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3.1.1 Sustainable urban development - Coggle Diagram
3.1.1 Sustainable urban development
Measuring SUD
Dimensions
Economic vitality
Social well-being
Environmental integrity
Importance of measuring SUD
Indicators
Role of indicators
Relevant indicators
SDG 11: Make cities & human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
11.1.1 Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
11.2.1 Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport by sex, age & persons with disabilities
11.5.2 Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global GDP
11.6.1 Proportion of municipal solid waste collected & managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities
11.6.2 Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM 2.5 & PM 10) in cities (population weighted)
Arcadis' Sustainable Cities Index
China Urban Sustainability Index
Difficulty in measuring SUD
Deciding on what aspects of the dimension to measure
Choosing appropriate indicators
Influence of urban population trends on progress towards sustainable development
Urbanisation
5 stages
Cycle of urbanisation
Urban growth
Understanding urbanisation trends is essential for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Possible challenges for more developed regions
Ageing population
Migration
Inequality & social exclusion
Economic restructuring
Ageing stock of urban infrastructure
Urban sprawl
Climate change & environmental issues
Shrinking cities
Possible challenges for less developed regions
Urban migration & ethnicity
Youth budge
Gender equality
Urban poverty & inequality
Infrastructure, housing & the challenge of slums
Urban services: Health, water & waste
Urban sprawl
Climate change
Globally
In more developed regions
In less developed regions
Influence of demand placed on natural environments by urban areas on progress towards SD
High concentration of waste
SEE dimensions
Large ecological footprints
Vast quantities of resources absorbed from areas surrounding urban areas
Fossil resources
Metals
Biodiversity
Water (scarcity)
When waste is not viewed as a potential resource
E-waste problem