Cities are centers of high natural resource utilization activities that contribute to the development of global environmental issues. Urban planning should be integrated with environmental planning in order to achieve sustainable development. This study aims to examine the position of the ecological urban concept in the concept of city ecology and sustainable cities. The method used in this study is a literature review of publications related to the concept of ecocity, urban ecology and sustainable city. The concept of green city development seeks to answer the issue of climate change through adaptation and mitigation actions, through attributes: green planning and design, green open space, green waste, green transportation, green water, green energy, green building, and green community.