Urban Transformations: Sustainable Urban Development Through Resource Efficiency, Quality of Life and Resilience

Front Matter ....Pages i-xxviii
Front Matter ....Pages 1-2
 Exploring the Extent, Selected Topics and Governance Modes of Urban Sustainability Transformations  (Dieter Rink, Sigrun Kabisch, Florian Koch, Kerstin Krellenberg)....Pages 3-20
 Linking Transition Theories with Theories of Institutions – Implications for Sustainable Urban Infrastructures Between Flexibility and Stability  (Norman Bedtke, Erik Gawel)....Pages 21-44
 Efficiency–Equity–Trade–Off as a Challenge for Shaping Urban Transformations  (Erik Gawel, Christian Kuhlicke)....Pages 45-60
 On the Connection Between Urban Sustainability Transformations and Multiple Societal Crises  (Annegret Haase, Norman Bedtke, Chloe Begg, Erik Gawel, Dieter Rink, Manuel Wolff)....Pages 61-76
 How to Measure Progress Towards an Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable City? Reflections on Applying the Indicators of Sustainable Development Goal 11 in Germany and India  (Florian Koch, Sohail Ahmad)....Pages 77-90
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 Sustainable Transformation of Urban Water Infrastructure in Amman, Jordan – Meeting Residential Water Demand in the Face of Deficient Public Supply and Alternative Private Water Markets  (Christian Klassert, Erik Gawel, Katja Sigel, Bernd Klauer)....Pages 93-115
 The TEEB Approach Towards Sustainable Urban Transformations: Demonstrating and Capturing Ecosystem Service Values  (Bernd Hansjürgens, Miriam Brenck, Robert Bartz, Ingo Kowarik)....Pages 117-132
 Green Infrastructure for Increased Resource Efficiency in Urban Water Management  (Jaime Nivala, Andreas Zehnsdorf, Manfred van Afferden, Roland A. Müller)....Pages 133-143
 Sustainable Urban Water Governance – Main Aims, Challenges and Institutional Approaches in Germany and Beyond  (Moritz Reese, Erik Gawel)....Pages 145-171
 Transitioning the Heat Supply System – Challenges with Special Focus on Bioenergy in the Context of Urban Areas  (Volker Lenz, Cornelia Rönsch, Kay Schaubach, Sebastian Bohnet, Daniela Thrän)....Pages 173-196
 From Shrinkage to Regrowth: The Nexus Between Urban Dynamics, Land Use Change and Ecosystem Service Provision  (Annegret Haase, Manuel Wolff, Dieter Rink)....Pages 197-219
 Potentials of Urban Brownfields for Improving the Quality of Urban Space  (Ellen Banzhaf, Thomas Arndt, Jan Ladiges)....Pages 221-232
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 Local Residential Quality from an Interdisciplinary Perspective: Combining Individual Perception and Micrometeorological Factors  (Sigrun Kabisch, Maximilian Ueberham, Uwe Schlink, Daniel Hertel, Abdelrhman Mohamdeen)....Pages 235-255
 Socio-Spatial Distribution of Airborne Outdoor Exposures – An Indicator for Environmental Quality, Quality of Life, and Environmental Justice: The Case Study of Berlin  (Annegret Kindler, Heinz-Josef Klimeczek, Ulrich Franck)....Pages 257-279
 What Really Matters in Green Infrastructure for the Urban Quality of Life? Santiago de Chile as a Showcase City  (Ellen Banzhaf, Sonia M. Reyes-Paecke, Francisco de la Barrera)....Pages 281-300
 Do Urban Biodiversity and Urban Ecosystem Services Go Hand in Hand, or Do We Just Hope It Is That Easy?  (Sonja Knapp, Dagmar Haase, Stefan Klotz, Nina Schwarz)....Pages 301-312
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 Resilience, Adaptation and Transformation: Conceptual and Empirical Insights from Two Case Studies in Germany and Chile  (Christian Kuhlicke, Kerstin Krellenberg, Juliane Welz)....Pages 315-326
 Adapting Built–Up Areas to Climate Change: Assessment of Effects and Feasibility of Adaptation Measures on Heat Hazard  (Juliane Welz, Daniel Hertel, Kerstin Krellenberg, Uwe Schlink)....Pages 327-338
 Climate Proofing of Urban Development: Regulatory Challenges and Approaches in Europe, Germany, and Beyond  (Moritz Reese)....Pages 339-361
 Decision Support on Flood Management in Complex Urban Settings. Is Risk Assessment the Right Approach or Do We Need Decision Heuristics?  (Volker Meyer)....Pages 363-373
Back Matter ....Pages 375-384