Sustainable Cities Towards A Green, Resilient and Inclusive Recovery : Applying the Sustainable Cities Implementation Framework in Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, and Romania
Cities are key to unlocking a climate-smart future for all, as they account for more than 50 percent of the global population, about 70 percent of global energy-related CO2 emissions and 80 percent of global GDP. Urban centers’ share of emissions i...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099350404212214500/P1757480a3100b0f08075087328efc710d http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37588 |
| Summary: | Cities are key to unlocking a
climate-smart future for all, as they account for more than
50 percent of the global population, about 70 percent of
global energy-related CO2 emissions and 80 percent of global
GDP. Urban centers’ share of emissions is expected to grow
as the urban population is projected to increase by 2.3
billion people by 20502. As the world recovers from the
COVID-19 crisis, cities will present a huge opportunity to
rebuild in a way that is climate friendly and meets some of
the world’s ambitious climate targets. Cities are viewed as
the source of and the solution to many of today's
economic, social, and environmental challenges. This is not
only because of the concentration of population and economic
assets in urban areas, but also because local authorities
perform key functions that impact the quality of life of
their residents. From an urban management perspective, the
leading resource and knowledge sharing platform is the GEF
funded Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC), hosted
by the World Bank. The GPSC states that achieving
sustainability requires the balanced accomplishment of
outcomes against four pillars, namely (1) robust economic
growth, prosperity, and competitiveness across all parts of
the city; (2) protection and conservation of ecosystems and
natural resources into perpetuity; (3) mitigation of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while fostering overall city
resilience; and (4) inclusiveness and livability, mainly
through the reduction of city poverty levels and inequality.
The Urban Sustainability Framework (USF), developed to
outline the areas of work and support by the GPSC, offers a
very useful representation of both outcomes as well as
enabling actions and requirements (such as spatial data and
good governance) cities could focus on. |
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