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This introductory chapter sketches out the challenges inherent in attempts to create or maintain a liveable urban world. Particular attention is given to climatological and environmental issues in modern cities (e.g. circular cities, carbon–neutral cities). In this context the notion of ‘smart cities’ is highlighted as an anchor point for achieving urban well-being as part of the New Urban Agenda.
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On October 20, 2016, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) held in Quito, Ecuador, marked the adoption of the New Urban Agenda, https://habitat3.org/wp-content/uploads/NUA-English.pdf.
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Girard, L.F., Kourtit, K., Nijkamp, P. (2023). Challenges for a Liveable Urban World. In: Fusco Girard, L., Kourtit, K., Nijkamp, P. (eds) The Future of Liveable Cities. Footprints of Regional Science(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37466-1_1
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