Life in the city is popular and creating liveable urban space is undoubtedly a priority for
planners. Yet what makes a city worth living in? How do we define sustainable neighbourhoods
that will function properly and continue to attract people in the future? What does Smart City
or resilience really mean? The completely revised new edition of this publication provides the
answers. It addresses the fundamental challenges of urban planning today and offers planners
essential knowledge implementation strategies and ways toward holistic concept development.
Examples of international neighbourhood developments clearly show how aspects of sustainable
urban planning can be implemented in practice.
