Aug 2026· International Humanitarian University Herald. Economics and Management· 0 citations
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Rapid urbanization, climate change and increasing pressure on urban resources have strengthened the need for integrated models of sustainable urban development. The article examines the eco-city as a multidimensional framework combining environmental protection, economic viability, social inclusion and digital governance. On the basis of a comparative narrative review, the study systematizes the theoretical foundations of eco-city development and summarizes international practices from Masdar, Reykjavik, Melbourne, Singapore, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Utrecht, Helsinki, Barcelona, Bilbao, Pittsburgh and Boston. The results show that eco-city practice depends on renewable energy, low-emission mobility, resource-efficient infrastructure, smart monitoring, circular economy instruments and participatory urban governance. The article argues that eco-cities should be treated not as fixed models but as adaptive socio-ecological and technological systems whose effectiveness depends on institutional coordination, long-term investment and context-sensitive planning.
Urban green spaces are integral parts of sustainable cities, offering ecological, economic, and social advantages. The aim of this research is to examine the role of urban green spaces as ecotourism sites and their influence on sustainable city planning. With a systematic qualitative content analysis of secondary sourc...
Min Liu, Yejin Kim· Theory and Practice in Socia...· 0 citations
This study develops practical recommendations for urban planning by analysing how historical industrialisation shaped urban infrastructure. Using a comprehensive approach—historical analysis, spatial modelling, empirical research in Bishkek, and a comparative assessment of energy infrastructure in eight Kyrgyz cities...
G. Zhumashova, N. Marazykov, T. Kadyrov et al.· ASME Journal of Engineering...· 0 citations
Background: The urban structure of cities plays a vital role in determining the paths and directions of urban development. With the accelerating pace of contemporary urban sprawl, sustainability has become an urgent necessity to achieve a balance between economic growth, social justice, and environmental protection. Ov...
A. R. Al-Adday, Dr. Nada Khaleefah, M. A. Al-Rikabi· Journal of Intelligent Decis...· 0 citations
Since Angelidou (2015) conceptualized smart cities as a conjuncture of four forces—technological, institutional, socio-economic and environmental—such initiatives have expanded rapidly, especially in the Global South. However, a decade of implementation has exposed significant gaps between policy ambitions and actual o...
Dilkeshwar Prasad· American Journal of Urban Pl...· 0 citations
Contemporary cities stand at the crossroads of structural challenges - climate change, biodiversity loss, growing inequalities, and resource crises - which make it urgent to overcome the urban development models inherited from the twentieth century. This contribution analyses two emerging paradigms of urban transformat...
Luigi Fusco Girard, Francesca Nocca· Journal of Circular Economy· 0 citations
This study analyzes land use dynamics in Fălticeni Municipality over four decades (1985–2025), examining the influence of major political, socio-economic, and demographic changes on urban development. The transition from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, Romania’s democratic transformation and European i...
Mihai Barbacariu, M. Mîndrescu, Mihai Radu Vânturache et al.· Land· 0 citations
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