New urban agenda in Asia-Pacific : governance for sustainable and inclusive cities /

New urban agenda in Asia-Pacific : governance for sustainable and inclusive cities / editors, Bharat Dahiya and Ashok Das. - xxii, 384 pages : 24 cm. illustrations ; - Advances in 21st century human settlements, 2198-2554 .

Includes bibliographical references.

This book explores significant aspects of the New Urban Agenda in the Asia-Pacific region, and presents, from different contexts and perspectives, innovative interventions afoot for transforming the governance of 21st-century cities in two key areas: (i) urban planning and policy; and (ii) service delivery and social inclusion. Representing institutions across a wide geography, academic researchers and development practitioners from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America have authored the chapters that lend the volume its distinctly diverse topical foci. Based on a wide range of cases and intriguing experiences, this collection is a uniquely valuable resource for everyone interested in the present and future of cities and urban regions in Asia-Pacific.

9789811367083 (hbk.)

10.1007/978-981-13-6709-0 doi

2019931825


Sustainability --Pacific Area.
Cities and towns --Pacific Area.
City planning--Pacific Area.

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