Urban alchemy : a governance and planning framework for sustainable urban transformation in developing economies
Urban Alchemy delves into the pressing challenges and unique opportunities facing developing countries in their quest for sustainable urban transformation. Readers are introduced to a comprehensive framework designed to guide policymakers, urban planners, and scholars in reimagining the future of ci...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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Bingley, U.K. :
Emerald Publishing Limited,
2025.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781835497487 |
| DOI | 10.1108/9781835497463 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (232 pages) |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Urban alchemy : |b a governance and planning framework for sustainable urban transformation in developing economies / |c Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, John Edward Cobbina, Simon Ofori Ametepey, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala. |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Part one: Sustainable urban transformation in developing countries -- Chapter 1. General Introduction -- Chapter 2. Theoretical overview of sustainable urban governance and planning -- Chapter 3. Concepts and theories of governance and urban governance -- Part two: Models, theories and frameworks for planning and urban planning -- Chapter 4. Concept and theories of urban planning -- Chapter 5. An overview of frameworks for sustainable urban governance and planning -- Chapter 6. Gaps in sustainable urban governance and planning research -- Part three: Sustainable urban governance and planning in sustainable urban transformation implementation in Ghana -- Chapter 7. Sustainable urban transformation in developing countries: A case study of Ghana -- Chapter 8. A quantitative study of sustainable urban transformation in developing countries: Results from Ghana -- Chapter 9. Modelling sustainable urban transformation in developing countries: A case study of Ghana -- Chapter 10. Sustainable urban transformation in developing countries: Discussions of a study in Ghana -- Chapter 11. Conceptual framework for sustainable urban governance and planning in sustainable urban transformation implementation in developing countries. | |
| 520 | |a Urban Alchemy delves into the pressing challenges and unique opportunities facing developing countries in their quest for sustainable urban transformation. Readers are introduced to a comprehensive framework designed to guide policymakers, urban planners, and scholars in reimagining the future of cities. The chapters the book further strengthens the importance of academic and policy debate on urban governance and planning in the Sustainable Urban Transformation (SUT) process in developing countries through an extensive review of the literature on initiatives in developed or post-industrialized cities. The book contributes to the body of knowledge by providing an understanding of how governance and planning with other variables can help in achieving the SUT agenda in developing countries. It also opens up further academic discussion and motivates policymakers to develop policies and initiatives aimed at the creation of a better life for its citizens now and for future generations, inspiring a new era of sustainable urban planning. | ||
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