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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480294003321

Autore

Al-Zu'bi Maha

Titolo

SDG11-sustainable cities and communities : towards inclusive, safe, and resilient settlements / / by Maha Al-Zu'bi, Vesela Radovic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

United Kingdom : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2019

ISBN

1-78756-923-3

1-78756-921-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (141 pages)

Collana

Concise guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Disciplina

307.1216

Soggetti

Sustainable urban development

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- SDG11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities -- Concise Guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- 1: Cities and Key Interactions -- 1. Sustainable Agenda (2015-2030) -- 2. Paris Agreement -- 3. New Urban Development Agenda (Habitat-III) -- 4. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 -- 5. Conclusion -- 2: SDG11 and the  Associated Challenges to Implementation -- 1. Localising SDG11 -- 2. The Cross-Cutting Nature -- 3. Measuring SDG11 Progress -- 4. Communicating the SDGs to a Wider Audience -- 5. Urban Security -- 6. Conclusion -- 3: Mapping SDG Stories -- 1. Jordan's Path to the Sustainable Development  Agenda 2030 - Amman City -- 2. Localizing SDGs in Amman City, Jordan -- 3. The Republic of Serbia and SDG11 -- 4. Communicating SDG11 within the European Union -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

SDG11 will map success stories, policies, and strategies from various regions that include actions to improve natural resources management, reduce GHG emissions, and develop urban adaptation, resilience strategies and disaster risk management to help decision-makers, planners and practitioners in achieving the 2030 SDG agenda.