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9 Academic The 'eco‐cities' theme does not Ecology, technology, Roseland (1997)
stand alone but is situated in a communities.
complex array of relevant
variations of sustainable
development, sustainable urban
development, sustainable
communities, bioregionalism,
community economic
development, appropriate
technology, social ecology, green
movement.
10 Academic A sustainable city is one in which its Business, natural Haughton et al.
people and businesses environment, built (1994)
continuously endeavour to improve environment,
their natural, built and cultural cultural
environments at neighbourhood environment.
and regional levels, whilst working
in ways which always support the
goal of global sustainable
development.

11 Academic We say that a sustainable city is Quality of life, Munier (2007)
one in which the community has lovable city,
agreed on a set of sustainability education, health
principles and has further agreed to care, housing
pursue their attainment.
These principles should provide the
citizenry with a good quality of life,
in a liveable city, with affordable
education, health care, housing,
and transportation.
12 Academic A sustainable city can broadly be Policies, resource Jingzhu (2011a)
defined as "one that has put in availability, social
place action plans and policies that comfort, economic
aim to ensure adequate resource development, future
availability and (re)utilization, generations.
social comfort and equity and
economic development, and
prosperity for future generations".
13 Academic A sustainable city is one that Resources, waste, Jingzhu (2011b)
relates its use of resources and its planet and
generation and disposal of wastes organisms.
to the limits imposed on such
activities by the planet and its
organisms.

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