A Review….

A Review of Sustainable Urban Development Plans Around the World

Sustainable development means meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
By the year 2050, nearly 66% of the world’s population will live in cities — an urban concentration unprecedented in human history. The question of how to meet the basic requirements of urban life without harming the living environment of future generations has become one of humanity’s greatest challenges.

For this reason, sustainable urban development has become a major concern for both city authorities and responsible citizens — whether in developed cities such as London, Berlin, and Paris, or in rapidly developing cities like Dubai, Singapore, Doha, and Baku.

The following collection presents an overview and analysis of future sustainable urban development programs in several of the world’s leading cities.