Sustainable Cities Project

sustainable cities &communities

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The world’s population is constantly increasing.To accommodate everyone, we need to build modern, sustainable cities.

For all of us to survive and prosper, we need new, intelligent urban planning that creates safe, affordable and resilient cities with green and culturally inspiring living conditions.

what sustainable cities & communities are ?

Making cities sustainable means creating career and business opportunities, safe and affordable housing, and building resilient societies and economies. It involves investment in public transport, creating green public spaces, and improving urban planning and management in participatory and inclusive ways.

TARGETS .11

SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums.

By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons.

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INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION
INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION

ROTECT THE WORLD’S CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE

Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage.

By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries

REDUCE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF NATURAL DISASTERS

REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CITIES

By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations.

By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.

PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAFE AND INCLUSIVE GREEN AND PUBLIC SPACES

STRONG NATIONAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities.

Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning.

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SUPPORT LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT BUILDING

IMPLEMENT POLICIES FOR INCLUSION, RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels.

Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials.

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