《Regionalism and Resilience? Meeting Urban Challenges in Pacific Island States》

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作者
Meg Keen;John Connell
来源
URBAN POLICY AND RESEARCH,Vol.37,Issue3,P.324-337
语言
英文
关键字
Pacific,urbanisation,policy,regionalism,sustainable cities,island states,resilience
作者单位
Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
摘要
Urbanisation in PICs is rapid. Urban planning and management capacity are limited. Economic and environmental pressures are mounting and eroding urban resilience and livelihoods. Because urban planning and regulatory frameworks are weak, national politics and elite interests strongly influence urban development, and inequities in cities are growing. No regional organisation has responsibility for urban issues, urban resilience frameworks are poorly defined, so fragmented and ineffective urban strategies persist, while national policies and practices are resolutely anti-urban. Concerted regional action could enable sharing of knowledge and successful strategies, coordinate urban action to build resilience, and enable a more proactive political and policy agendas for more sustainable and resilient cities.PIC的城市化迅速,而城市规划和管理能力有限。经济和环境压力骤增,侵蚀了城市的承受力和生计。由于城市规划和规管框架薄弱,国家政治和精英利益严重影响城市发展,城市地区的不平等正在上升。没有任何区域性组织负责城市问题,城市承受力框架界定不明确,城市政策一直处于碎片化和无效的状态中,而国家政策和实践始终对城市不利。区域性联合行动能够分享知识和成功的策略,协调城市行动,提高城市承受力,并促成较为主动的政治和政策日程,建设更加可持续和具有更高承受力的城市。KEYWORDS: Pacific, urbanisation, policy, regionalism, sustainable cities, island states, resilienceAdditional informationDisclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.