City Futures for City Leaders - Penang Malaysia
Cities are crucial to a country's future, and the management of cities will determine the future of a country. The report discusses the emergence of cities as change agents towards sustainable futures and the questions and challenges related to creating inclusive and resilient cities.
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| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Journal of Futures Studies |
| Publication date: | September 1, 2014 |
| Authors: | Cesar H. Villanueva, Shermon Cruz |
| Time horizon: | 2030 |
| Geographic focus: | Malaysia |
| Page count: | 12 |
Methods
The research method used in the report involves a combination of empirical, interpretive, critical, and action-learning approaches to map and change the future. It also includes the use of the six pillars of futures thinking developed by Sohail Inayatullah, which conceptualizes the future through mapping, anticipating, timing, deepening, creating alternatives, and transforming.
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Key Insights
The report explores the emergence of cities as crucial determinants of a country's future and the challenges and questions related to creating inclusive and resilient cities. It discusses the impact of globalization and the ASEAN integration on the future of cities, the emergence of city futures as an interdisciplinary field, and the use of strategic foresight tools and methods to transform the future of cities.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2014 publication year | 2030 time horizon | 2030s time horizon | English publication language | Malaysia geographic scope | cities | city governance | climate change | participatory design | urban planning | urban studies