Institutional and Social Innovation for Sustainable Urban Development (Routledge Studies in Sustainable Development)

• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9781138780552
• Writer: Harald Mieg
• Book Edition: 1
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Pages: 440
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject/Category: Urban Development, Sustainability, Environmental Science

This book reflects the situation of cities in the context of global change and increasing demands for sustainable development. It addresses the crucial question of which new institutions are needed to trigger local and global sustainable urban development and whether cities are the right starting points for implementing sustainability policies.

The book introduces core findings, new methods, and international experience related to sustainability innovations and the social transformation of cities. It synthesizes insights from megacity research, sustainability science, and urban planning. With contributions from over fifty leading researchers and practitioners from across the globe, it traces general urban transformations and introduces innovative approaches like smart growth strategies, cross-sectoral urban transition management, urbanisation, and city syntegration. It highlights the potential of new, networked agencies for sustainability transformation and discusses the role of scientific institutions in the diffusion and implementation of social and institutional innovations.

This comprehensive work is invaluable to students, researchers, and professionals focused on sustainable development, environmental programs, human geography, planning, sociology, policy studies, and environmental politics.