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Prioritizing the Environment in Urban Sustainability Planning

Policies and Practices of Canadian Cities

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  1. Natasha Tang Kai

    1. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

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  2. Larry Swatuk

    1. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

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  • Examines the extent to which the environment is addressed in the sustainability plans of Canadian cities
  • A timely contribution to the on-going debate regarding the ways and means to become a sustainable city
  • Reflects the sustainable development discourse needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals

Part of the book series: Sustainable Development Goals Series (SDGS)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Urbanization and Sustainability

    • Natasha Tang Kai, Larry Swatuk
    Pages 1-30

  3. Enabling Environmental Sustainability

    • Natasha Tang Kai, Larry Swatuk
    Pages 31-47

  4. Urban Green Economies

    • Natasha Tang Kai, Larry Swatuk
    Pages 49-66

  5. Urban Water and Waste

    • Natasha Tang Kai, Larry Swatuk
    Pages 67-73

  6. Urban Biodiversity and Green Space

    • Natasha Tang Kai, Larry Swatuk
    Pages 75-85

  7. Urban Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities

    • Natasha Tang Kai, Larry Swatuk
    Pages 87-106

  8. The Path Forward

    • Natasha Tang Kai, Larry Swatuk
    Pages 107-117

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 119-147
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About this book

This book examines the extent to which the environment is addressed in the sustainability plans of Canadian cities. It assesses if and to what extent select leading environmental priorities are addressed in the sustainability plans of sixteen Canadian cities, followed by analysis of efforts towards each priority. It scores and ranks cities against each environmental priority and highlights what makes some cities lead and others lag in environmental sustainability.

The book unravels the complexity, similarities, and differences in environmental sustainability planning across major cities in Canada. The project reflects what’s working, who’s leading, and which environmental priorities support the sustainable city model. Climate change has exacerbated the impacts of flood, droughts, wildfire and storms, urban centers must account for sustainability to mitigate and adapt to a changing and uncertain landscape. It begins with robust and integrative sustainability plans that prioritize theenvironment.

This book will make a timely contribution to the on-going debate regarding the ways and means to become a sustainable city. It reflects the on-going sustainable development discourse and deliberations to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. It cut across many SDGs in particular SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities. What makes this study unique is its special attention to environmental priorities within urban sustainability planning. This subject is topical and would appeal to both scholars and practitioners at local, regional, national, and global scales.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

    Natasha Tang Kai, Larry Swatuk

About the authors

Natasha Tang Kai is a Lecturer at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at the University of Waterloo

Larry Swatuk is a Professor at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development and is also a Faculty Member of the Water Institute, the Balsillie School of International Affairs and is cross-appointed to the School of Planning and the Department of Geography and Environmental Management. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Prioritizing the Environment in Urban Sustainability Planning

  • Book Subtitle: Policies and Practices of Canadian Cities

  • Authors: Natasha Tang Kai, Larry Swatuk

  • Series Title: Sustainable Development Goals Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46522-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-46521-5Published: 02 December 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-46522-2Published: 01 December 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2523-3084

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-3092

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 147

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Human Geography, Urban Studies/Sociology, Environmental Policy, Sociology, general, Geography, general, Public Policy

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