Urbanization, local government, and planning for sustainability

Robert W. Taylor

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3188-6_14

Urbanization, local government, and planning for sustainability

Robert W. Taylor

Earth and Environmental Studies

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Abstract

Local governments are in a unique position to manifest and implement the practices of sustainability. They possess a decision-making apparatus that allows sustainability practices to be readily implemented; they are the institutions closest to the people and whose decisions reflect on developing the holistic health of the community, meaning that the goals of equity, economy and environmental quality must all be satisfied equally; and they are the institutions that are most directly accountable to the people. This chapter discusses the origins and principles of sustainability planning for cities, various strategies for implementation, and concludes by providing a case study of a sustainability plan for the city of Manila, Philippines.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainability Science
Subtitle of host publication	The Emerging Paradigm and the Urban Environment
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	293-313
Number of pages	21
Volume	9781461431886
ISBN (Electronic)	9781461431886
ISBN (Print)	1461431875, 9781461431879
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3188-6_14
State	Published - 1 Dec 2012

Keywords

Manila, Philippines
Sustainability metrics
Urban planning
Urban sustainability

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