The idea of sustainability is neither new nor fixed. The concept concurrently evolves according to time, location and social development. We have selected significant stops along the road to sustainable city development.
Cittaslow aims to rediscover aspects of urban life by creating space for “the good slow life” with peace of mind, a sustainable environment and quality food, music and buildings.
The Hannover principles are reframing the issue of sustainability, relating it to design and the built environment, and recognizing our interdependence with Nature.
The Melbourne Principles provide a simple set of statements on how a sustainable city would function, guiding awareness and providing a strategic framework for action.
The Aalborg Commitments are a theoretical framework that defines sustainable development as a process through which cities can implement local Agenda 21.
The EcoDensity Charter commits a city to make environmental sustainability a primary goal in all city planning decisions - in ways that also support housing affordability and liveability.
