The Role of Cities in Sustainability Transitions: New Perspectives for Science and Policy

Wolfram, Marc

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-0300-4_1

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“…In the context of sustainability science, degrowth presents itself as a form of radical environmentalism strongly opposed to both ecomodernism’s ‘pragmatic environmentalism’ and to more normative sustainable development practices that are dependent on continuous growth (Latouche, 2003). As the introduction to this special issue argues (Kaika et al, 2023), degrowth principles can form a pathway to building stronger principles for sustainable urban transformations (McCormick et al, 2013; Wolfram, 2016). However, these principles need to be addressed at different scales: the individual building, the neighbourhood and the city scale.…”

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Beyond urban ecomodernism: How can degrowth-aligned spatial practices enhance urban sustainability transformations

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For spatial practices such as architecture, urban design and planning, degrowth remains an abstract concept, as there is no clear alignment of its principles into spatial strategies. To bridge this gap, this paper examines how degrowth can be operationalised into sustainable spatial practices. Through a review of more than 200 sustainable spatial projects across the world operating at the building, neighbourhood and citywide scales, the paper shows that while the majority of sustainable interventions representative of dominant architecture and urban design culture do not align to degrowth principles, a significant number of examples using sustainability strategies such as convivial technologies, building retrofitting, urban renaturation and revitalisation, eco-urbanisation and spatial infrastructure upgrading are in fact aligned to degrowth principles. We suggest that these examples form a potential stepping-stone to enable an urban design and building culture rooted in a degrowth agenda, however further research and conceptualisation are needed to enable this to happen.

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Beyond urban ecomodernism: How can degrowth-aligned spatial practices enhance urban sustainability transformations

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“…Cities are complex ecosystems that integrate social, ecological, economic, physical, and political systems with interdependent multi-scale matter and energy cycles (Wolfram, 2016). Also, given cities' population concentration, the resource use model can reduce or accentuate long-term detrimental environmental effects (Rees and Wackernagel, 2008;Wong and Brown, 2009).…”

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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Inputs for Planning the Implementation of Nature-based Solutions in Urban Contexts

Jiménez-Ariza,

Rey,

Rodríguez

et al. 2023

ACE: Architecture, City and Environment

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El disseny urbà sensible a l’aigua i les solucions basades en la natura (SbN) constitueixen una aproximació alternativa per al maneig de l’aigua i els ecosistemes que requereix integració amb la normativa local. En aquest context, és essencial la transferència efectiva del coneixement per incloure-hi lineaments de les SbN derivats d’anàlisi quantitativa en eines de planejament. Per tant, es proposa una metodologia que avalua les necessitats i les oportunitats de proveir serveis ecosistèmics en un lloc amb l’objectiu de generar recomanacions sobre SbN per al maneig de l’escorriment. Aquesta metodologia comprèn dues parts (i.e., anàlisi espacial i disseny del paisatge) i les escales de ciutat i unitat de planejament local. Així mateix, avalua tres unitats d’anàlisi per enllaçar el planejament urbà i de SbN: cel·la de 20*20 m, Subzona Climàtica Urbana (SZCU) i Zona Climàtica Urbana (ZCU). La primera part identifica àrees de prioritat i oportunitat mitjançant el càlcul de dos índexs a través de la ponderació de múltiples criteris relacionats amb serveis ecosistèmics, així com tipus de SbN, processos i percentatges d’àrea per al maneig de l’aigua pluvial. La segona part prova la utilitat dels resultats espacials i numèrics per donar suport al disseny paisatgístic. La metodologia és implementada a la ciutat de Bogotà (Colòmbia). Per al cas d’estudi, els resultats evidencien el potencial de les SZCU com a unitat de planejament per identificar zones d’intervenció i dissenyar estratègies reproduïbles. Alhora, els percentatges d'àrea constitueixen una guia per integrar diversos tipus de SbN en el disseny i reconèixer si la cobertura és insuficient per al maneig de l'aigua pluvial. Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) constitute an alternative approach for managing water and ecosystems that need to be integrated with local regulations. In this context, effective knowledge transfer is essential to include NbS guidelines derived from quantitative analysis in planning tools. Hence, this research proposes a methodology that assesses the needs and opportunities for providing ecosystem services at a site in order to generate NbS recommendations focused on stormwater management. The methodology has two parts (i.e., spatial analysis and landscape design) and the city and local planning unit scales. Also, it evaluates three analysis units to tie urban and NbS planning: 20*20 m cell, Local Climate Subzones (LCSZ), and Local Climate Zones (LCZ). The first part identifies priorities and opportunities —by calculating two indices that weigh multiple criteria related to ecosystem services— NbS types, processes, and area percentages for stormwater management. The second part tests the usefulness of these spatial and numerical outcomes to support NbS landscape design. The methodology is implemented in the city of Bogotá (Colombia). Results show LCSZ’s potential as a planning unit for the case study conditions to identify intervention zones and devise replicable strategies. Also, area percentages constituted a guide to integrating various NbS types into the design and recognizing insufficient coverage for stormwater management. El diseño urbano sensible al agua y las Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza (SbN) constituyen una aproximación alternativa para el manejo del agua y los ecosistemas que requiere integración con la normativa local. En este contexto, es esencial la transferencia efectiva del conocimiento para incluir lineamientos de las SbN derivados de análisis cuantitativo en herramientas de planeación. Por lo tanto, se propone una metodología que evalúa las necesidades y oportunidades de proveer servicios ecosistémicos en un lugar con el objetivo de generar recomendaciones sobre SbN para el manejo de la escorrentía. Esta metodología comprende dos partes (i.e., análisis espacial y diseño del paisaje) y las escalas de ciudad y unidad de planeación local. Asimismo, evalúa tres unidades de análisis para enlazar la planeación urbana y de SbN: celda de 20*20 m, Subzona Climática Urbana (SZCU), y Zona Climática Urbana (ZCU). La primera parte identifica áreas de prioridad y oportunidad mediante el cálculo de dos índices a través de la ponderación de múltiples criterios relacionados con servicios ecosistémicos, así como tipos de SbN, procesos y porcentajes de área para el manejo del agua pluvial. La segunda parte prueba la utilidad de los resultados espaciales y numéricos para apoyar el diseño paisajístico. La metodología es implementada en la ciudad de Bogotá (Colombia). Para el caso de estudio, los resultados evidencian el potencial de las SZCU como unidad de planeación para identificar zonas de intervención y diseñar estrategias reproducibles. A su vez, los porcentajes de área constituyen una guía para integrar varios tipos de SbN en el diseño y reconocer si la cobertura es insuficiente para el manejo del agua pluvial.

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“…actors to adapt to and shape the system within which they are acting is often underplayed (Smith et al, 2005). Recent work has paid more attention to power and agency but there is still a need to 1 Defined here as (Dahl, 1957) 2 Defined here as (Giddens, 1984) understand contextual dynamics (Torrens et al, 2018), the concept of human agency (Schäpke and Rauschmayer, 2017) transformative capacity and spatio-institutional challenges (Wolfram, 2016).…”

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The role of regime-level processes in closing the gap between sustainable city visions and action

Huxley

Owen

Chatterton

2019

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

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The Role of Cities in Sustainability Transitions: New Perspectives for Science and Policy

Cited by 7 publications

References 95 publications

Beyond urban ecomodernism: How can degrowth-aligned spatial practices enhance urban sustainability transformations

Beyond urban ecomodernism: How can degrowth-aligned spatial practices enhance urban sustainability transformations

Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Inputs for Planning the Implementation of Nature-based Solutions in Urban Contexts

The role of regime-level processes in closing the gap between sustainable city visions and action

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