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Various aspects of the urban environment, with an emphasis on
solutions leading towards sustainability, are the focus of the
research contained in this volume. The included papers were
presented at the 15th International Conference on Urban
Regeneration and Sustainability. The task of researchers is to
improve the capacity to manage human activities, pursuing welfare
and prosperity in the urban environment. Any investigation or
planning in a city ought to consider the relationships between the
parts and their connections with the living world. The dynamics of
its networks (flows of energy-matter, people, goods, information
and other resources) are fundamental for an understanding of the
evolving nature of today’s cities. Coastal areas and coastal
cities are an important area covered by this book, as they have
some specific features. Their strategic location facilitates
transportation and the development of related activities, but this
requires the existence of large ports, with the corresponding
increase in maritime and road traffic and all of the inherent
negative effects, and can be directly affected by the rise in sea
level. This requires the development of well-planned and managed
urban environments, not only for reasons of efficiency and
economics but also to avoid inflicting environmental degradation
that causes the deterioration of natural resources, quality of life
and human health. Urban agriculture and food sovereignty are
crucial issues that are included due to their impact on city life.
The scale of modern food production has created and exacerbated
many vulnerabilities and the feeding of cities is now infinitely
more complex. In recent years, there has been a rapid expansion in
initiatives and projects exploring innovative methods and processes
for sustainable food production. These projects are mainly focused
on providing alternative models that shift the power back from the
global food system to communities and farmers improving social
cohesion, health and wellbeing. These initiatives have demonstrated
that urban agriculture has the potential to transform our living
environment towards ecologically sustainable and healthy cities.
As urban populations continue to increase it is essential to
consider ways of reducing their impact in terms of the use of
natural resources, waste production and climate change. The
increasing number of people in cities requires new strategies to
supply the necessary food with limited provision of land and
decreasing resources. This will become more challenging unless
innovative solutions for growing and distributing food in urban
environments are considered. The scale of modern food production
has created and exacerbated many vulnerabilities and the feeding of
cities is now infinitely more complex. As such, the food system
cannot be considered secure, ethical or sustainable. In the last
few years, there has been a rapid expansion in initiatives and
projects exploring innovative methods and processes for sustainable
food production. The majority of these projects are focused on
providing alternative models that shift the power back from the
global food system to communities and farmers improving social
cohesion, health and wellbeing. It is therefore not surprising that
more people are looking towards urban farming initiatives as a
potential solution. These initiatives have demonstrated that urban
agriculture has the potential to transform our living environment
towards ecologically sustainable and healthy cities. Urban
agriculture can also contribute to energy, natural resources, land
and water savings, ecological diversity and urban management cost
reductions. The impact urban agriculture can have on the shape and
form of our cities has never been fully addressed. How cities embed
these new approaches and initiatives, as part of new urban
developments and a city regeneration strategy is critical. The 2nd
International Conference on Urban Agriculture and City
Sustainability addressed these challenges and the search for new
solutions. The presented papers which form this volume detail
research works looking at how urban agriculture can contribute to
achieving sustainable cities.
A set of new studies are included in this volume which provides
solutions that lead towards sustainability. Contributions originate
from a diverse range of researchers, resulting in a variety of
topics and experiences. Urban areas face a number of challenges
related to reducing pollution, improving main transportation and
infrastructure systems and these challenges can contribute to the
development of social and economic imbalances and require the
development of new solutions. The challenge is to manage human
activities, pursuing welfare and prosperity in the urban
environment, whilst considering the relationships between the parts
and their connections with the living world. The dynamics of its
networks (flows of energy matter, people, goods, information and
other resources) are fundamental for an understanding of the
evolving nature of today's cities. Large cities represent a
productive ground for architects, engineers, city planners, social
and political scientists able to conceive new ideas and time them
according to technological advances and human requirements. The
multidisciplinary components of urban planning, the challenges
presented by the increasing size of cities, the amount of resources
required and the complexity of modern society are all addressed.
Containing papers presented at the 13th International Conference on
Urban Regeneration and Sustainability, this volume includes latest
research providing solutions that lead towards sustainability. The
series maintains its strong reputation and contributions have been
made from a diverse range of delegates, resulting in a variety of
topics and experiences. Urban areas face a number of challenges
related to reducing pollution, improving main transportation and
infrastructure systems and these challenges can contribute to the
development of social and economic imbalances and require the
development of new solutions. The challenge is to manage human
activities, pursuing welfare and prosperity in the urban
environment, whilst considering the relationships between the parts
and their connections with the living world. The dynamics of its
networks (flows of energy matter, people, goods, information and
other resources) are fundamental for an understanding of the
evolving nature of today's cities. Large cities represent a
productive ground for architects, engineers, city planners, social
and political scientists able to conceive new ideas and time them
according to technological advances and human requirements. The
multidisciplinary components of urban planning, the challenges
presented by the increasing size of cities, the amount of resources
required and the complexity of modern society are all addressed.
The published papers cover the following fields: Urban strategies;
Planning, development and management; The community and the city;
Infrastructure and society; Eco-town planning; Spatial conflicts in
the city; Urban transportation and planning; Conservation and
regeneration; Architectural issues; Sustainable energy and the
city; Environmental management; Flood risk; Waste management; Urban
air pollution; Health issues; Water resources; Landscape planning
and design; Intelligent environment; Planning for risk and natural
hazards; Waterfront development; Case studies.
Encompassing papers form the 2019 Water and Society Conference,
this book is a collection of latest trans-disciplinary research on
issues related to the nature of water, and its use and exploitation
by society. This book demonstrates the need to bridge the gap
between specialists in physical sciences, biology, environmental
sciences and health. Over the centuries, civilisations have relied
on the availability of clean and inexpensive water. This can no
longer be taken for granted as the need for water continues to
increase due to the pressure from growing global population
demanding higher living standards. Agriculture and industry, major
users of water, are at the same time those that contribute to its
contamination. Water distribution networks in urban areas, as well
as soiled water collection systems, present serious problems in
response to a growing population as well as the need to maintain
ageing infrastructures. Many technologically feasible solutions,
such as desalination or pumping systems are energy demanding but,
as costs rise, the techniques currently developed may need to be
re-assessed. The research contained in this book addresses the
interaction between water and energy systems. The socio-political
implications of a world short of clean, easily available water are
enormous. It will lead to realignments in international politics
and the emergence of new centres of power in the world. The
following list covers some of the subjects included in this book:
Water resources management; Agribusiness; Water as a human right;
Water quality; Water resources contamination; Sanitation and
health; Water and disaster management; Policy and legislation;
Future water demands; Irrigation and water management; Management
of catchments; Groundwater management and conservation.
Selected paper presented at the 1st International Conference on
Urban Agriculture and City Sustainability are contained in this
book. The research reviews ways in which urban agriculture can
contribute to achieve sustainable cities and considers ways of
reducing the impact in terms of use of natural resources, waste
production and climate change. The increasing number of people in
cities requires new strategies to supply the necessary food with
limited provision of land and decreasing resources. This will
become more challenging unless innovative solutions for growing and
distributing food in urban environments are considered. The scale
of modern food production has created and exacerbated many
vulnerabilities and the feeding of cities is now infinitely more
complex. As such the food system cannot be considered secure,
ethical or sustainable. In the last few years there has been a
rapid expansion in initiatives and projects exploring innovative
methods and processes for sustainable food production. The majority
of these projects are focused on providing alternative models that
shift the power back from the global food system to communities and
farmers improving social cohesion, health and wellbeing. It is
therefore not surprising that more people are looking towards urban
farming initiatives as a potential solution. These initiatives have
demonstrated that urban agriculture has the potential to transform
our living environment towards ecologically sustainable and healthy
cities. Urban agriculture can also contribute to energy, natural
resources, land and water savings, ecological diversity and urban
management cost reductions. The impact urban agriculture can have
on the shape and form of our cities has never been fully addressed.
The studies included in this volume look at how cities embed these
new approaches and initiatives, as part of new urban developments
and show that a city regeneration strategy is critical.
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