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Planning sustainable cities : global report on human settlements 2009

This publication assesses the effectiveness of urban planning as a tool for dealing with the unprecedented challenges facing 21st-century cities and for enhancing sustainable urbanization. There is now a realization that, in many parts of the world, urban planning systems have changed very little and are often contributors to urban problems rather than functioning as tools for human and environmental improvement. Against this background, the global report's central argument is that, in most parts of the world, current approaches to planning must change and that a new role for urban planning in sustainable urban development has to be found.--Publisher's description.

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  • "Planning sustainable cities"
  • "Global report on human settlements 2009"
  • "Global report on human settlements 2009"@en

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  • "This publication assesses the effectiveness of urban planning as a tool for dealing with the unprecedented challenges facing 21st-century cities and for enhancing sustainable urbanization.There is now a realization that, in many parts of the world, urban planning systems have changed very little and are often contributors to urban problems rather than functioning as tools for human and environmental improvement. Against this background, the global report's central argument is that, in most parts of the world, current approaches to planning must change and that a new role for urban planning in sustainable urban development has to be found.--Publisher's description."
  • "This publication reviews recent urban planning practices and approaches, discusses constraints and conflicts therein, and identifies innovative approaches that are more responsive to current challenges of urbanization. It notes that traditional approaches to urban planning (particularly in developing countries) have largely failed to promote equitable, efficient and sustainable human settlements and to address twenty-first century challenges, including rapid urbanization, shrinking cities and aging, climate change and related disasters, urban sprawl and unplanned peri-urbanization, as well as urbanization of poverty and informality. It concludes that new approaches to planning can only be meaningful, and have a greater chance of succeeding, if they effectively address all of these challenges, are participatory and inclusive, as well as linked to contextual socio-political processes.--Publisher's description."
  • "This publication reviews recent urban planning practices and approaches, discusses constraints and conflicts therein, and identifies innovative approaches that are more responsive to current challenges of urbanization. It notes that traditional approaches to urban planning (particularly in developing countries) have largely failed to promote equitable, efficient and sustainable human settlements and to address twenty-first century challenges, including rapid urbanization, shrinking cities and aging, climate change and related disasters, urban sprawl and unplanned peri-urbanization, as well as urbanization of poverty and informality. It concludes that new approaches to planning can only be meaningful, and have a greater chance of succeeding, if they effectively address all of these challenges, are participatory and inclusive, as well as linked to contextual socio-political processes.--Publisher's description"
  • "This publication assesses the effectiveness of urban planning as a tool for dealing with the unprecedented challenges facing 21st-century cities and for enhancing sustainable urbanization. There is now a realization that, in many parts of the world, urban planning systems have changed very little and are often contributors to urban problems rather than functioning as tools for human and environmental improvement. Against this background, the global report's central argument is that, in most parts of the world, current approaches to planning must change and that a new role for urban planning in sustainable urban development has to be found.--Publisher's description."@en

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  • "Planning sustainable cities: policy directions : global report on human settlements 2009"
  • "Planning sustainable cities global report on human settlements 2009"
  • "Planning sustainable cities : Global report on human settlements 2009"
  • "Planning sustainable cities : global report on human settlements 2009"@en
  • "Planning sustainable cities : global report on human settlements 2009"
  • "Planning sustainable cities: policy directions"
  • "Planning Sustainable Cities : Global Report on Human Settlements 2009"
  • "Planning sustainable cities policy directions : global report on human settlements 2009"
  • "Planning sustainable cities : policy directions : global report on human settlements 2009"@en
  • "Planning sustainable cities : policy directions : global report on human settlements 2009"
  • "Global report on human settlements 2009 planning sustainable cities"
  • "Planning sustainable cities : policy directions global report on human settlements 2009 : abridged edition"
  • "Planning Sustainable Cities Policy Directions: Global Report on Human Settlements 2009"

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