Planning, Sustainable Urbanisation and the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth Association of Planners, Past, Present and Future

Cliff Hague, Clive Harridge, Bryce Julyan, Ruiz Nik, Ian Tant, Cliff Hague, Clive Harridge, Bryce Julyan, Ruiz Nik, Ian Tant

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• ISBN:
  9781000896480
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Architecture
• Subtopic: Urban Planning & Landscaping

By 2050, an additional 2.5 billion people will be living in the world's towns and cities, almost 50% of them in the 56 Commonwealth countries. To a significant extent, the future of the planet hangs on how cities and human settlements are managed. It is in our cities that the emissions creating climate catastrophe are stoked and where change can – and must – make a difference at scale. Food security, water, basic services, migration, shelter, jobs, environment: sustainable urbanisation is about changing direction to strive for a fairer and less environmentally damaging future.

This well-illustrated book by authors from around the Commonwealth tells how the Commonwealth Association of Planners across five decades has campaigned to make a difference. It also looks ahead, scoping the urgent, practical action that is now required.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Endorsements
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of photographs
• List of tables
• Acknowledgements
• Abbreviations used in the book
• Commonwealth Association of Planners member organisations 2022
• PART 1 Messages and introduction
• PART 2 The first 50 years
• PART 3 The next 50 years
• Appendix 1 Chronology of key events in CAP’s 50-year history
• Appendix 2 Biographies of editors, authors and contributors
• Appendix 3 Sponsor details
• Appendix 4 Glossary
• Index