Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities

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This book offers a unique synthesis of concepts and tools to address the natural resource, socio-economic, legal, policy, and institutional challenges crucial for managing future urban growth. It aids readers in understanding current issues while developing strategies to tackle future pressures related to urbanization and peri-urban land, water, and energy use. Key themes include: (i) crafting balanced urban development policies and institutions; (ii) analyzing the impacts of land use change, population growth, and water demand on urban livability; (iii) emphasizing long-term planning and transdisciplinary approaches to secure a sustainable future; and (iv) devising strategies for adapting cities and resource use to ensure viability and livability. With rising concerns about water, food security, and sustainability amid increasing urbanization, maintaining the natural resource base and ecosystem services in peri-urban areas is essential for future livable cities. This need is heightened by the challenges posed by global warming and climate change. The book is aimed at policymakers, urban planners, researchers, postgraduate students in urban planning, environmental and water resources management, and municipal council managers.