Browse by author
Lookup NU author(s): Dr Neil Thorpe
Full text for this publication is not currently held within this repository. Alternative links are provided below where available.
The original motivation for this themed issue of ‘Urban Design and Planning’ on Urban Development and Sustainability was prompted by a key question that often faces today’s academics and practitioners: by how far, and through what means, can our towns and cities be planned for the future to promote social inclusivity, economic efficiency and environmental sustainability? These objectives may often be complementary but may also be sometimes in competition when designing urban systems. Perceptions of their relative importance can also often vary significantly over time and space. Indeed, it may be argued that, over the lifetime of this particular themed issue, we have already witnessed a noticeable shift towards prioritising economic sustainability over environmental and social issues due to the current global economic crisis. These changing priorities only add to the many challenges already faced by urban designers and planners.
Author(s): Thorpe N
Publication type: Editorial
Publication status: Published
Journal: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Urban Design and Planning
Year: 2011
Volume: 164
Issue: DP2
Pages: 55-56
Print publication date: 01/06/2011
ISSN (print): 1755-0793
ISSN (electronic): 1755-0807
Publisher: Institution of Civil Engineers
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/udap.2011.164.2.55
DOI: 10.1680/udap.2011.164.2.55
