Comparative Perspectives on Urban Transformation: Global Approaches and Outcomes Across Ten Countries

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Ege 14th International Conference on Applied Sciences, İzmir, Türkiye, 23 - 29 Aralık 2025, cilt.1, ss.775-779, (Tam Metin Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 1
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İzmir
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.775-779
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Uşak Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Urban transformation (UT) has emerged as a crucial policy tool for enhancing the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of cities across the globe.  Ten countries Turkey, Japan, Germany, the United States, China, South Korea, England, South Africa, Brazil, and India with varying governance systems, development paths, and urban challenges are compared in this study's evaluation of UT approaches and results.  Ten criteria policy objectives, implementation strategies, legal and institutional arrangements, socio-economic impacts, environmental sustainability, technological solutions, community participation, project scale, implementation challenges, and demographic effects—were used to evaluate transformation projects using a multidimensional evaluation framework. Both primary and secondary data sources are used in the analysis.  While secondary data came from peer-reviewed studies and reports published by international organizations like UN-Habitat, the OECD, and the World Bank, primary data came from structured surveys with experts in urban planning, engineering, sociology, and environmental sciences.  A Likert-scale scoring system with a range of 0 to 5 was used to assess country performances.  Additionally, patterns of international collaboration in UT practices were examined using social network analysis.  The results show that while India and Japan exhibit noteworthy accomplishments in socioeconomic outcomes and disaster resilience, China and South Korea exhibit strong performance in technological integration and community engagement.  Brazil and South Africa present serious sustainability-related issues, while Germany stands out as a model for environmental sustainability, especially in energy-efficient urban projects.  The importance of integrated, context-sensitive strategies for sustainable UT is emphasized in the presentation's conclusion, along with transferable policy lessons.