TY - BOOK ID - 14305712 TI - Megacities : urban form, governance, and sustainability AU - Sorensen, Andre. AU - Okata, J. PY - 2010 SN - 4431992669 9786612996160 4431992677 1282996169 PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Cities and towns -- Growth. KW - City planning -- Forecasting. KW - Land use, Urban. KW - Sustainable development. KW - Urban ecology (Sociology). KW - Urbanization. KW - Sustainable urban development KW - City planning KW - Urbanization KW - Cities and towns KW - Sociology, Urban KW - Urban economics KW - Sustainable development KW - Sociology & Social History KW - Social Sciences KW - Communities - Urban Groups KW - Growth KW - Growth. KW - Cities and towns, Movement to KW - Urban development KW - Urban systems KW - Growth, Urban KW - Sprawl, Urban KW - Urban growth KW - Urban sprawl KW - Geography. KW - Regional planning. KW - Urban planning. KW - Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning. KW - Social history KW - Sociology, Rural KW - Urban policy KW - Rural-urban migration KW - Migration, Internal KW - Population KW - Vital statistics KW - Regional development KW - Regional planning KW - State planning KW - Human settlements KW - Land use KW - Planning KW - Landscape protection KW - Government policy KW - Civic planning KW - Land use, Urban KW - Model cities KW - Redevelopment, Urban KW - Slum clearance KW - Town planning KW - Urban design KW - Urban planning KW - Art, Municipal KW - Civic improvement KW - Urban renewal KW - Management UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14305712 AB - For the first time in human history, more than half the world’s population is urban. A fundamental aspect of this transformation has been the emergence of giant cities, or megacities, that present major new challenges. This book examines how issues of megacity development, urban form, sustainability, and unsustainability are conceived, how governance processes are influenced by these ideas, and how these processes have in turn influenced outcomes on the ground, in some cases in transformative ways. Through 15 in-depth case studies by prominent researchers from around the world, this book examines the major challenges facing megacities today. The studies are organized around a shared set of concerns and questions about issues of sustainability, land development, urban governance, and urban form. Some of the main questions addressed are: What are the most pressing issues of sustainability and urban form in each megacity? How are major issues of sustainability understood and framed by policymakers? Is urban form considered a significant component of sustainability issues in public debates and public policy? Who are the key actors framing urban sustainability challenges and shaping urban change? How is unsustainability, risk, or disaster imagined, and how are those concerns reflected in policy approaches? What has been achieved so far, and what challenges remain? The publication of this book is a step toward answering these and other crucial questions. ER -