Sustainable Development Introduction

Running Head: SUSTAINABLE CITIES
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Sustainable Cities
ENGT5115 Sustainable Development
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1/21/2020

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Contents
Sustainable cities for Sustainable Development........................................................................2
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Sustainable cities for Sustainable Development........................................................................2
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................8

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Sustainable cities for Sustainable Development
Introduction
The essay will focus on how a sustainable future can be ensured. In this context, the world is
heading towards a sustainable future with the help of different measures such as sustainable
cities, sustainable development goals (SDGs), circular economy, deep decarbonisation,
economic growth, using sustainable energy and many more. Thus, specifically, the topic of
sustainable cities will be researched and explored in the context of sustainable development
(SD). In addition, SD strategies will also be discussed for sustainable cities (SC) in order to
ensure a sustainable future for all. Here, SDG is the goals and objectives set by the United
Nations for achieving a great and sustainable future for the whole world by 2030 (Sustainable
Development Goals, 2018). It is worth knowing that a sustainable city is typically designed
while considering social, economic, environmental impacts, as well as a robust habitat for
prevailing populations, without co-operating the capability of future generations to have the
same. Moreover, the 17 SDGs will be assessed for identifying the SDGs supporting the
chosen objective of sustainable cities for all (Ahvenniemi et al., 2017). Thus, a detailed
summary will be provided in the end with future recommendations.
Sustainable cities for Sustainable Development
In the context of sustainable cities, SD can be seen as the development which fulfils the basic
requirements of the current generation without compromising the capability of upcoming
generations for fulfilling their needs. In this context, urban form of cities is a very strong
determinant of the ecological footprint of any global city. It has been found that cities in the
sprawling, as well as compact urban forms, can effectively influence cities’ environmental
future (Bass & Dalal-Clayton, 2012). Therefore, the sustainable form of cities always allows
the city to operate within natural as well as man-made carrying capabilities. A sustainable
city is always user-friendly for the citizens as occupants. Besides, the sustainable city concept
will definitely promote higher social equity largely (Bass & Dalal-Clayton, 2012).
In this era, communities are working towards a sustainable future by trying to make cities
more sustainable. It is because sustainable city always offers a high quality of life for current
residents. At the same time, these cities never reduce opportunities for upcoming future