Re-assessing urban sustainability in the digital age: a new SWOT methodology for cities

• Autores: Pavnesh Kumar, Devina Lobine
• Localización: Resilient and sustainable cities: research, policy and practice / coord. por Catherine Gall; Zaheer Allam (ed. lit.), Didier Chabaud (ed. lit.), Florent Pratlong (ed. lit.), Carlos Moreno (ed. lit.), 2023, ISBN 9780323917186, págs. 193-225
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Urbanization impacts cities' lives and lifestyles; with the growing global population, we are witnessing an unprecedented increase in the demand for resources. We need an equivalent of 1.75 Earths annually (Global Footprint Network, 2021), to provide renewable resources for our current consumption. Cities can either contribute to the increase or optimization of resource consumption. Optimization of resource consumption can be achieved by employing a digital age sustainable approach. Technological advancements are substantially impacting the way cities are designed, adapted, and upgraded. Cities are made sustainable, livable, and accessible with the help of technology. Thus, this chapter provides a 360-degree perspective of cities, accounting for carbon emissions, electricity and water demand, landfill contribution, safety, health, and livability. A comprehensive global sustainability approach that utilizes data analysis, and interdisciplinary dialogue to create a new SWOT methodology for assessing some major cities was employed. The SWOT analysis approach focuses on incorporating sustainability at the core of the city. The 360-degree approach comprises sustainability and ESG parameters all connected via the digital fabric. The challenge is to provide a practical, reliable framework to better assess cities and find the solutions for gaps in urban sustainability. We would agree that to succeed with climate change we need to reassess urban sustainability, of which this chapter offers possible strategies.