Strategic planning of urban infrastructure for environmental sustainability: Understanding the past to intervene for the future

Malekpour, Shirin; Brown, Rebekah Ruth; Haan, Fjalar J. de

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2015.05.003

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“…The PB framework applied consists of the following 13 stages: (1) problem formulation; (2) identifying needs and setting goals; (3) defining system boundaries; (4) stakeholder analysis; (5) current situation analysis; (6) driver analysis; (7) developing a future vision; (8) elaborating and quantifying criteria for the vision; (9) creating scenarios; (10) scenario analysis, including robustness testing and testing against criteria; (11) design and analysis of a final combined scenario for implementation; (12) developing pathways for implementation of the final combined scenario; and (13) implementation and follow-ups. The urban energy system modelling in LEAP was integrated into the PB process for stage (10), scenario analysis, and stage (11), analysis of the final combined scenario, using outcomes of stages (5)e(9) of the PB process. In particular, stage (5), current situation analysis, provided data for modelling final energy demand, including energy consumption for heating, structure of the final energy supply, final energy demand by sector/subsector and annual specific energy consumption for heating.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While scenarios can be developed with different levels of stakeholder participation, participatory approaches to strategic planning are becoming more widespread, as they have the potential to facilitate societal learning and consensus-building among stakeholders and to provide a higher level of support and ownership of the decisions taken [8,9]. Therefore, a number of studies argue for elaboration of energy policy to support sustainable urban development and, at the same time, promote interactions between citizens, governments, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) and businesses during strategic planning processes [10,11].…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…The resulting legacy has been a centralized and technocratic approach to the supply of water-the dominant paradigm for over a century, particularly in developed nations. Indeed, the dominance of this paradigm has been posited as an impediment to the transition to SUWM [9,44].…”

Section: Urban Water Supply Management and Its Development Over Timementioning

confidence: 99%

“…At times, IUWM is positioned to seek the integration of water supply planning with spatial planning [44,54], yet there has been little in the way of published research which details how integration with spatial planning might occur, or analyses this in an empirical context. Two recent projects make an advancement to this, including the EU-funded 'ENMAR' research [21], and the case of Melbourne in Australia [55][56][57].…”

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confidence: 99%

Sustainable Urban Water Management under a Changing Climate: The Role of Spatial Planning

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Wilson

2018

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Abstract:The provision of a sustainable supply of water is an increasingly difficult task to achieve in many urban environments. This arises because of pressures related to population growth and increased per capita demand for water. Additionally, climate change is impacting the natural cycle of water in many locations, with a significant impact projected for the future. Many scholars advocate 'sustainable urban water management' (SUWM) as an approach that can address the root causes of these challenges. Yet the implementation of SUWM and adaptation to climate change in the urban water sector remains limited. This paper argues that spatial planning provides tools and processes that can facilitate the full implementation of SUWM goals, and adaptation to climate change. The potential of spatial planning to achieve SUWM, including sustainable urban water supply management through both supply and demand end initiatives, in light of climate change, is discussed. A framework is developed to consider a broad range of spatial planning interventions that can facilitate adaptation to climate change and SUWM concurrently. The paper provides information and tools to assist water planners achieve SUWM and a well-adapted water sector and urban environment, in an integrated, holistic and comprehensive manner, to meet future water supply needs. Achieving these goals will need collaborative activities across multiple built environment disciplines. Future research activities to advance these goals are outlined.

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“…Between 1982 and 2015 the proportion of humanity living in cities increased from 40% to 54%, while the total number of people living in cities increased from 1.8 billion to 3.9 billion [1]. Such an increase in urban populations creates many challenges for public authorities who manage cities, particularly in relation to the provision of physical infrastructures such as transport, housing, and water services, while maintaining a healthy environment and public health [2], [3].…”

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Scoping the Potential Role of the Water Sector in Urban Greening and Cooling: A Case Study of Melbourne

Furlong

Phelan

Dodson

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WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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Climate change, urban densification and loss of green space are making cities hotter and less pleasant places in which to live. In some developed countries, heat waves now cause more deaths than any other natural disaster, and lack of green space is linked to decreased mental and physical health. Increasing green space, tree canopy cover, water bodies and irrigation can significantly cool urban environments, and positively influence physical and mental health, as well as biodiversity. Across the world, urban greening and cooling are primarily considered to be the functions of local government (municipalities). However, we hypothesise that the urban water sector (water utilities and waterway managers) has an existing role in urban greening which has significant potential to expand. This study makes use of a wide-ranging industry consultation process with 37 experts from 14 organisations within Melbourne, to (a) understand the current urban greening situation, (b) identify the gaps in current system, (c) investigate the current contribution of the water sector towards greening, and (d) scope out the potential for a larger role. Preliminary findings show that Melbourne's water sector is, in a number of ways, actively pursuing urban greening and cooling outcomes, and that more can be achieved when they work collaboratively with local government actions, rather than acting independently. The major areas through which Melbourne's water sector can further impact greening and cooling are found to be: (1) assisting in large scale planning of greening/cooling initiatives, in coordination with stormwater management and conservation of waterways; (2) statutory powers and informal guidance to influence new developments; (3) finance raising and financial evaluation capabilities to provide and justify funding; (4) credibility and social license to support municipalities in lobbying state government and other stakeholders; and (5) additional water for irrigation through alternative water source projects.

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Strategic planning of urban infrastructure for environmental sustainability: Understanding the past to intervene for the future

Cited by 118 publications

References 57 publications

Exploring scenarios for more sustainable heating: The case of Niš, Serbia

Exploring scenarios for more sustainable heating: The case of Niš, Serbia

Sustainable Urban Water Management under a Changing Climate: The Role of Spatial Planning

Scoping the Potential Role of the Water Sector in Urban Greening and Cooling: A Case Study of Melbourne

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