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Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This timely Research Agenda explores how to accelerate the creation of sustainable, resilient, safe and prosperous cities. Looking towards the 2030 deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, it presents an ambitious way forward for researchers, identifying opportunities for transformative change in cities and societies. Global in its outlook, this Research Agenda systematically reviews and critiques existing research on sustainable cities, calling for greater engagement with a diversity of perspectives. It interrogates foundational assumptions in the field and offers reframed perspectives on sustainability. Chapters also explore diverse approaches, actors and domains, locating emerging dynamics and new directions for practitioners. Community empowerment is a key theme, with contributions focusing on how to create socially just urban governance procedures. Examining key case studies from across the world, the book presents innovative suggestions for accelerators of urban transitions, including sharing cities, nature-based solutions, mission-oriented innovation and urban living labs. Combining vital scientific insights with cutting-edge policy and practice recommendations, this Research Agenda will be an essential resource for doctoral students, researchers and scholars seeking to be at the forefront of sustainable cities and communities.

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Author:   Kes McCormick ,  James Evans ,  Yuliya Voytenko Palgan ,  Niki Frantzeskaki
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781800372023

ISBN 10:   1800372027
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   04 August 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: 1 Introduction to A Research Agenda for Sustainable Cities and Communities 1 Kes McCormick, James Evans, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan and Niki Frantzeskaki PART I TAKING STOCK 2 Assessing the research on sustainable cities and communities: how to meet the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals? 17 James Evans and Katie Elder 3 Sustainable urbanism is a failed project and what we can do about it 31 Robert Krueger 4 Researching the urban sustainability agenda in India: where to start? 45 Tathagata Chatterji PART II NAVIGATING DYNAMICS 5 Energy communities as accelerators of energy transition in cities 67 Jenny Palm 6 Share and repair in cities: agenda for research and practice on circular urban resilience 79 Yuliya Voytenko Palgan and Oksana Mont 7 The need for a systemic approach to informal settlements upgrading 101 Ignacio Loor PART III SHAPING GOVERNANCE 8 Grassroots strategies for environmental governance and circular transitions in cities: lessons from Lagos and Melbourne 113 Olamide Shittu 9 Blessed mess: new modes of thinking, acting, and learning for sustainable urban transformations 129 Andrew Karvonen and Jonas Bylund 10 Climate city contracts? Governing towards climate neutral cities 139 Katherine Shabb, Kes McCormick, Selma Mujkic and Stefan Anderberg PART IV EMBRACING JUSTICE 11 Urban transitions and green space provision: just and green, or just green? 153 Farahnaz Sharifi and Christian (Andi) Nygaard 12 Representing cultural diversity in urban spaces and planning regulations for sustainable cities 169 Fatemeh Shahani 13 Sustainability and the governance of urban green space 181 Md. Badrul Hyder, Angelika Papadopoulos and Wendy Steele PART V REFRAMING PERSPECTIVES 14 The hidden perversity of demand response: one of the building blocks of smart cities 201 Stephanie Pincetl 15 Nature-based urbanism: designing for and with nature for sustainable cities and communities 209 Melissa Pineda-Pinto and Niki Frantzeskaki 16 Regenerative cultures for sustainable cities and communities 229 Katherine Foo Index

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Edited by Kes McCormick, Professor, Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE),Lund University, Sweden, James Evans, Professor, Manchester Urban Institute and Department of Geography, The University of Manchester, UK, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Associate Professor, International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE),Lund University, Sweden and Niki Frantzeskaki, Professor of Regional and Metropolitan Governance and Planning, Department of Human Geography and Spacial Planning, Utrecht University, the Netherlands

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