书目名称 | Megacities | 副标题 | Urban Form, Governan | 编辑 | André Sorensen (Associate Professor),Junichiro Oka | 视频video | | 概述 | Examines how issues of megacity development, urban form, sustainability, and unsustainability are conceived, how governance processes are influenced by these ideas, and how these processes have in tur | 丛书名称 | cSUR-UT Series: Library for Sustainable Urban Regeneration | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | For the first time in human history, more than half the world’s population is urban. A fundamental aspect of this transformation has been the emergence of giant cities, or megacities, that present major new challenges. This book examines how issues of megacity development, urban form, sustainability, and unsustainability are conceived, how governance processes are influenced by these ideas, and how these processes have in turn influenced outcomes on the ground, in some cases in transformative ways. Through 15 in-depth case studies by prominent researchers from around the world, this book examines the major challenges facing megacities today. The studies are organized around a shared set of concerns and questions about issues of sustainability, land development, urban governance, and urban form. Some of the main questions addressed are: What are the most pressing issues of sustainability and urban form in each megacity? How are major issues of sustainability understood and framed by policymakers? Is urban form considered a significant component of sustainability issues in public debates and public policy? Who are the key actors framing urban sustainability challenges and shaping urb | 出版日期 | Book 2011 | 关键词 | Governance; Megacity; Planning; Sustainability; Urban Form; landscape/regional and urban planning | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-99267-7 | isbn_softcover | 978-4-431-54082-3 | isbn_ebook | 978-4-431-99267-7Series ISSN 1865-8504 Series E-ISSN 1865-8512 | issn_series | 1865-8504 | copyright | Authors 2011 |
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