Urban Planning Shifts Towards Sustainability for Global Development Goals
The article "Planning in Cities" discusses various issues related to sustainable development, urbanization, and planning for growth in cities. Researchers explore conflicting paradigms of urbanization, reconciling environmental health with ecological sustainability, and the global context for sustainable development in African cities. They also examine the impact of urban planning on market enablement, public sector capacity-building, property taxation, urban livelihoods, and shelter policies. The study highlights the importance of addressing shocks and stresses in urban areas, authoritarianism in urban development projects, community development sustainability, and managing water supply diversity. The researchers emphasize the need to link theory with practice in urban sanitation development processes.