Developing a guiding framework based on sustainable development to alleviate poverty, hunger and disease

Abstract

PurposeSustainable development (SD) is vital in alleviating poverty, hunger and disease (PHD). The purpose of this study is to present a guiding framework with pathways targeting the sustainability challenges concerning PHD based on urban planning and design literature.Design/methodology/approachA narrative review and content analysis of 27 articles published by 11 journals indexed in Scopus were conducted using bibliometrics analysis.FindingsThe study’s findings discuss contemporary normative planning and design ideas and their ability to alleviate PHD. Considering these findings, the authors recommend that urban planning and design implementation processes carefully pursue the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Vision 2030 by tracking qualitative metrics that consider social, cultural and spiritual well-being.Originality/valueThe contribution is to propose a conceptual framework for alleviating hunger, poverty and disease through Vision 2030. Practitioners and policymakers can use this framework to assess the impact of their actions. Hunger, poverty and disease research could be guided by this framework to identify and prioritize best practices in cities of the Global South.

Urban resilience and sustainability through and beyond crisis – evidence-based analysis and lessons learned from selected European cities

“…But the trajectory of the recent crises suggest that the occurrence and intensity of the events related to climate change and other crisis such as wars or civic conflicts have increased. Recent studies have placed emphasis on three angles: (a) developing frameworks and indicators for resilience (Clarke et al, 2020;Abusaada and Elshater, 2023a;Osei-Kyei et al, 2023); (b) examining specific city cases (Peres et al, 2017;Slaev and Nedovic-Budic, 2017); and (c) examining a specific type of crisis in specific contexts (Majewska et al, 2022;Abusaada and Elshater, 2023b), or focusing on sustainability at micro scale (Dessouky et al, 2023a, b). While these studies offer important insights on sustainable urban development and urban resilience as they relate to cities, settlements, or neighbourhoods, recent research interests do not appear to establish a wider inclusive schema on urban resilience and sustainability in cities that have experienced crisis.…”

“…But the trajectory of the recent crises suggest that the occurrence and intensity of the events related to climate change and other crisis such as wars or civic conflicts have increased. Recent studies have placed emphasis on three angles: (a) developing frameworks and indicators for resilience (Clarke et al ., 2020; Abusaada and Elshater, 2023a; Osei-Kyei et al ., 2023); (b) examining specific city cases (Peres et al. , 2017; Slaev and Nedovic-Budic, 2017); and (c) examining a specific type of crisis in specific contexts (Majewska et al ., 2022; Abusaada and Elshater, 2023b), or focusing on sustainability at micro scale (Dessouky et al ., 2023a, b).…”