Yuliya Voytenko Palgan
Senior lecturer
Introduction to a Research Agenda for Sustainable Cities and Communities
Author
Editor
- Kes McCormick
- James Evans
- Yuliya Voytenko Palgan
- Niki Frantzeskaki
Summary, in English
How can cities and communities around the world become more sustainable? What can we do as researchers to help them? As we move through the twenty-first century, these questions assume ever-greater importance. Many of the quickest wins for human and planetary health involve reimagining and reconfiguring cities. Activities that generate negative impacts like air pollution and poor health are concentrated in cities, as are the potential benefits of improving resource efficiency and liveability. It is cheaper, easier and more efficient to provide services to people who are concentrated in cities. This fact applies to green infrastructure, sustainable housing, high-speed broadband and low carbon transport alike. Because cities concentrate material and human resources as well as services and infrastructures they offer incredible opportunities to advance sustainability.
Department/s
- LU Profile Area: Nature-based future solutions
- The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
Publishing year
2023
Language
English
Publication/Series
A Research Agenda for Sustainable Cities and Communities
Full text
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Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Topic
- Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified
- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
- Economics and Business
Keywords
- cities
- communities
- sustainability
- climate
- resilience
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 9781800372030
- ISBN: 9781800372023