Open AccessMegacities 2050: from Urbanization Threats to Sustainable Urban Development
Author(s) -
Vyacheslav Vasenev,
Elvira A. Dovletyarova,
V. G. Plyushchikov,
Riccardo Valentini
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
vestnik rossijskogo universiteta družby narodov. seriâ agronomiâ i životnovodstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2312-7988
pISSN - 2312-797X
DOI - 10.22363/2312-797x-2016-4-7-9
Subject(s) - megacity , urbanization , urban ecosystem , environmental planning , sustainable development , environmental resource management , business , urban planning , adaptation (eye) , sustainability , geography , economic growth , political science , civil engineering , environmental science , ecology , engineering , economy , economics , law , biology , optics , physics
Urbanization is a global land-use change tendency, responsible for substantial environmental changes. At the same time urban ecosystems are vulnerable to global changes, and their adaptation is necessary to maintain sustainable functionality and important ecosystem services. Sustainable urban development demands for integration of innovative green technologies and natural-based solutions in urban management, which is only possible through a collaboration of scientists, landscape designers, civil engineers and policy-makers.