مقاله انگلیسی رایگان در مورد کارخانه های شهری و سهم آن ها در توسعه پایدار شهرها – الزویر 2018

More than half of the world’s population lives in cities today with the rate of urbanization further increasing. In urban areas the challenges of sustainable development are concentrated. The importance of sustainable cities and communities are recognized in the sustainable development goals by the United Nations, as are sustainable industrial development and responsible production. Industrial production and urban factories are an essential part of growing cities, though commonly associated with a negative environmental impact. To identify the potential contribution of urban factories to the sustainable development and growth of the cities around the world, the characteristics of urban production systems and their surroundings are matched to the sustainable development goals and their targets. Based on this analysis, the potentials are derived identifying the key action areas in which urban production can support economically, ecologically and socially sound cities of the future.

Introduction

Possibly the most important global challenge of our time is to ensure that our planet remains habitable and still provides enough resources for future generations. Against the background of a rapidly growing population and increasing resource consumption, strategies for sustainable development are required [1]. The cities of the world are now home to more than halI RIWKH ZRUOG¶V SRSXODWLRQ. By 2050 more than two thirds of humankind are expected to live in urban areas [2]. In urban areas, the challenges of sustainability are most evident in all dimensions. The social and economic dimension are nested inside the environmental dimension [1]. The degree of stability of all dimensions determines the resilience of urban systems. There are many global studies comparing cities on their quality of life based on one or all dimensions. According to the Global Metro Monitor the 300 largest metropolitan areas accounted for DOPRVWKDOIRIWKHZRUOG¶V*’3ZLWKRQO\DILIWKof the global population in the year 2014 [3]. The Sustainable Cities Index ranks 100 global cities according to the triple bottom line based on the categories people, planet and profit [4]. Its rating considers, among others, air pollution, health, education, infrastructure and economic strength. As cities play a major role in reaching the goals of sustainable development based on a KLJK VKDUH RI WKH ZRUOG¶V SRSXODWLRQ LQ VSDWLDOly close and organizationally established structures, the potential contribution of the functional elements of urban spaces is of high interest. One of these functional elements of a city is the industrial sector. Industrial value creation contributes directly to the economic development of societies. Sustainable industrial development and responsible production are recognized in the sustainable development goals (SDG) by the United Nations as one part of the 17 aims set as a global strategy [5]. Industrial production and urban factories are an essential part of growing cities, though commonly associated with a negative environmental impact. Factories are a place where value creation takes place. Directly and indirectly, not only economic, but also social and environmental impacts are generated. Urban factories can most likely contribute to cities being sustainable in numerous ways as an active part of a stable urban structure. For a targeted utilization of urban factories as an element of cities, it is important to identify in what ways urban value creation can add to the sustainable development of cities and to understand their potential contribution.