Urban Planning for Transitions.

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Online Access: Full text (Emerson users only)
Main Author: Douay, Nicolas
Contributors: Minja, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2021.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half-title Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Rotterdam Resilience Strategy, Rotterdam
  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. Context and background
  • 1.3. Rotterdam Resilience Strategy
  • Ready for the 21st Century
  • 1.3.1. Methodology
  • 1.3.2. Rotterdam Resilience Strategy
  • Goals, stakeholders
  • 1.3.3. Concrete resilient initiatives and programs
  • 1.4. Conclusion
  • 1.4. References
  • Chapter 2. Sustainable Florianópolis Action Plan, Santa Catarina
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Context: Florianópolis' background
  • 2.3. The Sustainable Florianópolis Plan of Action
  • 2.3.1. A comprehensive analysis of the city
  • 2.3.2. Methodology
  • 2.3.3. Goals and actions
  • 2.4. Analysis
  • Discussion
  • 2.5. Conclusion
  • 2.6. References
  • Chapter 3. "Recife 500 Anos" Plan, Recife
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Strategy, transition and innovation in a contrasting urban scenario
  • 3.2.1. Recife: Brazil's "capital of inequalities"
  • 3.2.2. From an economic-oriented urbanism to a participatory strategic plan
  • 3.3. The plan
  • 3.3.1. A multi-institutional board
  • 3.3.2. Research, public consultation and comparative analysis
  • 3.3.3. Crossing strategies for integrated results
  • 3.4. Critical analysis of the plan construction
  • 3.5. Conclusion
  • 3.6. References
  • Chapter 4. Greenest City 2020, Vancouver
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Context
  • 4.3. Greenest City 2020 Action Plan
  • targets and goals
  • 4.3.1. GCAP goals
  • 4.3.2. Implementation updates
  • 4.4. Why is the GCAP an innovative urban strategy?
  • 4.5. Criticisms
  • 4.6. Conclusion
  • 4.7. References
  • Chapter 5. The Grandeur Nature Plan, Eurométropole of Strasbourg
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. The Grandeur nature plan of the Eurométropole of Strasbourg
  • 5.2.1. The stakeholders involved in the implementation of the plan
  • 5.3. The content of the plan
  • 5.4. The role of the Grandeur nature program
  • 5.5. Conclusion
  • 5.6. References
  • Chapter 6. The Car-free Livability Programme, Oslo
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Background: the Car-free Livability Programme of Oslo
  • 6.3. The role of the Car-free Livability Programme and specific developments brought by it
  • 6.3.1. Advocating city life at the expense of parking space
  • 6.3.2. Exploratory urban development projects
  • 6.3.3. New pedestrian streets and pedestrian-friendly urban spaces
  • 6.3.4. The city center planning model for the future streets
  • 6.4. Car-free city centers are not utopian models anymore
  • 6.5. Conclusion
  • 6.6. References
  • Chapter 7. A Carbon-free City, Uppsala
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Context
  • 7.3. The environmental program of Uppsala's municipality
  • 7.3.1. Ambitions
  • 7.3.2. Mobility
  • 7.3.2. Mobility
  • 7.3.3. Green spaces as social areas
  • 7.3.4. Fossil fuel free
  • 7.4. An ambitious and inclusive environmental program: between ambitions and social realities