Planning Sustainable Cities: Global Report on Human Settlements 2009
This report assesses the effectiveness of urban planning as a tool for dealing with the unprecedented challenges facing 21st-century cities and for enhancing sustainable urbanization. It identifies a widespread failure to meet the needs of urban inhabitants, especially in rapidly growing cities of the developing world, and proposes ways to reform urban planning.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) |
| Geographic focus: | Global |
Methods
The research method used in the report involves a comprehensive analysis of existing urban planning systems, case studies of innovative planning practices, and the examination of institutional and regulatory frameworks. It also includes the assessment of participatory processes in planning and the evaluation of planning education programs.
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Key Insights
Urban planning, historically a tool for managing urban growth and ensuring orderly development, faces new challenges in the 21st century. Rapid urbanization, climate change, resource depletion, and economic instability are reshaping cities globally. This report examines the effectiveness of contemporary urban planning and suggests reforms to address these challenges. It explores innovative approaches, the role of planning in sustainable development, and the need for participatory, inclusive processes. The report also assesses the institutional and regulatory frameworks for planning, the integration of public-sector functions, and the importance of monitoring, evaluation, and education in planning practice.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: English publication language | Global geographic scope | climate change | decision-making processes | democratization | demographic change | economic instability | environmental challenges | evaluation | future growth | futures | institutional frameworks | monitoring | participatory processes | planning education | policy making | regulatory frameworks | resource depletion | socio-spatial changes | sustainable development | urbanization