- "The sustainable city, eco-city, or green city is a city designed with consideration for social, economic, environmental impact (commonly referred to as the triple bottom line), and resilient habitat for existing populations, without compromising the ability of future generations to experience the same."
Making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Urban planning: The process of designing and managing the physical and social development of cities and communities.
Green infrastructure: The use of natural systems, such as parks and green roofs, to reduce the urban heat island effect, improve air quality and stormwater management.
Renewable energy: The use of clean, renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind, and geothermal to power homes and buildings.
Energy efficiency: The process of reducing energy consumption by using more efficient appliances, building materials, and methods.
Public transportation: The creation of public transportation systems, such as buses, trains and subways, to reduce reliance on private automobiles and decrease traffic congestion.
Walkability: The design of cities and communities to encourage walking and cycling as means of transportation.
Affordable housing: The development of affordable housing for low-income residents, including the use of green building practices to reduce energy consumption and improve air quality.
Waste reduction: The reduction of waste and recycling of materials to reduce the environmental impact of human activities.
Water conservation: The conservation of water through sustainable practices such as rainwater harvesting and efficient irrigation systems.
Community engagement: The involvement of community members in the planning and development of sustainable cities and communities.
Sustainable food systems: The development of food systems that are environmentally sustainable, socially just, and economically viable.
Social equity: Ensuring that all residents have equal access to sustainable resources, such as transportation, green space, and affordable housing.
Climate resilience: Measures taken to prepare for and withstand the impacts of climate change, such as extreme weather events and sea level rise.
Circular economy: An economic model that aims to minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency through the reuse and recycling of materials.
Technology and innovation: The use of technology and innovation, such as smart cities and sensors, to manage resources more efficiently, reduce emissions, and improve quality of life.
Eco-cities: Eco-cities are designed to minimize adverse effects on the environment while creating a high quality of life for residents.
Smart Cities: Smart cities employ technology to improve city services and infrastructure, making them more efficient and sustainable.
Compact Cities: Compact cities are designed to reduce urban sprawl and promote walking, cycling, and public transportation as opposed to single-occupancy vehicles.
Regenerative Cities: Regenerative cities aim to create a positive ecological and social impact by designing systems that replenish, restore, and regenerate natural resources.
Resilient Cities: Resilient cities are designed to withstand and recover quickly from natural disasters and other shocks.
Transit-Oriented Development: Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a type of sustainable development that takes place around public transit stations, making it easier for residents to use public transportation and reducing dependence on cars.
Biophilic Cities: Biophilic cities prioritize the presence of nature and green spaces in urban environments, offering residents numerous physical and emotional benefits.
- "The UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 defines sustainable cities as those that are dedicated to achieving green sustainability, social sustainability, and economic sustainability."
- "The focus also includes minimizing required inputs of energy, water, and food, and drastically reducing waste, output of heat, air pollution – CO2, methane, and water pollution."
- "Richard Register, a visual artist, first coined the term ecocity in his 1987 book Ecocity Berkeley: Building Cities for a Healthy Future."
- "Most cities today are struggling with environmental degradation, traffic congestion, inadequate urban infrastructure, in addition to a lack of basic services, such as water supply, sanitation, and waste management."
- "Priorities of a sustainable city include the ability to feed itself with a sustainable reliance on the surrounding natural environment and the ability to power itself with renewable sources of energy while creating the smallest conceivable ecological footprint and the lowest quantity of pollution achievable."
- "The United Nations estimates that by the year 2050, that number will rise to 70 percent."
- "Humans thrive in urban spaces that foster social connections."
- "These large communities provide both challenges and opportunities for environmentally-conscious developers."
- "A sustainable city should promote economic growth and meet the basic needs of its inhabitants, while creating sustainable living conditions for all."
- "The idea is that these contributions will lead to a decrease of the city's impact on climate change."
- "The European Investment Bank is assisting cities in the development of long-term strategies in fields including renewable transportation, energy efficiency, sustainable housing, education, and health care."
- "Cities occupy just 3 percent of the Earth's land but account for 60 to 80 percent of energy consumption and at least 70 percent of carbon emissions."
- "Socially sustainable cities should be equitable, diverse, connected, democratic, and provide a good quality of life."
- "By 2050, there may be nearly 2.5 more billion individuals living in urban cities, possibly making it more difficult to create more sustainable communities."
- "Cities need more than a competitive business climate; they should promote a great people climate that appeals to individuals and families of all types."
- "A shift to denser urban living would provide an outlet for social interaction and conditions under which humans can prosper. These types of urban areas would also promote the use of public transit, walkability, and biking which would benefit citizens' health as well as benefiting the environment."