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<p>The changing concept of sustainable development is changing the practice of designing sustainable urban forms. The article presents a variety of concepts of a sustainable urban form and their ambiguous assessment – the model of a compact city, if applied in all cases, can cost the quality of one’s environment and the quality of life. New bottom-up trends are emerging in theory and in practice of the 21st century, which focus on the urban planning process which is more inclusive in terms of society. The article discusses examples of the creation of a sustainable urban narrative for the development of a relationship with the community.</p>
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The changing concept of sustainable development is changing the practice of designing sustainable urban forms. The article presents a variety of concepts of a sustainable urban form and their ambiguous assessment – the model of a compact city, if applied in all cases, can cost the quality of one’s environment and the quality of life. New bottom-up trends are emerging in theory and in practice of the 21st century, which focus on the urban planning process which is more inclusive in terms of society. The article discusses examples of the creation of a sustainable urban narrative for the development of a relationship with the community.

Compactness is Not Enough: Development and Trends of a Sustainable Urban Concept

Architecture and Urban Planning

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The changing concept of sustainable development is changing the practice of designing sustainable urban forms. The article presents a variety of concepts of a...

Compactness is Not Enough: Development and Trends of a Sustainable Urban Concept

Published Online: Aug 10, 2021

Page range: 61 - 69

Received: Jan 14, 2021

Accepted: May 27, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2021-0006

Keywords
Community-based development, public interest, sustainable development, sustainable community development, sustainable development strategies, urban design and planning

© 2021 Diana Poškienė et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Compactness is Not Enough: Development and Trends of a Sustainable Urban Concept

Published Online: Aug 10, 2021

Page range: 61 - 69

Received: Jan 14, 2021

Accepted: May 27, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2021-0006

KeywordsCommunity-based development, public interest, sustainable development, sustainable community development, sustainable development strategies, urban design and planning

© 2021 Diana Poškienė et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Community-based development, public interest, sustainable development, sustainable community development, sustainable development strategies, urban design and planning