Regenerative Cities

Abstract

The concept of regenerative cities is seeking to address the relationship between cities and their hinterland, and beyond that with the more distant territories that supply them with water, food, timber and other vital resources. We need to re-enrich the landscapes on which cities depend, and this includes measures to increase their capacity to absorb carbon emissions. Creating a restorative relationship between cities, their local hinterland and the world beyond, means harnessing new opportunities in financial, technology, policy and business practice. This text argues that the established horizon of urban ecology should be expanded to include all the territories involved in sustaining urban systems. Urban regeneration thus takes on the meaning of eco-regeneration.