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How could cities be planned and managedto contribute to
sustainable development goals?
Fred LeeDepartment of Geography
The University of Hong Kong
March 15, 2012
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Why focus on cities in SD discourse?
~ policies aimed at achieving SD: - greatest leverage at city-level [why?]
* rich countries: most people live in cities * production/ consumption: mostly in cities * high urban densities savings (materials & energy) * local govts: immediately accountable to constituents
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How cities could help achieve SD goals?
~ meet human needs in cities without depleting environmental capital
AND
~ improve environmental quality in cities
AND
~ reduce transfer of environmental costs:- to other people- to other ecosystems- into the future
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Cities: five environmental actions SD goals
1. control infectious diseases
2. reduce chemical & physical hazards
3. create a high quality city environment for all
4. minimize transfer of env costs to people/ ecosystems outside city boundary
5. ensure progress toward “sustainable consumption” of world’s natural capital
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Action 1: Control infectious diseases
~ mis-management of public health diseases- emerging diseases- re-emerging diseases- why emerging and re-emerging diseases?
~ cities: advantages for control of infectious diseases- concentration of people lower unit costs- concentration of expertise & resources
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Action 2: Reduce chemical & physical hazards
~ industrial production + road traffic hazards
- home: control indoor air pollution - workplace: control occupational hazards- neighbourhood: reduce risk from floods &
landslides- urban: traffic management
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Action 3: Build a high quality city environment
~ provide facilities pleasant & safe environment- sufficient: on per capita basis- accessible: for all city dwellers- responsive: diverse needs & priorities
~ institutional barriers- middle- & upper-income groups
* purchase/ rent: exclusive access to env provisions
* reduced pressure for public action
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Action 4: Minimize transfer of env costs to city-region
~ demand for resources & waste generation in cities impact on ecology of city-region
- sewers & drains improve city environment * impact of wastewater on wider region
- tall smokestacks: transfer env costs of power stations * acid rain damages on region’s ecosystems
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Action 5: Sustainable consumption: global natural capital
~ important distinction between Action 4 & Action 5 Action 5: beyond city-region & into the future
~ consumption in wealthy cities: consequences?- imports: transfer env costs outside city-regions- GHGs: transfer env costs into the future
~ a North-South issue [why?]- concentration of high consumption HHs in North- much greater historic contribution by North
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Constraints on environmental actions
~ Actions 1, 2 & 3:
- whose responsibility?- who oppose such actions?- prospect?
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Constraints on environmental actions
~ Action 4:
- whose responsibility?- who oppose such an action?- “environmental racism”- institutional constraints - prospect?
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Constraints on environmental actions
~ Action 5:
- whose responsibility?- “green consumerism”/ “eco-labelling”- “fair trade”/ “ethical sourcing”- who oppose such an action?- prospect?
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How cities could help achieve SD goals?
~ meet human needs in cities without depleting environmental capital
AND
~ improve environmental quality in cities
AND
~ reduce transfer of environmental costs:- to other people- to other ecosystems- into the future