Social Sustainability, Climate Resilience And Community-based Urban Development: What About The People? (routledge Focus On Environment And Sustainability)

"Urban communities around the world face increased stress from natural disasters linked to climate change, and other urban pressures. They need to grow rapidly stronger in order to cope, adapt and flourish. Strong social networks and social cohesion can be more important for a community's resilience than the actual physical structures of a city. But how can urban planning and design support these critical collective social strengths? This book offers blue sky thinking from the applied social and behavioural sciences, and urban planning. It looks at case studies from 14 countries around the world - including India, the USA, South Africa, Indonesia, the UK and New Zealand - focusing on initiatives for housing, public space and transport stops, and also natural disasters such as flooding and earthquakes. Building on these insights, the authors propose a 'gold standard': a socially aware planning process and policy recommendation for those drawing up city sustainability and climate change resilience strategies, and urban developers looking to build climate-proof infrastructure and spaces. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of urban studies, resilience studies and climate change policy, as well as policymakers and practitioners working in related fields."-- Résumé de l'éditeur Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Figures Tables Preface Acknowledgements Glossary 1 Context and rationale Structure of the book References 2 Spirit and methodology References 3 Social sustainability in routine daily life What is social sustainability? Social sustainability in policy and research Social capital Social cohesion Social capital and social cohesion in Santa Ana, Paraguay References 4 Social sustainability and urban development Linking social sustainability with urban development City policies on social sustainability Urban planning, design and social sustainability Socially aware planning in urban design Social sustainability and urban community behaviours References 5 Community resilience and environmental adversities From socially sustainable to socially resilient communities What is community resilience? Adaptive capacity Community resources and social capital Environmental adversity and the resilient urban community Creating community resilience through community development Community resilience and urban community behaviours References 6 Creating built environments that influence pro-community behaviours How does the built environment influence people? Case study: Housing expansion in Buenos Aires, Argentina Case study: Public open spaces in Delhi, India References 7 Built environments that influence socially sustainable behaviours The four stages of socially aware planning for an urban development Stage 1: scheme conception: incorporating social objectives Outline placeholder Volatile urban contexts: Cape Town, South Africa; and Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Peaceful urban context: southern England, UK Social objectives Stage 2: research and community participation Outline placeholder Mapping the cultural meanings of urban space: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK A dedicated Social Sustainability Assessment Framework: southern England, UK Community social resource or asset mapping Co-design: Cape Town, South Africa Conducting psychological and social research alongside co-design: Portland (Oregon), USA and Manchester, England, UK Stage 3: design decisions and implementation Outline placeholder Design decisions: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, and Christchurch, New Zealand Implementation: Portland (Oregon) USA, Manchester, England, UK, and Cape Town, South Africa Stage 4: monitoring and evaluation Outline placeholder Portland (Oregon), USA, Manchester, England, UK, and Yala, Thailand Robust data blending subjective and objective views: Delhi, India Community empowerment: Cape Town, South Africa Longitudinal monitoring and evaluation: southern England, UK Behavioural and psychological effects or responses to projects References 8 Socially sustainable communities can also be resilient communities Introduction Behaviours and psychological responses during environmental adversities Outline placeholder Case study: Poor social cohesion among flood-prone informal settlement dwellers in Surat, India Case study: The impacts of gender in physical spaces and community resilience in Khulna, Bangladesh Case study: Good social capital before and after an urban environmental disaster: Surat, India, and Jakarta, Indonesia Surat, India Jakarta, Indonesia Analysis Outline placeholder Case study: Recreating social capital in transitional housing after Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast, USA Case study: How socially sustainable communities are more resilient communities after earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand Headline findings Headline findings Headline findings Concluding comment Behaviours and psychological responses in resilience case studies References 9 Findings and conclusion What behavioural and psychological dimensions should developers promote through built environment constructions? Conclusion References 10 Recommendations: Planning and designing for the socially sustainable, resilient community The big picture Recommendations Stage 1: scheme conception and real estate pre-development Stage 2: research and community participation Stage 3: design decisions and implementation Stage 4: monitoring and evaluation References Index "Urban communities around the world face increased stress from natural disasters linked to climate change, and other urban pressures. They need to grow rapidly stronger in order to cope, adapt and flourish. Strong social networks and social cohesion can be more important for a community's resilience than the actual physical structures of a city. But how can urban planning and design support these critical collective social strengths? This book offers blue sky thinking from the applied social and behavioural sciences, and urban planning. It looks at case studies from 14 countries around the world - including India, the USA, South Africa, Indonesia, the UK and New Zealand - focusing on initiatives for housing, public space and transport stops, and also natural disasters such as flooding and earthquakes. Building on these insights, the authors propose a 'gold standard': a socially aware planning process and policy recommendation for those drawing up city sustainability and climate change resilience strategies, and urban developers looking to build climate-proof infrastructure and spaces. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of urban studies, resilience studies and climate change policy, as well as policymakers and practitioners working in related fields."-- Résumé de l'éditeur "Urban communities around the world face increased stress from natural disasters linked to climate change, and other urban pressures. They need to grow rapidly stronger in order to cope, adapt, and flourish. Strong social networks and social cohesion can be more important for a communitys resilience than the actual physical structures of a city. But how can urban planning and design support these critical collective social strengths?This book offers blue sky thinking from the applied social and behavioural sciences, and urban planning. It looks at case studies fromfourteen countries around the world including India, USA, South Africa, Indonesia, UK, and New Zealand focusing on initiatives for housing, public space, and transport stops, and also natural disasters such as flooding and earthquakes. Building on these insights, the authors propose a "gold standard": a socially-aware planning process and policy recommendation for those drawing up city sustainability and climate change resilience strategies, and urban developers looking to build climate-proof infrastructure and spaces.?This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of urban studies, resilience studies, and climate change policy, as well as policymakers and practitioners working in related fields."--Provided by publisher "Urban communities around the world face increased stress from natural disasters linked to climate change, and other urban pressures. They need to grow rapidly stronger in order to cope, adapt and flourish. Strong social networks and social cohesion can be more important for a community's resilience than the actual physical structures of a city. But how can urban planning and design support these critical collective social strengths? This book offers blue sky thinking from the applied social and behavioural sciences, and urban planning. It looks at case studies from 14 countries around the world - including India, the USA, South Africa, Indonesia, the UK and New Zealand - focusing on initiatives for housing, public space and transport stops, and also natural disasters such as flooding and earthquakes. Building on these insights, the authors propose a 'gold standard': a socially aware planning process and policy recommendation for those drawing up city sustainability and climate change resilience strategies, and urban developers looking to build climate-proof infrastructure and spaces." -- Provided by publisher Glossary of terms and definitions -- Context and rationale -- Spirit and methodology -- Social sustainability in routine daily life -- Social sustainability and urban development -- Community resilience and environmental adversities -- Creating built environments that influence pro-community behaviours -- Built environments that influence socially sustainable behaviours -- Socially sustainable communities can also be resilient communities -- Findings and conclusion -- Recommendations: planning and designing for the socially sustainable resilient community -- References This book offers blue sky thinking from the applied social and behavioural sciences, and urban planning. It looks at case studies from twelve countries around the world focusing on initiatives for housing, public space, and transport stops, and also natural disasters.