Sustainable actions for urban and territorial re-generation

Contemporery Urban Development and Sustainable Urban Form

Sustainable settlement is one of the key constituents of sustainable development, and sustainable urban development can be defined in this framework. Emergence of sustainable development as a commonly-used phrase has caused several controversies about urban forms. Today’s urban form is known as a source of environmental problems. Undoubtedly, this phrase has persuaded many of researchers to sea...

Strategy Planning For Sustainable Urban Tourism Case Study: Baneh city

World Travel and Tourism Council has estimated that contribution of tourism sector to global economy and employment will be increasing in the next 10 years. Travel and tourism contributes to various areas of economy and Tourism is accounted as one of most significant industries of 21st century. If countries provide the required capacity for development of tourism industry, they would be able to...

Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Development

The paper provides an updated insight on the role that urban agriculture can play in pursuing the Millennium Development Goals and more specifically MDG 1 and 7, related to poverty reduction, food security, and environmental sustainability. Reference is made to urban agriculture in relation to the recent and important issues affecting the world economy and the environment, regarding climate cha...

Sustainable urban development and geophysics

Urban Landscapes and Sustainable Cities

Ecological research targeting sustainable urban landscapes needs to include findings and methods from many lines of ecological research, such as the link between biodiversity and ecosystem function, the role of humans in ecosystems, landscape connectivity, and resilience. This paper reviews and highlights the importance of these issues for sustainable use of ecosystem services, which is argued ...