Megacities: Urban Form, Governance, and Sustainability (cSUR-UT Series: Library for Sustainable Urban Regeneration Book 10)

"For the first time in human history, more than half the world's population is urban. A fundamental aspect of this transformation has been the emergence of giant cities, or megacities, that present major new challenges. This book examines how issues of megacity development, urban form, sustainability, and unsustainability are conceived, how governance processes are influenced by these ideas, and how these processes have in turn influenced outcomes on the ground, in some cases in transformative ways. Through 15 in-depth case studies by prominent researchers from around the world, this book examines the major challenges facing megacities today. The studies are organized around a shared set of concerns and questions about issues of sustainability, land development, urban governance, and urban form. Some of the main questions addressed are: What are the most pressing issues of sustainability and urban form in each megacity? How are major issues of sustainability understood and framed by policymakers? Is urban form considered a significant component of sustainability issues in public debates and public policy? Who are the key actors framing urban sustainability challenges and shaping urban change? How is unsustainability, risk, or disaster imagined, and how are those concerns reflected in policy approaches? What has been achieved so far, and what challenges remain? The publication of this book is a step toward answering these and other crucial questions"--Publisher Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction: Megacities, Urban Form, and Sustainability....Pages 1-12 Front Matter....Pages 13-13 Tokyo’s Urban Growth, Urban Form and Sustainability....Pages 15-41 In Search of Sustainable Urban Form for Seoul....Pages 43-65 Sustainable Development, Urban Form, and Megacity Governance and Planning in Tehran....Pages 67-91 Re-Forming the Megacity: Calcutta and the Rural–Urban Interface....Pages 93-109 Landscapes of Water in Delhi: Negotiating Global Norms and Local Cultures....Pages 111-132 Bangkok’s Urban Evolution: Challenges and Opportunities for Urban Sustainability....Pages 133-161 Urban Dualism in the Jakarta Metropolitan Area....Pages 163-191 Front Matter....Pages 193-193 Strategic Planning for London: Integrating City Design and Urban Transportation....Pages 195-222 Towards an Ecological Urbanism for Istanbul....Pages 223-243 Toronto Megacity: Growth, Planning Institutions, Sustainability....Pages 245-271 Los Angeles: Urban Development in the Postsuburban Megacity....Pages 273-287 Front Matter....Pages 289-289 Mexico City: Power, Equity, and Sustainable Development....Pages 291-310 Bogotá’s Recovery Process....Pages 311-344 Socially Sustainable Urban Development: The Case of São Paulo....Pages 345-371 Sustainability and Urban Form: The Metropolitan Region of Buenos Aires*....Pages 373-394 Front Matter....Pages 375-375 Megacity Sustainability: Urban Form, Development, and Governance....Pages 397-418