EAN: 9783319593234

URBAN TRANSFORMATIONS GEBUNDEN

The book addresses urban transformations towards sustainability in light of challenges of
global urbanization processes and the consequences of global environmental change. The aim is
to show that urban transformations only succeed if both innovative scientific solutions and
practice-oriented governance approaches are developed. This assumption is addressed by
providing theoretical insights and empirical evidence pointing particularly at 3 concepts or
qualities which are determined here as being central for achieving urban sustainability:
resource efficiency  quality of life and resilience. Urban case studies from several
international research projects illustrate our conceptual approach of urban transformations
towards sustainable development. Thus  the book reaches far beyond a mere additive description
of single case studies. It incorporates the results of condensed synthesis  resulting from
comparisons and evaluations. It provides  based on cross-cutting reflection of single cases and
different scales and methods of analysis  general and transferable findings. They do not only
consider the scientific sphere but deliberately go beyond it discussing transferability of
knowledge into practice  governance options and the feasibility of policy strategies in order
to pave the way for sustainable urban transformations to happen today and in the future.

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