Urban sustainability strategies: transport, green infrastructure and smart cities

What this note covers

1. Defining urban sustainability and the liveability-ecological footprint nexus
2. Public transport expansion: reducing car dependency and reshaping urban form
3. Urban greening: green infrastructure, urban heat islands and ecosystem services
4. Mixed-use zoning: compacting cities and reducing trip generation
5. Smart-city technology: data-driven optimisation of urban systems
6. Evaluating effectiveness: integrated assessment across strategies
7. Contemporary challenges: climate adaptation, housing affordability and the just city

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