New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific: Governance for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities (Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements)

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific: Governance for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities (Bharat Dahiya, Ashok Das)....Pages 3-36 Front Matter ....Pages 37-37 Integrating Urban-Rural Development (IURD) Through Governance Programmes in China’s Megacities: The Suzhou Model (Chenhao Fang, Chen Chen, Min Zhao, Richard LeGates)....Pages 39-64 Urban Policies in Neo-Liberal India (Debolina Kundu)....Pages 65-91 The Changing Role of Regional Organisation of Councils in Australia: Case Studies from Perth Metropolitan Region (Shahed Khan, Bhishna Bajracharya)....Pages 93-116 Issues in Urban Planning and Policy: The Case Study of Lahore, Pakistan (Nasir Javed, Sana Riaz)....Pages 117-162 Urban Governance Challenges and Reforms in Indonesia: Towards a New Urban Agenda (Wilmar Salim, Delik Hudalah)....Pages 163-181 Front Matter ....Pages 183-183 Financing Local Infrastructure and Public Services: Case of Shaxi Town in Suburban Suzhou, China (Xu Chen, Min Zhao, Richard LeGates)....Pages 185-223 Urban Governance in Australia: A Case Study of Brisbane City (Bhishna Bajracharya, Shahed Khan)....Pages 225-250 Urban Service Delivery and Access: The Special Case of Brunei Darussalam (Pushpa Thambipillai, Li Li Pang)....Pages 251-278 Comprehensive Management for Better Rural Infrastructure and Service Delivery: Lessons from the Implementation of China’s Six Point Rural Action Plan in Guizhou Province (Haiyan Zou, Feng Luan, Hui Xi, Ben Yang)....Pages 279-300 The Political Economy of Urban Governance in Asian Cities: Delivering Water, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Services (Jamie Boex, Ammar A. Malik, Devanne Brookins, Ben Edwards, Hashim Zaidi)....Pages 301-329 From Exclusion to Inclusion: The Understanding, Capacity, and Will to Change Local Government Practices (Björn Möller)....Pages 331-350 Front Matter ....Pages 351-351 Towards Inclusive Urban Governance and Planning: Emerging Trends and Future Trajectories (Ashok Das, Bharat Dahiya)....Pages 353-384