Planning for Sustainable Urban Development Using Alternative Energy Solutions
Abstract
The concept of sustainable development has recently generated
significant attention within urban governments. What is sustainable
development? What aspects of “sustainable development” agendas have
implications for urban areas and for planning? Can energy conservation
and energy efficiency be tools to implement sustainable activities in
urban areas? By what means might they be achieved? There is an active
debate concerning the role of sustainable development as an
overarching guide to urban planning. What examples are there of urban
areas that are using sustainable development concepts to reduce energy
usage?
This article considers the definitions of urban sustainability, ex-
plains the origins of sustainable development, and explores the view
that urban sustainability may indeed provide a theoretical base for ur-
ban development. Sustainable urban development will be discussed and
considered as an emerging theory for urban development.
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