Many complex factors influence the sustainability of urban forms and patterns. The scale at which such forms and patterns occur is crucially important when responding to urban challenges in pursuit of sustainability.
This document has been extracted from Population Dynamics and Climate Change:
Dodman, D. 2009. “Urban Form, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Vulnerability.” Pp 64‐79 in: Population Dynamics and Climate Change, edited by J.M.Guzmán, G. Martine, G. McGranahan, D. Schensul and C. Tacoli. New York: UNFPA; London: IIED. The contents of the full book can be found here:
Land development is an important component in sustainable development because it is where our food and raw materials come from and it is also the habitat for wildlife and fauna.
