The shift from sustainability to resilience as a driver for policy change: a policy analysis for more resilient and sustainable cities in Jordan

Shamout, Sameh; Boarin, Paola; Wilkinson, Suzanne

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2020.08.015

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“…Its economy also faces five obstacles: energy, water, agricultural land, asylum and regional instability. About 10% of Jordan’s lands are arable, yet, groundwater resources are limited (Shamout et al , 2020). In 2020, the population of Jordan reached about 10.3 million people; the percentage of the population aged between 15 and 59 years was about 59.1%, and the unemployment rate was more than 19.3% (The Department of Statistics, 2020, report 2019).…”

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Challenges faced by necessity entrepreneurship, the case of Syrian refugees in Jordan

Zighan

2020

JEC

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Purpose This study aims to understand the challenges facing Syrian refugee entrepreneurs in Jordan and offers professional support to refugee entrepreneurs, with a view to improve their economic and social status, aid cultural integration and ultimately to help turn their business idea into reality. Design/methodology/approach A total of 62 semi-structured interviews were conducted with Syrian refugees in Jordan. Findings The study reveals that refugee entrepreneurs are both entrepreneurs of necessity and opportunity. Refugee entrepreneurship improves social welfare and drives economic growth. Nevertheless, refugee entrepreneurship faces many challenges and difficulties, mainly in terms of financing difficulties, cultural differences and a lack of business management skills. Research limitations/implications Future studies could investigate if the research results can be generalised to global refugee entrepreneurship by gathering data from other countries and comparing the subsequent results with this research. Practical implications The research shows that programmes and instruments should be created to support refugee entrepreneurship. It is also suggested that both social and economic support is needed to prompt refugee entrepreneurs. International cooperation and international organisations are important to support refugees and support countries that receive them, with a view to reduce the economic burden on these countries, which will in turn improve the quality of life for refugees. Social implications The increasing number of refugees is becoming a very serious social issue. The international community should contribute to helping those refugees through economic, social and cultural integrations. Originality/value This paper focuses refugee entrepreneurship to understand refugees’ entrepreneurial behaviour and any challenges facing Syrian entrepreneurship in Jordan.

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Section: Syrian Refugees In Jordanmentioning

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Challenges faced by necessity entrepreneurship, the case of Syrian refugees in Jordan

Zighan

2020

JEC

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“…For this study, researchers; drew materials from in-depth review of literature related to environmental management and sustainable cities development in line with Sustainable Development Goals 11, and New Urban Agenda. The study explores increasing access, and formulating ideas in developing countries of the Arab region specifically, Jordan (Shamout et al, 2021). The study adopted document quantitative analysis as a primary technique.…”

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Comparing Environmental Management and Cities Sustainability as a Basis for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Eya

Sinniah²,

Junaidu³

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Nigerians Over the last decade, there has been a greater awareness of the complex relationship that exists between the growth of cities and the state of the environment. However, much work remains to be done to improve the quality of cities' environmental conditions to achieve developmental goals. Like most developing countries, faces environmental management challenges such as waste management, water pollution, air quality, carbon emissions, conservation and preservation of nature, climate change, city transportation, housing development, park, and gardens. The evidence suggests that adequate measures have not been taken to balance development goals with the need to maintain environmental quality. This paper investigates the strategies associated with environmental management and the success of sustainable cities. The Likert scale was used in the study. The study also used simple regression and Chi-square goodness of fit to determine the relationship between the study variables. According to the findings, the critical p-value of 9.487729 is greater than the computed value x2 0.1844. The coefficient of r 0.0001 is greater than the critical value of 9.487729. The study discovered a strong link between environmental management and the long-term viability of cities. This research will provide a foundation for stakeholders, government, and environmental management challenges.

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“…Environmental concerns like global warming have raised awareness globally that urban planning, as a planning goal, can promote more sustainable land-use practices (Beatley & Manning, 1997;Vitousek et al, 1997). Today, numerous national and city plans incorporate the concept of sustainability both at their core and in principle (Berke & Conroy, 2000;Del Campo et al, 2020;Shamout et al, 2021). SDG 11, sustainable cities, and communities, specifically calls for making cities "inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable".…”

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‘Not Going to Plan’: Urban Planning, Flooding, and Sustainability in Port Harcourt City, Nigeria

Echendu

Georgeou

2021

Urban Forum

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Flooding is the most widespread environmental disaster in Nigeria and flooding impacts are exacerbated by poor urban planning. Flooding is a direct impediment to Nigeria achieving its sustainable development goals (SDGs). While urban planners are responsible for implementing policy changes to address the issue of flooding, there is very little research that explores their views on the linkages between urban planning, flooding, and public policy. Using the city of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, as a case study, this paper presents data from interviews with practicing urban planning professionals. It argues that Port Harcourt's urban planners have a sound understanding of principles of sustainability and are fully aware of the connections between poor urban planning and flooding. They do however see widespread public non-compliance with planning laws and improper building approvals, rather than systemic failures of governance, as the main issues that undermine the city's legal and planning architecture put in place to control floods.

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The shift from sustainability to resilience as a driver for policy change: a policy analysis for more resilient and sustainable cities in Jordan

Cited by 29 publications

References 21 publications

Challenges faced by necessity entrepreneurship, the case of Syrian refugees in Jordan

Challenges faced by necessity entrepreneurship, the case of Syrian refugees in Jordan

Comparing Environmental Management and Cities Sustainability as a Basis for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

‘Not Going to Plan’: Urban Planning, Flooding, and Sustainability in Port Harcourt City, Nigeria

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