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Sustainable Urban Regeneration in Phoenix, Arizona: Implications for Multi-dimensional Governance

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Human activity on earth and the increasing gregarious movement into cities are some of the most fascinating enterprises of mankind. This impact is difficult to measure, but (1971) and (2005) have defined it as a composite measure of population, affluence, technology and governance. Central to this equation is the long-term dimension of population impact and our ability to govern ourselves in order to minimize our impact on the planet. The sustainable development construct addresses intergenerational equity but also provides a framework to address city living and its regulatory milieu. Urban sustainability is now a major policy goal in many planning instruments and processes. Even though sustainable development means different things to different people, there is a consensus that sustainability is needed in order to achieve and maintain higher levels of economic prosperity, environmental quality and social responsiveness (Newman and Kenworthy (1999); (Berke (2002); (Gunder (2006).

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    Carlos Balsas (Assistant Professor)

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  1. Department of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan

    Tetsuo Kidokoro Ph.D. (Associate Professor) & Noboru Harata Ph.D. (Doctorat d’Etat Professor) (Associate Professor) &  (Doctorat d’Etat Professor)

  2. Center for Studies in Regional Development Planning, Gadjah Mada University, Jl.Socio Yustisia, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia

    Leksono Probo Subanu Ph.D. (Professor & Director) (Professor & Director)

  3. Institute of Urban Planning and Design, University of Stuttgart, Keplerstr. 11, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany

    Johann Jessen Dr. (Doctorat d’Etat Professor) (Doctorat d’Etat Professor)

  4. Institute of Regional Planning, Université Paul Cézanne - Aix-Marseille III, 2 Avenue Henri Poncet 13628 Aix en, Provence Cedex I, France

    Alain Motte (Doctorat d’Etat Professor) (Doctorat d’Etat Professor)

  5. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR, 97207-0751, USA

    Ethan Paul Seltzer Ph.D. (Professor & Director) (Professor & Director)

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Balsas, C. (2008). Sustainable Urban Regeneration in Phoenix, Arizona: Implications for Multi-dimensional Governance. In: Kidokoro, T., Harata, N., Subanu, L.P., Jessen, J., Motte, A., Seltzer, E.P. (eds) Sustainable City Regions:. cSUR-UT Series: Library for Sustainable Urban Regeneration, vol 7. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-78147-9_15

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