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DOI 10.1016/j.cosust.2017.04.001
Title (Primary) Urban Sustainability Transformations in lights of resource efficiency and resilient city concepts
Author Krellenberg, K.; Koch, F.; Kabisch, S.
Source Titel Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
Year 2016
Department SUSOZ
Volume 22
Page From 51
Page To 56
Language englisch
UFZ wide themes RU6
Abstract Based on a review of recent academic literature, this article looks at two interconnected urban concepts, the Resource Efficient City and the Resilient City, which are related to Urban Sustainability Transformations (UST). These concepts, which we analyse with regard to implementation challenges in everyday urban life, particularly address the necessary transformations of cities in the light of climate change. The reviewed articles emphasise that technical measures, as well as the political will to address both concepts, often exist. Nevertheless, implementation gaps still remain. We argue that people-centred approaches that acknowledge perceptions, behaviour, needs and fears of the different actors involved play a decisive role. This calls for joint action by urban actors to foster UST based on deliberative governance processes.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=18778
Krellenberg, K., Koch, F., Kabisch, S. (2016):
Urban Sustainability Transformations in lights of resource efficiency and resilient city concepts
Curr. Opin. Environ. Sustain. 22 , 51 - 56 10.1016/j.cosust.2017.04.001