions (economic, social, political, developmental, and environmental, etc.). The research articles examine urban land development and sustainability arising from globalization, urbanization and institutional change. We have drawn papers from both developed and developing countries, with a focus on China due to the rapid rate of urbanization and change there. This book includes 14 articles, with various research emphases, methodologies and study areas, reflecting the inter-disciplinarily that characterizes urban and land use studies. The book has examined patterns and processes of urban land expansion and sprawl, and also studies new dimensions of urban space, including social media. These papers can provide us insights into the underlying structure and mechanisms of urban land expansion, and open new frontiers on the effects of urban land development on both the natural and human environments. We hope that this book will contribute to the understanding of urban land use patterns and processes, and their implications for sustainable development.
Author | : Melvin R. Levin |
Publisher | : Brooks/Cole |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United Nations |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2020-11-30 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9789211328721 |
In a rapidly urbanizing and globalized world, cities have been the epicentres of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The virus has spread to virtually all parts of the world; first, among globally connected cities, then through community transmission and from the city to the countryside. This report shows that the intrinsic value of sustainable urbanization can and should be harnessed for the wellbeing of all. It provides evidence and policy analysis of the value of urbanization from an economic, social and environmental perspective. It also explores the role of innovation and technology, local governments, targeted investments and the effective implementation of the New Urban Agenda in fostering the value of sustainable urbanization.
Author | : Canada. Urban Affairs Canada |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 35 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Somik V. Lall |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2009-10-07 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1402088620 |
As urbanization progresses at a remarkable pace, policy makers and analysts come to understand and agree on key features that will make this process more efficient and inclusive, leading to gains in the welfare of citizens. Drawing on insights from economic geography and two centuries of experience in developed countries, the World Bank’s World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography emphasizes key aspects that are fundamental to ensuring an efficient rural-urban transformation. Critical among these are land, as the most important resource, and well-functioning land markets. Regardless of the stage of urbanization, flexible and forward-looking institu- ons that help the efficient functioning of land markets are the bedrock of succe- ful urbanization strategies. In particular, institutional arrangements for allocating land rights and for managing and regulating land use have significant implica- ons for how cities deliver agglomeration economies and improve the welfare of their residents. Property rights, well-functioning land markets, and the management and servicing of land required to accommodate urban expansion and provide trunk infrastructure are all topics that arise as regions progress from incipient urbani- tion to medium and high density.