Abstract
The commitment of governments to sustainable development was materialised in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and later in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the latter being a more ambitious project that positions local governments as the main agents for its implementation. With the aim of improving the sustainability of cities, this research analyses the commitment of Spanish local governments to the SDG-11, indicating possible improvements with the aim of complying with Agenda 2030. We use the X-STATIS study technique with graphic representations. The results indicate a positive trend towards achieving SDG-11, in which progressive governments are concerned with issues of inclusive and sustainable urbanisation as a result of increased citizen participation, and conservative governments focus on slum upgrading and safety in inclusive and accessible public spaces. In addition, the ideological coincidence between different administrative levels is an impetus to the fulfilment of SDG-11.
Highlights
IntroductionThe crisis caused by Covid-19 poses a serious threat to the lives and well-being of millions of people around the world, giving rise to unprecedented situations affecting the economic, political, and social spheres
Received: 29 December 2020At the beginning of the 21st century, world leaders initiated to consider the need to address the challenges of the Earth by setting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Agenda 2030 is facing a severe setback due to the pandemic originated by Covid-19, which affects sustainable development, and life in cities as we knew it until now
Summary
The crisis caused by Covid-19 poses a serious threat to the lives and well-being of millions of people around the world, giving rise to unprecedented situations affecting the economic, political, and social spheres. SDGs are no strangers to this reality; the impact of the pandemic negatively affects their achievement, making their implementation difficult and conditioning the future of countries in the coming years [1]. In this context, it is difficult to imagine how SDGs can be implemented without the involvement of local governments. Their capacity for community leadership, which provides cohesion and support to society, represents a unique position from which to obtain the collaboration of different agents that favour the fulfilment of the SDGs [2]
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