Urban Transformations

"Urban Transformations" is a specialized book that addresses the challenges and opportunities of urban transformations in the context of global urbanization and the impacts of global environmental change. It argues that sustainable urban transformations can only be successful if both innovative scientific solutions and practice-oriented governance approaches are developed. The book provides theoretical insights and empirical evidence focusing on three central concepts: resource efficiency, quality of life, and resilience. Through case studies from various international research projects, the conceptual approach to urban transformations towards sustainable development is illustrated. It goes beyond mere descriptions of individual case studies and offers a condensed synthesis based on comparisons and evaluations. The findings are significant not only for the academic community but also discuss the transferability of knowledge into practice, governance options, and the feasibility of political strategies to enable sustainable urban transformations both today and in the future.