After many months of work the Special Volume of the Journal of Cleaner Production on Advancing Sustainable Urban Transformation
is now published!!! It's been a great experience to be a guest editor
working with researchers and practitioners from all around the world.
Over 50 authors have contributed to 20 articles based on 35 cases and
130 surveyed examples of urban initiatives on sustainability in many
countries. The abstract to the lead article reads "Despite
increased awareness of the urgency to respond to climate change and to
promote sustainable development, there are few powerful initiatives that
are decisively shifting urban development in a sustainable, resilient
and low-carbon direction. This Special Volume of the Journal of Cleaner
Production explores sustainable urban transformation focusing on
structural transformation processes – multi-dimensional and radical
change – that can effectively direct urban development towards ambitious
sustainability goals. The 20 articles are based on 35 cases and over
130 surveyed examples of urban initiatives on sustainability in many
countries. While cities in Europe dominate, there are also examples from
North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. The combined
articles in this Special Volume contribute to knowledge and
understanding on sustainable urban transformation across a range of
areas, including governance and planning, innovation and
competitiveness, lifestyle and consumption, resource management and
climate mitigation and adaptation, transport and accessibility,
buildings, and the spatial environment and public space. Overall, this
Special Volume documents and analyses real-life action in cities and
communities around the world to respond to sustainability challenges and
it provides critical insights into how to catalyse, intensify and
accelerate sustainable urban transformation globally. A main finding of
the articles is that governance and planning are the key leverage points
for transformative change."
Read the lead article and see the entire Special Volume.
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