DIMENSIONS OF THE SUSTAINABLE CITY

Skrevet af JENKS

The CityForm consortium’s latest book, Dimensions of the Sustainable
City, is the first book to report on an empirical multi-disciplinary
study specifically designed to address urban sustainability. Drawing
together the various dimensions of sustainability – economic, social,
transport, energy and ecological – the book examines their relationships
both to each other and to urban form. The book investigates the
sustainability dimensions of cities through a series of projects based
on a common list of elements of urban form, and which draw on the
consortium’s latest research to review the sustainability issues of each
dimension. The elements of urban form include density, land use,
location, accessibility, transport infrastructure and characteristics of
the built environment. The book also addresses issues such as adapting
cities, psychological and ecological benefits of green space and
sustainable lifestyles, each presenting a critical review of the
relevant literature followed by an empirical analysis presenting the key
results. Based on studies across five UK cities, the book draws
out findings of relevance to sustainable cities worldwide. As well as an
invaluable reference to researchers in sustainable planning and urban
design, the book will provide a useful text for advanced undergraduate
and graduate courses and for policy makers dealing with these issues.
The CityForm consortium is a multi-disciplinary group of
researchers from five universities funded by the UK Engineering and
Physical Science Research Council from 2003-07.