Converging Urban Agendas

Toward Healthy and Sustainable Communities

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5936718
AutoresMark Roseland (0000-0002-8933-3607, Simon Fraser University, autor de correspondencia), Maria Spiliotopoulou (0000-0002-3672-0750, Simon Fraser University)
Año2016
Volumen5
Número3
Páginas28
Fecha de publicación2016-07-05
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci5030028
OpenAlexW2468679115
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas53

In light of recent developments such as the COP21 Paris climate agreement, the UN adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, and the Habitat III Conference, there is increasing recognition of the role of human settlements as key components of both global challenges and global solutions. "Urban sustainability" under various names has matured over the last three decades not only in planning and related fields, but also in wider professional and popular discourse. In this paper we trace a historical overview of urban sustainability theory and practice, and explain why urban sustainability planning and development currently face limited and inconsistent application. We show that this lack of public uptake is due in part to monitoring, assessment, and decision-support frameworks and tools that do not engage citizens and their governments in a shared "strong sustainability" analysis and/or vision. We argue that urban sustainability today clearly needs to embrace equity, inclusion, and other social considerations; contribute to constructive societal mobilisation and compelling policy-making; advocate for development as a better alternative to growth; encourage the integration of human and environmental health interests; and encompass triple-bottom-line-inspired outcomes. Focusing on community capital productivity and regeneration may be the key to advancing healthy and sustainable communities

Environmental health · Environmental planning · Geography · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Urban Transport and Accessibility