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Sustainable Urban Design

  • Authors: Nazanin Tangestanizadeh, Isa Piri.

  • Focus: Relationship between urban design and sustainable development.

  • Methodology: Interpretive and descriptive analysis, emphasizing library studies.

Key Concepts

  • Sustainability: Essential due to environmental damage, social, cultural, and economic issues from industrial growth.

  • Urban Design: Processes shaping cities and human settlements.

    • Emerged from critiques of inadequate built environments.

    • Focus on livability, clean energy, and quality of urban space.

  • Multidisciplinary Nature: Incorporates urban planning, architecture, civil engineering, etc.

Historical Context

  • Evolution: Urban design gained importance post-20th century as a critique of existing approaches.

    • Influenced by thinkers such as Jonathan Barnett, Kevin Lynch, etc.

  • Framework: Theories of sustainable development reflect an integration of environmental, social, and economic perspectives.

Sustainable Urban Development Theory

  • Defined as meeting present needs without compromising future generations.

  • Necessitates adaptability in urban systems and effective resource management.

  • Important to recognize the relationship between urban forms and sustainability goals.

Sustainable Development Principles in Urban Context

  • Qualitative and Quantitative Metrics: Important for measuring urban environments' sustainability (e.g., density, resource consumption).

  • Key Factors: Quality of life, maintaining diverse environments, and community involvement in sustainability processes.

Solutions for Sustainable Cities

  • Reduce dependency on vehicles, enhance urban community vitality, conserve natural systems.

  • Promote compact urban development and strengthen governance systems.

Urban Design and Sustainability Goals

  • Common Objectives: Identity, beauty, citizen participation, and effective management systems.

  • Outcomes: Improved resource management, reduced waste, enhanced economic opportunities.

Final Insights

  • Sustainable urban design is critical for achieving quality urban environments.

  • It integrates various dimensions—social, economic, environmental—toward creating truly sustainable cities.