Monday, December 5, 2016

Sustainable, Resource Efficient Cities – Making it Happen! UNEP

This publication presents a rationale for socially inclusive urban transitions to sustainable growth and draws on a range of case studies and theoretical and analytical considerations to establish the basis of the argument. It identifies some of the elements that are required to develop a shared language on city transitions to sustainability.

The report is divided into three sections:
  • Section 1 presents the challenges, trends, and pressures facing cities today.
  • Section 2 outlines the sustainability challenges and choices, exploring particularly infrastructure options available for realising sustainable, resource-efficient cities in the building, transport, waste and water sectors.
  • Section 3 examines a number of approaches describing how cities can transition to sustainable, resource-efficient growth.