Search Results - "International journal of urban sustainable development"

Adapting the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda to the city level: Initial reflections from a comparative research project by Sandra C. Valencia, David Simon, Sylvia Croese, Joakim Nordqvist, Michael Oloko, Tarun Sharma, Nick Taylor Buck, Ileana Versace

“…The Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda recognise the role of cities in achieving sustainable development. However, these agendas were…”
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Are local climate adaptation policies credible? A conceptual and operational assessment framework by Marta Olazabal, Ibon Galarraga, James Ford, Elisa Sainz De Murieta, Alexandra Lesnikowski

“…After the Paris Agreement that put stronger emphasis on the development of climate change adaptation policies and on the definition of financing mechanisms,…”
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Co-production of access and hybridisation of configurations: a socio-technical approach to urban electricity in Cotonou and Ibadan by Rateau, Mélanie, Jaglin, Sylvy

“…The article examines the dynamics of access to electricity in two West African cities: Cotonou (Benin) and Ibadan (Nigeria). Due to poor supply from the grid,…”
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Towards climate action and UN sustainable development goals in BRICS economies: do export diversification, fiscal decentralisation and environmental innovation matter? by Udeagha, Maxwell Chukwudi, Ngepah, Nicholas

“…Several nations across the world place a high focus on achieving carbon reduction objectives. Climate change is the most catastrophic result of human activity…”
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Bringing the Global to the Local: the challenges of multi-level governance for global policy implementation in Africa by Sylvia Croese, Michael Oloko, David Simon, Sandra C. Valencia

“…The New Urban Agenda (NUA) and Agenda 2030’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognise the key role of ‘sub-national entities’, including cities, in…”
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City-to-city learning within climate city networks: definition, significance, and challenges from a global perspective by Wolfgang Haupt, Lorenzo Chelleri, Sebastiaan van Herk, Chris Zevenbergen

“…Cities are increasingly joining forces through transnational municipal networks. The presented research focuses on one of the key services of these…”
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Engaging the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 in strategic governance of “Europe’s most sustainable city” by Halko, Anni, Mäntysalo, Raine, Purkarthofer, Eva

“…ABSTRACTIn the face of the climate crisis, cities have committed to ambitious sustainability targets. The UN Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development…”
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Spatio-temporal impact assessment of land use / land cover (LU-LC) change on land surface temperatures over Jaipur city in India by Neha Gupta, Aneesh Mathew, Sumit Khandelwal

“…Urban development has consequently given rise to the empirically observed phenomenon of the urban heat island (UHI). The article aims to determine the change…”
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Adaptive reuse challenges of Jordan’s heritage buildings: a critical review by Zeadat, Zayed F.

“…ABSTRACTThis study addresses the challenges of adaptive reuse in heritage buildings in Jordan. Despite the importance of preserving heritage buildings,…”
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Understanding the interactions between biowaste valorisation and the Sustainable Development Goals: insights from an early transition stage by Ntostoglou, Eftychia, Ddiba, Daniel, Khatiwada, Dilip, Martin, Viktoria, Engström, Rebecka Ericsdotter, Henrysson, Maryna, Lasaridi, Katia

“…The valorisation of urban biowaste can contribute to a circular and sustainable resource management. However, biowaste valorisation is not inherently…”
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Geographically induced and the spatially differentiated dimension of flood vulnerability in Greater Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana by Sarfo, Anthony Kwabena, Owusu-Sekyere, Ebenezer, Toku, Alfred, N-Yanbini, Nelson Nyabanyi

“…ABSTRACTOver the past several years, the constant flooding events and their lethal consequences have reignited the debate on the need for vulnerability…”
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Critical reflections on strategies for mitigating and adapting to urban heat islands by Almashhour, Raghad, Kolo, Jerry, Beheiry, Salwa

“…ABSTRACTCities are described as urban heat islands (UHI) due to the intensity of the heat generated by urban activities. Buildings, for example, absorb and…”
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Mega projects and sustainable city image: evidence from Nuevo Norte Project of Madrid by Metaxas, Theodore

“…ABSTRACTThe present paper discusses the case of the Madrid Nuevo Norte Project (MNNP) aiming to examine how MNNP is aligned with the principles of…”
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Assessing variation in the perception of urban ecosystem services at the sub-city level by Guo, Ziyi, Zhao, Jiajia, Yang, Xudong, Ma, Yue, Li, Xinyu, Yang, Jun

“…Assessing residents’ perceptions of urban ecosystem services (UESs) is crucial for incorporating it into environmental management. However, evaluations seldom…”
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The contribution of urban farming to urban food security: the case of “Buruan SAE” by Giyarsih, Sri Rum, Armansyah, Zaelany, Andy Ahmad, Latifa, Ade, Setiawan, Bayu, Saputra, Dani, Haqi, Muamar, Fathurohman, Apit, Lamijo

“…This study focuses on urban farming practices in Bandung, West Java, known as Buruan SAE, a programme initiated by the Department of Food Security and…”
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The role of partnerships in municipal sustainable development in Portugal by Almeida, Fernando

“…Partnerships are crucial for municipal sustainable development, leveraging diverse expertise and resources. Collaborations between local governments,…”
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Trade fair activity and sustainable urban development, through the lens of Thessaloniki International Fair by Kourkouridis, Dimitris, Frangopoulos, Yannis, Kapitsinis, Nikos

“…This paper explores a new perspective on trade fairs, examining their expected impact on the sustainable development of the host city. To study this impact,…”
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Integrating energy strategies and urban planning: overcoming challenges for collective energy initiatives by Pezzagno, Michele, Richiedei, Anna, Frigione, Barbara Maria, Tira, Maurizio

“…The study advocates for a qualitative research design to address knowledge gaps regarding Collective Energy Initiatives (CEIs), utilising evidence-based…”
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Introducing an integrative evaluation framework for assessing the sustainability of different types of urban agriculture by John, Henriette, Artmann, Martina

“…ABSTRACTIn cities, a mosaic of different types of urban agriculture can be found. However, knowledge about advantages and disadvantages of the different types…”
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Sustainable urban development in Riyadh: a projected model for walkability by Jarrar, Ola M., Al-Homoud, Majd

“…This paper investigates the potential for creating walkable communities in Riyadh using a qualitative research methodology. This approach encompassed: (1)…”
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