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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Autor principal:	Adaku Jane Echendu
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Romanian Geographical Society - Prahova Branch 2021
Materias:	urban sustainability urban sustainability indicators sustainability singapore singapore model Geography (General) G1-922 Physical geography GB3-5030 Cities. Urban geography GF125
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3c905e4bd577487b8b869400acd2235e2021-11-09T19:41:49ZCRITICAL APPRAISAL OF AN EXAMPLE OF BEST PRACTICE IN URBAN SUSTAINABILITY10.47246/CEJGSD.2021.3.2.32668-4322https://doaj.org/article/3c905e4bd577487b8b869400acd2235e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.47246/CEJGSD.2021.3.2.3 https://doaj.org/toc/2668-4322Urban 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. Adaku Jane EchenduRomanian Geographical Society - Prahova Brancharticleurban sustainabilityurban sustainability indicatorssustainabilitysingaporesingapore modelGeography (General)G1-922Physical geographyGB3-5030Cities. Urban geographyGF125ENCentral European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 26-41 (2021)
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topic	urban sustainability urban sustainability indicators sustainability singapore singapore model Geography (General) G1-922 Physical geography GB3-5030 Cities. Urban geography GF125
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description	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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title	CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF AN EXAMPLE OF BEST PRACTICE IN URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
title_short	CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF AN EXAMPLE OF BEST PRACTICE IN URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
title_full	CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF AN EXAMPLE OF BEST PRACTICE IN URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
title_fullStr	CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF AN EXAMPLE OF BEST PRACTICE IN URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
title_full_unstemmed	CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF AN EXAMPLE OF BEST PRACTICE IN URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
title_sort	critical appraisal of an example of best practice in urban sustainability
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CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF AN EXAMPLE OF BEST PRACTICE IN URBAN SUSTAINABILITY

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