What Makes a Sustainable City? : Sampling of Global Case Studies Highlighting Innovative Approaches to Sustainability in Urban Areas
The majority of the world is now urban. Cities are attracting people because they are centers for economic activity and can offer a higher quality of life: there are more jobs, more services available, transport options to move within the city, tra...
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okr-10986-235802021-04-23T14:04:15Z What Makes a Sustainable City? : Sampling of Global Case Studies Highlighting Innovative Approaches to Sustainability in Urban Areas Santos, Valerie Gashi, Drilon Armendaris, Fernando URBAN TRANSPORT SANITATION INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM METRO RAIL AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC CONGESTION CITY TRANSPORT BUS SERVICE PASSENGERS TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY BUS SYSTEM GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BUS RELIABILITY TREND EMISSIONS PRIVATE TRANSPORT NEIGHBORHOODS TRAFFIC TAX ROUTES ROAD MAINTENANCE AIR GREENHOUSE GAS VEHICLE USE BUS LANES RAIL TRANSIT TRAVELERS BUS FLEET DRIVERS STREET LIGHTING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT VEHICLE ROAD URBANISM COSTS COMMUTERS AIR POLLUTION RIDERS TRAINING TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TRANSPORT POPULATION GROWTH CITY BUS TRANSPORT PLANNING PEAK HOURS MOBILITY PEAK PERIODS BUS COMPANY DRAINAGE POLLUTION EMERGENCY RESPONSE GAS EMISSIONS CAPITAL INVESTMENTS FUEL CONSUMPTION ROUTE SUBSIDIES EMISSIONS REDUCTION GREENHOUSE GASES TRAFFIC LIGHT CARBON EMISSIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TAXES LAND USE EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS BUSES BUS EMISSION BUS TRAVEL INITIATIVES AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORT DRIVING CONGESTION TRAVEL TRANSPORTATION INSPECTION TRANSIT CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES TRANSPARENCY TRUCKS CARBON CREDITS PROPERTY TAXES RESETTLEMENT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CARS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION EMISSION TARGETS PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUS OPERATORS SIGNALS BUS STATIONS URBAN PASSENGER TRANSPORT STREETS BRIDGE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX REVENUE ROADS CAR SPRAWL PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM BUS NETWORK PUBLIC BUS SERVICE RIDERSHIP BUS STOPS RAIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE LANES URBAN PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM TRANSPORT OFFICIALS INVESTMENTS FIRE HYDRANTS METHANE PRIVATE VEHICLE URBAN BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS BUS PASSENGERS ROAD TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PASSENGER TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE BOTTLENECKS ALTERNATIVE FUEL HISTORIC CITIES The majority of the world is now urban. Cities are attracting people because they are centers for economic activity and can offer a higher quality of life: there are more jobs, more services available, transport options to move within the city, trade, knowledge exchange, and connections to other cities and countries. As a result, in 2050, two-thirds of the world population is expected to live in cities. Cities around the world are implementing innovative ideas to efficiently manage urbanization. They are facing challenges head on and placing themselves on a path toward sustainability. Increasingly, city governments are becoming empowered administratively and financially to be able to serve their growing populations, offering good public transport options, access to clean water, effective waste management, and other essential basic services. This booklet of case studies showcases cities in developing countries that are implementing bold ideas with the objective of achieving environmental, economic and social sustainability. In all the stories included, the World Bank Group has been able to work alongside the cities to help them meet their goals by offering a number of services. These case studies show what a wide variety of cities have achieved in this endeavor, with clear and measurable results. Cities have responded to the new challenges and opportunities of rapid urbanization by spurring innovation to improve services, create jobs, and enhance livability for future generations. 2016-01-07T16:27:04Z 2016-01-07T16:27:04Z 2015 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25657242/makes-sustainable-city-sampling-global-case-studies-highlighting-innovative-approaches-sustainability-urban-areas http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23580 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research |
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URBAN TRANSPORT SANITATION INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM METRO RAIL AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC CONGESTION CITY TRANSPORT BUS SERVICE PASSENGERS TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY BUS SYSTEM GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BUS RELIABILITY TREND EMISSIONS PRIVATE TRANSPORT NEIGHBORHOODS TRAFFIC TAX ROUTES ROAD MAINTENANCE AIR GREENHOUSE GAS VEHICLE USE BUS LANES RAIL TRANSIT TRAVELERS BUS FLEET DRIVERS STREET LIGHTING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT VEHICLE ROAD URBANISM COSTS COMMUTERS AIR POLLUTION RIDERS TRAINING TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TRANSPORT POPULATION GROWTH CITY BUS TRANSPORT PLANNING PEAK HOURS MOBILITY PEAK PERIODS BUS COMPANY DRAINAGE POLLUTION EMERGENCY RESPONSE GAS EMISSIONS CAPITAL INVESTMENTS FUEL CONSUMPTION ROUTE SUBSIDIES EMISSIONS REDUCTION GREENHOUSE GASES TRAFFIC LIGHT CARBON EMISSIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TAXES LAND USE EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS BUSES BUS EMISSION BUS TRAVEL INITIATIVES AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORT DRIVING CONGESTION TRAVEL TRANSPORTATION INSPECTION TRANSIT CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES TRANSPARENCY TRUCKS CARBON CREDITS PROPERTY TAXES RESETTLEMENT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CARS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION EMISSION TARGETS PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUS OPERATORS SIGNALS BUS STATIONS URBAN PASSENGER TRANSPORT STREETS BRIDGE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX REVENUE ROADS CAR SPRAWL PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM BUS NETWORK PUBLIC BUS SERVICE RIDERSHIP BUS STOPS RAIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE LANES URBAN PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM TRANSPORT OFFICIALS INVESTMENTS FIRE HYDRANTS METHANE PRIVATE VEHICLE URBAN BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS BUS PASSENGERS ROAD TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PASSENGER TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE BOTTLENECKS ALTERNATIVE FUEL HISTORIC CITIES |
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The majority of the world is now urban.
Cities are attracting people because they are centers for
economic activity and can offer a higher quality of life:
there are more jobs, more services available, transport
options to move within the city, trade, knowledge exchange,
and connections to other cities and countries. As a result,
in 2050, two-thirds of the world population is expected to
live in cities. Cities around the world are implementing
innovative ideas to efficiently manage urbanization. They
are facing challenges head on and placing themselves on a
path toward sustainability. Increasingly, city governments
are becoming empowered administratively and financially to
be able to serve their growing populations, offering good
public transport options, access to clean water, effective
waste management, and other essential basic services. This
booklet of case studies showcases cities in developing
countries that are implementing bold ideas with the
objective of achieving environmental, economic and social
sustainability. In all the stories included, the World Bank
Group has been able to work alongside the cities to help
them meet their goals by offering a number of services.
These case studies show what a wide variety of cities have
achieved in this endeavor, with clear and measurable
results. Cities have responded to the new challenges and
opportunities of rapid urbanization by spurring innovation
to improve services, create jobs, and enhance livability for
future generations. |
| format |
Working Paper |
| author |
Santos, Valerie Gashi, Drilon Armendaris, Fernando |
| author_facet |
Santos, Valerie Gashi, Drilon Armendaris, Fernando |
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Santos, Valerie |
| title |
What Makes a Sustainable City? : Sampling of Global Case Studies Highlighting Innovative Approaches to Sustainability in Urban Areas |
| title_short |
What Makes a Sustainable City? : Sampling of Global Case Studies Highlighting Innovative Approaches to Sustainability in Urban Areas |
| title_full |
What Makes a Sustainable City? : Sampling of Global Case Studies Highlighting Innovative Approaches to Sustainability in Urban Areas |
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What Makes a Sustainable City? : Sampling of Global Case Studies Highlighting Innovative Approaches to Sustainability in Urban Areas |
| title_full_unstemmed |
What Makes a Sustainable City? : Sampling of Global Case Studies Highlighting Innovative Approaches to Sustainability in Urban Areas |
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what makes a sustainable city? : sampling of global case studies highlighting innovative approaches to sustainability in urban areas |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
| publishDate |
2016 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25657242/makes-sustainable-city-sampling-global-case-studies-highlighting-innovative-approaches-sustainability-urban-areas http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23580 |
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