Developing the Soci-economic Urban Sustainable Planning Strategies Based on the Smart and Inclusive Growth Principles

Abstract

In 2010, EU adopted a new growth strategy which includes three growth priorities, i.e., (1) Smart Growth, (2) Sustainable Growth and (3) Inclusive Growth to be reached by 2020. Over the years, studies have been developed to examine issues in urban growth, or more recently inclusive growth. These types of issues are complex and require inter-disciplinary analysis. As the sustainable development has become a major trend in the urban planning, the concept of growth management principle has also become an important element in urban sustainability. The aim of this research is to investigate an urban development strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth which will more likely include ambitious objectives addressing soci-economic, environmental and governmental issues. The inclusive growth management efforts that arise in response to problems associated with urban sprawl exhibit a great variety of forms. Moreover, inclusive growth management regimes need to be expanded to address the full range of economically productive land uses found in urban areas, including industrial land, which has been overlooked by smart and inclusive growth advocates (usually to the detriment of their communities).