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Arrested growth and urban sustainability in the Asia Pacific
Author(s) -
Marcotullio Peter J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
asia pacific viewpoint
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.571
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1467-8373
pISSN - 1360-7456
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8373.00166
Subject(s) - sustainability , urban sustainability , asia pacific , urban planning , order (exchange) , sustainable development , urban policy , geography , east asia , economic growth , political science , economy , development economics , economic geography , business , economics , china , finance , ecology , archaeology , law , biology
City managers throughout the Asia Pacific region are turning to the concept of sustainability in order to guide urban growth. This research note reviews the dominant contemporary urban and regional planning concepts promoted during the last few decades, shows how the financial crises challenged this mode of thinking and led to the adoption of sustainable urban development policies.