Growing population and increase of urbanization have created a phenomenon called urban sprawl in major cities of the world that have imposed many environmental and economic consequences on cities. Recent researches have shown that Urmia urban development process has always been as urban sprawl...

This paper aims to explore the impact of future flexible working model (FWM) evolution on urban environment, economy and planning. Working models are changing, evolving over several decades towards flexibility and mobility. Major cities are witnessing emerging alternative workplace models, such...

This study seeks expert consensus to determine indicators that could be used to assess subjective well-being for strategic urban planning in the context of sustainable development. For this purpose, a Delphi study including a panel of 45 academic experts was carried out. The study consisted of...

Doha, the capital of the State of Qatar, has faced enormous economic growth and rapid urban transformation over the last few decades. More recently, this has been accentuated by the construction of major urban public transit systems in the State and a desire to implement the Transit-Oriented...

Over the past two decades, a growing number of communities have pursued light rail transit (LRT) and Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs) as part of an integrated transportation and land use strategy to revitalize and/or regenerate the built environment of worldwide cities. In the past few...

Sustainability issues in Asian metropolitan centers have attracted considerable attention recently, but most studies have focused primarily on providing a comprehensive comparison of economic, social, and environmental indicators in various cities. The interaction between nature and cities...

Cities are faced with serious issues resulting from urban sprawl, and one way to manage this is through the implementation of urban growth boundaries (UGB). The complexity of cities makes long-term planning extremely difficult. The high level of uncertainty, currently inherent in any complex and...

Landscape management plays a key role in improving the quality of urban environments and enhancing the multifunctionality of green infrastructure. It works to guide the efficient and effective management of green spaces for sustainability and the well-being of users. However, while most...

This paper describes various possibilities of the cities of futures considering various constraints and demand of society, environment and geography. The need for future cities arises because of the rapid growth in population and thereby causing a decline in the living standards. In the United...

Planning is a crucial element for any development initiative. Planning entails choice making in pursuit of stated goals e.g. improving living conditions for individuals and societies. Planning initiatives are employed within social systems that are governed by institution, and planning...