GIS in Sustainable Urban Planning and Management (Open Access): A Global Perspective

GIS is used today to better understand and solve urban problems. This book explores and illustrates the use of geo-information in the planning and management of urban regions. The first part of the book addresses the concept of sustainable urban development, its different frameworks, the many ways of measuring sustainability, and its value in the urban policy arena. The second part discusses how urban planning can shape our cities, examines various spatial configurations of cities, the spread of activities, and the demands placed on different functions to achieve strategic objective. It further focuses on the recognition that urban dwellers are increasingly under threat from natural hazards and climate change.

Features

• Showcases the importance of GIS in better understanding current urban challenges.
• Provides new insights on how to apply GIS in urban planning.
• Illustrates through real world cases the use of GIS in analysing and evaluating the position of disadvantaged groups and areas in cities.
• Provides clear examples of applied GIS in urban sustainability and urban resilience.
• Written by authors with an extensive network and knowledge on the applications of geo-information in urban management.