City-Region 2020

by Ravetz, Joe

• ISBN13: 9781853836077
• ISBN10: 1853836079
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Drawing from the most comprehensive and detailed case study project ever undertaken on sustainable development at the city and regional scale, this important guide translates principles into practice for the sprawling post-industrial conurbation of Greater Manchester, through integrated strategic management of the entire city-region. It also explores methods and tools such as sustainability indicators and appraisals that can be applied anywhere in the western world. This valuable manual presents: a 25 year horizon for the evolution and restructuring of the urban system; a focus on linkages and synergies between economic, social and environmental sectors; technical scenarios for land use, energy and material flows; and practical actions for national/local government, business, voluntary sector and the public. Practitioners and policy makers, campaigners and students will find this practical tool a unique landmark for the new urban and regional agenda. Published in association with the Town & Country Planning Association.

Author Biography

Joe Ravetz is Director of the Sustainable City-Region programme at the Centre for Urban and Regional Ecology, University of Manchester.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	viii
Foreword	ix
Michael Meacher
Preface	x
Peter Roberts
About this book	xi
PART I: CONTEXT
Introduction	3	(21)
Background	6	(2)
Urban environmental sustainability	8	(5)
Urban development	13	(1)
Urban sustainable development	14	(3)
Methods and tools	17	(5)
About the project	22	(2)
The State of the City-Region	24	(12)
The story so far	27	(1)
Wealth and health	28	(2)
Environment and resources	30	(2)
Sustainability assessment	32	(1)
Other city-regions	33	(3)
Trends and Prospects	36	(13)
Future scenarios	39	(3)
The shape of the city-region	42	(3)
Managing change	45	(4)
City-Region 2020	49	(14)
City centres	50	(2)
Development areas	52	(2)
Inner city areas	54	(1)
Suburban areas	55	(2)
Urban fringe and countryside	57	(1)
Economy and society	58	(5)
PART II: KEY SECTORS
The Built Environment	63	(24)
Urban form and land-use	67	(3)
The social city-region	70	(4)
Housing and households	74	(3)
Services and industry	77	(2)
Energy and environment	79	(4)
Making it happen	83	(4)
Travel and Transport	87	(20)
Transport and environment	91	(2)
Accessibility	93	(2)
Roads and traffic	95	(3)
Public transport	98	(2)
Business and freight	100	(1)
Air travel	101	(3)
Making it happen	104	(3)
Land and Ecology	107	(18)
Greening the city	111	(2)
Greening the fringe	113	(2)
Farming and food	115	(3)
Wildlife and habitat	118	(2)
Resources	120	(2)
Making it happen	122	(3)
Waste and Pollution	125	(18)
Air quality	130	(3)
Water quality	133	(2)
Land quality	135	(2)
Waste and recycling	137	(3)
Making it happen	140	(3)
Energy and Climate	143	(19)
Energy-climate strategy	147	(5)
Energy supply and demand	152	(3)
Renewable energy	155	(2)
Co-generation	157	(1)
Making it happen	158	(4)
Economy and Work	162	(29)
Sites and premises	167	(1)
Greening of business	168	(5)
Greening the economy	173	(6)
Sustainable employment	179	(4)
Sustainable livelihoods	183	(3)
Making it happen	186	(5)
PART III: PUTTING IT TOGETHER
Lifestyle and Community	191	(23)
Lifestyle and environment	196	(2)
Poverty and exclusion	198	(3)
Health and well-being	201	(3)
Crime and security	204	(3)
Education and human resources	207	(3)
Putting it together	210	(4)
Regeneration	214	(19)
Physical regeneration	221	(2)
Economy and community	223	(3)
Integrated planning	226	(3)
Regeneration strategy	229	(4)
Funding the City-Region	233	(17)
Market profiles	240	(7)
Market transformation	247	(3)
Running the City-Region	250	(21)
City and regional governance	256	(6)
Local agendas	262	(4)
Sustainable development framework	266	(5)
Summary and Conclusions	271	(10)
Signposts and next steps	275	(6)
Abbreviations and acronyms	281	(3)
Core indicators	284	(2)
Rio Principles and Agenda 21	286	(1)
References	287	(15)
Index	302