Challenges of Urban Sustainability
- hallenges to urban sustainability include:
- suburban sprawl,
- sanitation,
- climate change,
- air and water quality,
- the large ecological footprint of cities, and
- energy use.
- Responses to urban sustainability challenges can include:
- regional planning efforts,
- remediation and redevelopment of brownfields,
- establishment of urban growth boundaries, and
- farmland protection policies.