Suchergebnisse

Access to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services -- Access to transport systems -- Road safety, expansion of public transport -- Safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage -- Reduce number of deaths through economic losses caused by disasters -- Environmental impact of cities on air quality and municipal waste management -- Cities and human settlements to prepare for mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters -- Holistic disaster risk management at all levels -- Financial and technical assistance for least developed countries in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials

Access to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services -- Access to transport systems -- Road safety, expansion of public transport -- Safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage -- Reduce number of deaths through economic losses caused by disasters -- Environmental impact of cities on air quality and municipal waste management -- Cities and human settlements to prepare for mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters -- Holistic disaster risk management at all levels -- Financial and technical assistance for least developed countries in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials.

Front Cover -- Sustainable Cities and Communities Design Handbook -- Sustainable Cities and Communities Design Handbook: Green Engineering, Architecture, and Technology -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- About the Editor -- 1 - Introduction -- REFERENCES -- FURTHER READING -- 2 - The Green Industrial Revolution -- HOW COMMUNITIES AND NATIONS MOVE AHEAD -- WHAT IS A RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER SOURCE? -- DEREGULATION BENEFITS: MYTHS ABOUT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY AS CONSERVATION IS NEEDED TOO -- Better Investment Decisions -- Politicized Priorities Excluded -- THE ISSUE OF DEREGULATING AGILE ENERGY SYSTEMS -- CONCLUSION: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AN AGILE ENERGY SYSTEM -- APPENDIX A: THE DANISH CASE FOR THE GREEN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION -- APPENDIX B: E-MAIL SURVEILLANCE DATA ON ENRON -- APPENDIX C: FROM CENTRAL POWER GRID TO LOCAL DISTRIBUTED POWER SYSTEMS -- APPENDIX D: SMART GRID THAT INCLUDES LOCAL DISTRIBUTED POWER AND RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION -- REFERENCES -- FURTHER READING -- 3 - Cross-Disciplinary Scientific Foundation for Sustainability: Qualitative Economics -- THE PARADIGM SHIFT: ECONOMICS AS A SCIENCE -- SUBJECTIVISM PARADIGM: LIFEWORLD PERSPECTIVE AND SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM -- PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE -- Phenomenology: The Tradition of the Lifeworld Perspective -- SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM: IN THE SUBJECTIVIST THEORETICAL PARADIGM -- TRANSFORMATIONAL LINGUISTICS: ECONOMIC RULES OF FORMALISM IN BUSINESS PRACTICES -- QUALITATIVE ECONOMICS: TOWARD A SCIENCE OF ECONOMICS -- Organizing: Fitting Together of Lines of Activities and Actions -- Organizing: Dynamism of the Firm -- Intersubjectivity and the Organizational Approach -- The Actors' Experiential Space: Organizational Lifeworld -- Constituting of the Organizational Activities and of the "Firm" -- The Actors' Development Capability -- Organizing and the Organizational Paradigm.

This article presents an analysis of the issues related to the emergence of the need for expropriation of real estate as a principal instrument for the creation of sustainable cities and communities. Therefore, following the analysis, it can be concluded that with the signing of the Association Agreement with the European Union by the Republic of Moldova, it is necessary to develop the country according to European standards. Consequently, an important component of the Sustainable Development Objective is the development of infrastructure. The development of infrastructure inevitably entails the expropriation of real estate for the construction of technical and public utilities, as well as road networks. The quality of road infrastructure, the quality of water supply, and the quality of electricity supply at the international level were subjected to analysis. Given that all infrastructure development projects are financed with foreign funds, an analysis was conducted of the volume of investments allocated by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and their distribution. In order to gain insight into the current state of affairs in Moldova, an investigation was conducted into the provision of technical building infrastructure elements by the country's development regions. It was found that, at this time, investments are required for infrastructure development, as a significant proportion of localities lack the necessary water supply and sewerage networks, as well as natural gas (see Table 1). It thus follows that the principal instrument for achieving these objectives is the expropriation of real estate for public utility.

The article evaluates the progress made by Romania in order to achive the sustainable development goal
regarding sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11). The 10 indicators and targets associated with SDG 11 are taken
into account from the point of view of the evolution recorded by Romania in the period 2010-2020. This exploratory study
aims to analyse secondary data collected from the Eurostat platform dedicated to SDG-related indicators. Thus, we aim
to track the extent to which Romania has progressed toward achieving each target associated with SDG 11 and to identify
the target(s) for which progress has been most significant.

"This book explores Sustainable Development Goal 11, providing insights into viable pathways and policy designs for a transition towards sustainable, inclusive and resilient cities. The volume discusses existing scientific literature on SDG 11 and provides conceptual frameworks relating to systemic transitions, sectoral transitions and behavioural transitions for overcoming challenges related to governance and implementation. Through detailed case studies from cities and settlements, in Europe, Middle East and Asia, it showcases the dynamic processes involved in urban transformations. Drawing from these comparative analyses, the book provides robust frameworks and tools for better solutions and viable pathways to achieve SDG targets in diverse urban settings. Rich in empirical data, this book will be useful for scholars and researchers of development studies, environment studies, urban studies, urban sociology, political economy, political studies, public policy and sociology. It will also be useful for policy makers, professionals, NGOs and think tanks working in the area of sustainable development and urban planning"--

Offers a comprehensive analysis of the financial challenges faced by local governments in Southern Africa and provides insights into strategies for achieving long-term fiscal viability, exploring the relationship between financial sustainability and the pursuit of sustainable cities and communities through different lenses.

The global sustainability agenda provides the opportunity for higher education institutions to mainstream the Sustainable Development Goals into their programmes to contribute towards achieving these goals. Using an inquiry-based research approach, underpinned by constructivism, this study aimed to determine how research concepts and research skills can be integrated effectively into a first-year module through inquiry-based learning. First-year students at a South African university were assigned research tasks to analyse journal articles and compile a summative project based on observations in urban ecosystems. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected via online, structured questionnaires, reflective practice schedules and semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed quantitatively using descriptive statistics and supported by qualitative analysis of open-ended responses. Some of the findings included main skills developed, communication and social skills; main challenges experienced, finding a study site and working with a partner; the research task was relevant to career and society, and enhanced understanding of the module content. The integration of research at undergraduate level fostered environmental stewardship, positive career aspirations, motivation to pursue further research, and promoted problem-solving to real-world problems. It is recommended that universities support more undergraduate programmes to adopt inquiry-based learning within authentic research tasks.