npj Urban Sustainability (Jun 2024)
Towards a public policy of cities and human settlements in the 21st century
- Felix Creutzig,
- Sophia Becker,
- Peter Berrill,
- Constanze Bongs,
- Alexandra Bussler,
- Ben Cave,
- Sara M. Constantino,
- Marcus Grant,
- Niko Heeren,
- Eva Heinen,
- Marie Josefine Hintz,
- Timothee Ingen-Housz,
- Eric Johnson,
- Nina Kolleck,
- Charlotte Liotta,
- Sylvia Lorek,
- Giulio Mattioli,
- Leila Niamir,
- Timon McPhearson,
- Nikola Milojevic-Dupont,
- Florian Nachtigall,
- Kai Nagel,
- Henriette Närger,
- Minal Pathak,
- Paola Perrin de Brichambaut,
- Diana Reckien,
- Lucia A. Reisch,
- Aromar Revi,
- Fabian Schuppert,
- Andrew Sudmant,
- Felix Wagner,
- Janina Walkenhorst,
- Elke Weber,
- Michael Wilmes,
- Charlie Wilson,
- Aicha Zekar
Affiliations
- Felix Creutzig
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Sophia Becker
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Peter Berrill
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Constanze Bongs
- University for Applied Sciences
- Alexandra Bussler
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Ben Cave
- Ben Cave Associates
- Sara M. Constantino
- School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Department of Psychology, Northeastern University
- Marcus Grant
- Environmental Stewardship for Health
- Niko Heeren
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Eva Heinen
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Marie Josefine Hintz
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Timothee Ingen-Housz
- Universität der Künste Berlin
- Eric Johnson
- Columbia University
- Nina Kolleck
- Universität Potsdam
- Charlotte Liotta
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Sylvia Lorek
- Sustainable Europe Research Institute
- Giulio Mattioli
- School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Department of Psychology, Northeastern University
- Leila Niamir
- International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
- Timon McPhearson
- Urban Systems Lab, The New School
- Nikola Milojevic-Dupont
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Florian Nachtigall
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Kai Nagel
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Henriette Närger
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Minal Pathak
- Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura
- Paola Perrin de Brichambaut
- Universität der Künste Berlin
- Diana Reckien
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-information Management, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente
- Lucia A. Reisch
- University of Cambridge, El-Erian Institute, Cambridge Judge Business School
- Aromar Revi
- Indian Institute for Human Settlements
- Fabian Schuppert
- Universität Potsdam
- Andrew Sudmant
- Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, University of Edinburgh, High School Yards
- Felix Wagner
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Janina Walkenhorst
- Universität Potsdam
- Elke Weber
- Princeton University
- Michael Wilmes
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Charlie Wilson
- International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
- Aicha Zekar
- Technische Universität Berlin
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-024-00168-7
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 4,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 14
Abstract
Abstract Cities and other human settlements are major contributors to climate change and are highly vulnerable to its impacts. They are also uniquely positioned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lead adaptation efforts. These compound challenges and opportunities require a comprehensive perspective on the public policy of human settlements. Drawing on core literature that has driven debate around cities and climate over recent decades, we put forward a set of boundary objects that can be applied to connect the knowledge of epistemic communities and support an integrated urbanism. We then use these boundary objects to develop the Goals-Intervention-Stakeholder-Enablers (GISE) framework for a public policy of human settlements that is both place-specific and provides insights and tools useful for climate action in cities and other human settlements worldwide. Using examples from Berlin, we apply this framework to show that climate mitigation and adaptation, public health, and well-being goals are closely linked and mutually supportive when a comprehensive approach to urban public policy is applied.
