CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF AN EXAMPLE OF BEST PRACTICE IN URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
Urban centers are key to achieving the global goals of sustainability. Urban sustainability entails having thriving cities that fulfill their needs without impacting the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem. Achieving urban sustainability is, therefore, an important goal as sustainable urban...
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Romanian Geographical Society - Prahova Branch
2021
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| Sumario: | Urban centers are key to achieving the global goals of sustainability. Urban sustainability entails
having thriving cities that fulfill their needs without impacting the long-term sustainability of the
ecosystem. Achieving urban sustainability is, therefore, an important goal as sustainable urban centers
portend numerous benefits to the ecosystem. This paper critically appraises Singapore as a best practice
in Urban Sustainability. It reviews the literature on urban sustainability and discusses the high and lowperforming sectors in Singapore. It finds a gap in contemporary urban sustainability metrics whereby
most of the globally acclaimed Urban Sustainability Indicators do not measure universal design for
inclusivity as an aspect of urban sustainability. This study, therefore, includes it as a measure and
appraises it. High-performing areas highlighted in this study comprise education; universal design for
inclusivity; transportation; people-centered approach; water and energy management; healthcare, safety
and security; and food security. Areas for improvement comprise self-sufficiency in food production,
urban heat island effect, and public participation and social welfare. The aim is to serve as a lesson to
cities worldwide as they work towards achieving urban sustainability and provide key information to
policymakers as they seek to improve the sustainability of their urban environment. |
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