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The concept was first presented through the report “Regenerative Cities” in 2010 [1] and further expanded in various subsequent reports [2] [3] [4] as well as in the book titled “Creating Regenerative Cities” by Herbert Girardet. [5] Since 2011 the concept was also recurrently discussed during the annual Future of Cities Forum. [6]
Urban renewal (also called urban regeneration in the United Kingdom and urban redevelopment in the United States [1]) is a program of land redevelopment often used to address urban decay in cities. [2] Urban renewal involves the clearing out of blighted areas in inner cities in favour of new housing, businesses, and other developments.
Aalborg University has launched a master education program on sustainable cities (Sustainable Cities @ Aalborg University Copenhagen). See also the Danish Wikipedia. See also the Danish Wikipedia. Copenhagen : Cycling in Copenhagen : One of the most bicycle-friendly city's in the world where over 50% of the population get around on bikes.
List of cities in North America; Lists of cities in Oceania; List of cities in South America; Territorial claims in Antarctica; List of cities surrounded by another city; List of cities by GDP; List of cities by elevation; List of cities by time of continuous habitation; List of cities proper by population; List of cities with the most skyscrapers
Simply put, an eco-city is an ecologically healthy city. The World Bank defines eco-cities as "cities that enhance the well-being of citizens and society through integrated urban planning and management that harness the benefits of ecological systems and protect and nurture these assets for future generations". [2]
Ecovillages offer small-scale communities with minimal ecological impact or regenerative impacts as an alternative. However, such communities often cooperate with peer villages in networks of their own ( see Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) for an example).
The community produces far more food and water than it needs. It uses regenerative agriculture as a base to live in harmony with nature. Sustainable community initiatives have emerged in neighborhoods, cities, counties, metropolitan planning districts, and watershed districts at different scales pertaining to community needs. These initiatives ...
This is a list of planned cities (sometimes known as planned communities or new towns) by country. Additions to this list should be cities whose overall form (as opposed to individual neighborhoods or expansions) has been determined in large part in advance on a drawing board, or which were planned to a degree which is unusual for their time and place.