Overview

Providing a comprehensive overview of the governance of urban infrastructures, this Companion combines illustrative cases with conceptual approaches to offer an innovative perspective on the governance of large urban infrastructure systems. Contributions by leading scholars in the field present a transdisciplinary approach to the topic, with a global scope. Chapters examine the challenges facing urban infrastructure systems, including financial, economic, technological, social, ecological, jurisdictional and demand. Using novel conceptualizations of urban infrastructure, and examining global cases of specific energy, mobility, water, housing, green and telecommunication systems, the Companion further illustrates how these challenges are interrelated with their governance. Finding efficiency, sustainability, and resilience to be key governance performance indicators, it concludes by highlighting the role that digitalization plays in making cities smarter and argues for the potential of digitalization for large urban infrastructure governance. With global significance, this Companion will be an invaluable read for students and scholars of urban studies, governance and infrastructure. The informative case studies will be an excellent resource for city practitioners, officials and policymakers.

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Author:   Matthias Finger ,  Numan Yanar
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781800375604

ISBN 10:   1800375603
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   22 April 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: 1 Introduction 1 Matthias Finger and Numan Yanar PART I CASES 2 Detroit: A history of financial challenges for the motor city government 16 Eric A. Scorsone 3 Cities facing economic development challenges: The case of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area 32 Alejandra Trejo Nieto 4 Deciphering the complex structure of large urban systems through the case study of Istanbul 51 Başak Demireş Özkul 5 Housing urbanism: Collective representation and its impact in the city 68 Armando Tetsuya Hashimoto Hongo 6 Sustainable community design amidst social challenges: Insights from Nairobi, Kenya 87 Cherie Enns 7 Metropolitan governance: The challenge for the metropolitan area of Mexico City 109 Edgar O. Tungü. Rodríguez PART II CONCEPTUALIZATIONS 8 Urban energy systems: Municipal utilities and the case of Switzerland 129 Christian Opitz 9 Digitalization in urban mobility: An assessment through the IGLUS framework 148 Umut Alkım Tuncer 10 Brownfield infrastructures 165 Francesco Gastaldi and Federico Camerin 11 A sociotechnical perspective on integrated urban water systems 181 Janice A. Beecher and James F. Burton 12 Telecommunication systems 200 Ezatul Faizura Mustaffa Kamal Effendee 13 Urban waste management: The case of Turkey and Istanbul 218 Fatih Hoşoğlu 14 Well-connected urban green infrastructures for more livable and resilient urban systems 238 Andréa Finger-Stich PART III GOVERNANCE 15 Efficiency in urban systems 264 J. Ernst Drewes 16 Large urban systems: Towards a sustainability framework 284 Mariske Van Aswegen and Francois Pieter Retief 17 Resilience of urban systems: Perspective for the integration of climate resilience actions in the resilient cities network 308 Arnoldo Matus Kramer, Rodríguez-Izquierdo Emilio, and Abril Cid 18 Central–metropolitan government relations over urban infrastructure governance: The case of Istanbul 329 İnan İzci 19 Citizen participation 350 İmge Akçakaya Waite 20 Planning 365 Ignazio Vinci 21 Digitalization 383 Matthias Finger 22 Urban infrastructures implemented in public–private partnerships 400 Nicolas Hatem Index 419

Reviews

'The Elgar Companion to Urban Infrastructure Governance is an impressive collection of contributions on a variety of highly relevant topics. The editors have managed to produce a volume that covers timely issues in infrastructure governance and planning (such as digitalization, climate resilience, metropolitan governance and urban mobility). Remarkably, authors and cases are from all over the globe and the chapters are grounded in new scholarship. This is one of the most complete statements on urban infrastructure and enhances substantially our knowledge on urban governance and the provision of urban infrastructures.' - Karsten Zimmermann, Dortmund University, Germany 'Finger and Yanar have introduced today's urban analyst to a treasure trove of case studies, data and how-tos from around the globe; rich country, poor country - all are faced with the mega challenge of the 21st Century: sustainability. Each case study is unique in presenting the impacts of local governance, addressing critical issues (from Detroit to Nairobi). 21st Century tools of analysis and modern technology -carefully presented throughout - make this a volume that is a must read for everyone in the urban infrastructure world, from practitioner to academic to citizen.' - Robert E Paaswell, City College of New York, US 'Defined broadly or narrowly, infrastructure is critical to economic productivity and people's quality of life in all societies. Infrastructure discourse is multidisciplinary. These authors amplify the discourse on lessons that can be learned as the world strives to make all facets of infrastructure 'smart,' equitable, resilient, affordable and sustainable.' - Jerry Kolo, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

'The Elgar Companion to Urban Infrastructure Governance is an impressive collection of contributions on a variety of highly relevant topics. The editors have managed to produce a volume that covers timely issues in infrastructure governance and planning (such as digitalization, climate resilience, metropolitan governance and urban mobility). Remarkably, authors and cases are from all over the globe and the chapters are grounded in new scholarship. This is one of the most complete statements on urban infrastructure and enhances substantially our knowledge on urban governance and the provision of urban infrastructures.' -- Karsten Zimmermann, Dortmund University, Germany 'Finger and Yanar have introduced today's urban analyst to a treasure trove of case studies, data and how-tos from around the globe; rich country, poor country - all are faced with the mega challenge of the 21st century: sustainability. Each case study is unique in presenting the impacts of local governance, addressing critical issues (from Detroit to Nairobi). 21st century tools of analysis and modern technology -carefully presented throughout - make this a volume that is a must read for everyone in the urban infrastructure world, from practitioner to academic to citizen.' -- Robert E Paaswell, City College of New York, US 'Defined broadly or narrowly, infrastructure is critical to economic productivity and people's quality of life in all societies. Infrastructure discourse is multidisciplinary. These authors amplify the discourse on lessons that can be learned as the world strives to make all facets of infrastructure 'smart,' equitable, resilient, affordable and sustainable.' -- Jerry Kolo, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

'The Elgar Companion to Urban Infrastructure Governance is an impressive collection of contributions on a variety of highly relevant topics. The editors have managed to produce a volume that covers timely issues in infrastructure governance and planning (such as digitalization, climate resilience, metropolitan governance and urban mobility). Remarkably, authors and cases are from all over the globe and the chapters are grounded in new scholarship. This is one of the most complete statements on urban infrastructure and enhances substantially our knowledge on urban governance and the provision of urban infrastructures.' -- Karsten Zimmermann, Dortmund University, Germany 'Finger and Yanar have introduced today's urban analyst to a treasure trove of case studies, data and how-tos from around the globe; rich country, poor country - all are faced with the mega challenge of the 21st Century: sustainability. Each case study is unique in presenting the impacts of local governance, addressing critical issues (from Detroit to Nairobi). 21st Century tools of analysis and modern technology -carefully presented throughout - make this a volume that is a must read for everyone in the urban infrastructure world, from practitioner to academic to citizen.' -- Robert E Paaswell, City College of New York, US 'Defined broadly or narrowly, infrastructure is critical to economic productivity and people's quality of life in all societies. Infrastructure discourse is multidisciplinary. These authors amplify the discourse on lessons that can be learned as the world strives to make all facets of infrastructure 'smart,' equitable, resilient, affordable and sustainable.' -- Jerry Kolo, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Author Information

Edited by Matthias Finger, Professor Emeritus, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne, Switzerland and Professor, Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ), Turkey and Numan Yanar, Ph.D. in Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Postdoctoral Researcher, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Korea and Editor and Research Affiliate, Innovative Governance for Large Urban Systems (IGLUS), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Middle East Campus, United Arab Emirates

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