URBAN FUTURES 2030: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN LIFESTYLES OF THE FUTURE
This report explores the potential for cities to be strongholds of culture, economic powerhouses, and test beds for new ways of life while also being major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. It discusses the need for critical examination of building work and the trend towards “greening the city,” with insights from experts on future-oriented urban planning and architecture.
| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Heinrich Boell Stiftung |
| Publication date: | January 1, 2011 |
| Authors: | Matthias Schuler, Weiding Long, Simona Weisleder |
| Time horizon: | 2030 |
| Geographic focus: | global |
| Page count: | 107 |
Methods
The research method used in the report involves analyzing the role of cities in climate change, examining urban carbon emissions, and exploring insights from experts on sustainable urban planning and architecture.
Key Insights
The report examines urban centers as drivers of climate change due to their significant greenhouse gas emissions, largely from traffic, industrial production, and building-related energy consumption. It highlights the necessity of reevaluating building work in response to climate change, with a focus on “greening the city.” The report includes contributions from experts on sustainable urban planning and architecture, providing insights into the answers that must be delivered by future-oriented urban design.
Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2011 publication year | 2030 time horizon | 2030s time horizon | English publication language | architecture | climate change | ecology | global geographic scope | lifestyle | regenerative cities