Urban Sustainability in the Making: Aalborgs Transformation Projects, Processes [Hardcover]

This book explores how urban sustainability is negotiated and enacted through planning practices, narratives, and institutional change. It does so through the case of Aalborg, to illustrate transitions that are shaped by urgency, legitimation and implementation.

Introduction: Rethinking Urban Sustainability  Situated Practices and Everyday Transitions  1. The Urban Sustainability Compass  2. Aalborg in Transition: Historical Pathways to Sustainability  3. Strategic Planning for Urban Sustainability: The Aalborg Turn  4. Urban Identity Transformation: The Aalborg Waterfront  5. N?rresundby Waterfronts: A Multifunctional and Ecologically Integrated Urban Environment  6. Green Infrastructures and Ecological Design  7. Mobility as a Catalyst for Sustainable Urban Transformation  8. Conclusion: Why Aalborg Still Matters? Urban Sustainability in the Making

Enza Lissandrello is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University, Department of Sustainability and Planning, and a member of the Planning for Urban Sustainability (PLUS) research group. Her research explores the intersections of planning theory, governance, and participatory approaches to sustainable urban development, focusing on power, reflexivity, and socio-technical and socio-ecological transitions. She integrates feminist theories of performativity, interpretive policy analysis, and innovative participatory methods such as gamification and co-creation. Recent work includes co-editing of The New Normal in Planning, Governance and Participation (Springer, 2023), she has extensive international experience in Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, and France. Enza currently serves as Chair of the Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA), advancing global collaboration on sustainable and climate-neutral cities.

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