TY  - BOOK
AU  - Armendaris, Fernando
AU  - Gashi, Drilon
AU  - Santos, Valerie
PY  - 2015
DA  - 2015//
TI  - What Makes a Sustainable City? Sampling of Global Case Studies Highlighting Innovative Approaches to Sustainability in Urban Areas
CY  - World Bank, Washington, DC
KW  - AFFORDABLE HOUSING
KW  - AIR
KW  - AIR POLLUTION
KW  - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
KW  - ALTERNATIVE FUEL
KW  - AUTOMOBILE
KW  - AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORT
KW  - BOTTLENECKS
KW  - BRIDGE
KW  - BUS
KW  - BUS COMPANY
KW  - BUS FLEET
KW  - BUS LANES
KW  - BUS NETWORK
KW  - BUS OPERATORS
KW  - BUS PASSENGERS
KW  - BUS RELIABILITY
KW  - BUS SERVICE
KW  - BUS STATIONS
KW  - BUS STOPS
KW  - BUS SYSTEM
KW  - BUS TRAVEL
KW  - BUSES
KW  - CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
KW  - CAR
KW  - CARBON CREDITS
KW  - CARBON EMISSIONS
KW  - CARS
KW  - CITY BUS
KW  - CITY TRANSPORT
KW  - CLIMATE CHANGE
KW  - COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
KW  - COMMUTERS
KW  - CONGESTION
KW  - COSTS
KW  - DRAINAGE
KW  - DRIVERS
KW  - DRIVING
KW  - EMERGENCY RESPONSE
KW  - EMISSION
KW  - EMISSION TARGETS
KW  - EMISSIONS
KW  - EMISSIONS REDUCTION
KW  - EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
KW  - FIRE HYDRANTS
KW  - FUEL
KW  - FUEL CONSUMPTION
KW  - GAS EMISSIONS
KW  - GREENHOUSE GAS
KW  - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
KW  - GREENHOUSE GASES
KW  - HISTORIC CITIES
KW  - HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
KW  - INFRASTRUCTURE
KW  - INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE
KW  - INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION
KW  - INFRASTRUCTURES
KW  - INITIATIVES
KW  - INSPECTION
KW  - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
KW  - INVESTMENTS
KW  - LAND USE
KW  - LANES
KW  - METHANE
KW  - METRO RAIL
KW  - MOBILITY
KW  - NEIGHBORHOODS
KW  - PASSENGER TRANSPORT
KW  - PASSENGERS
KW  - PEAK HOURS
KW  - PEAK PERIODS
KW  - POLICIES
KW  - POLLUTION
KW  - POPULATION GROWTH
KW  - PRIVATE TRANSPORT
KW  - PRIVATE VEHICLE
KW  - PROPERTY TAXES
KW  - PUBLIC BUS SERVICE
KW  - PUBLIC TRANSPORT
KW  - PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM
KW  - PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE
KW  - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
KW  - RAIL
KW  - RAIL TRANSIT
KW  - RESETTLEMENT
KW  - RIDERS
KW  - RIDERSHIP
KW  - ROAD
KW  - ROAD MAINTENANCE
KW  - ROAD TRANSPORT
KW  - ROADS
KW  - ROUTE
KW  - ROUTES
KW  - SAFETY
KW  - SANITATION
KW  - SIGNALS
KW  - SPRAWL
KW  - STREET LIGHTING
KW  - STREETS
KW  - SUBSIDIES
KW  - TAX
KW  - TAX REVENUE
KW  - TAXES
KW  - TRAFFIC
KW  - TRAFFIC CONGESTION
KW  - TRAFFIC LIGHT
KW  - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
KW  - TRAINING
KW  - TRANSIT
KW  - TRANSIT SYSTEMS
KW  - TRANSPARENCY
KW  - TRANSPORT
KW  - TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY
KW  - TRANSPORT OFFICIALS
KW  - TRANSPORT PLANNING
KW  - TRANSPORT SYSTEM
KW  - TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
KW  - TRANSPORTATION
KW  - TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
KW  - TRAVEL
KW  - TRAVELERS
KW  - TREND
KW  - TRUCKS
KW  - URBAN BUS
KW  - URBAN PASSENGER
KW  - URBAN PASSENGER TRANSPORT
KW  - URBAN TRANSPORT
KW  - URBANISM
KW  - VEHICLE
KW  - VEHICLE USE
AB  - The majority of the world is now urban. Cities are attracting people because they are centers for economic activity and can offer a higher quality of life: there are more jobs, more services available, transport options to move within the city, trade, knowledge exchange, and connections to other cities and countries. As a result, in 2050, two-thirds of the world population is expected to live in cities. Cities around the world are implementing innovative ideas to efficiently manage urbanization. They are facing challenges head on and placing themselves on a path toward sustainability. Increasingly, city governments are becoming empowered administratively and financially to be able to serve their growing populations, offering good public transport options, access to clean water, effective waste management, and other essential basic services. This booklet of case studies showcases cities in developing countries that are implementing bold ideas with the objective of achieving environmental, economic and social sustainability. In all the stories included, the World Bank Group has been able to work alongside the cities to help them meet their goals by offering a number of services. These case studies show what a wide variety of cities have achieved in this endeavor, with clear and measurable results. Cities have responded to the new challenges and opportunities of rapid urbanization by spurring innovation to improve services, create jobs, and enhance livability for future generations
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23580
LA  - Undetermined language
N1  - English
ID  - 1759654949
ER  -