New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific

This book explores significant aspects of the New Urban Agenda in the Asia-Pacific region, and presents, from different contexts and perspectives, innovative interventions afoot for transforming the governance of 21st-century cities in two key areas: (i) urban planning and policy; and (ii) service delivery and social inclusion. Representing institutions across a wide geography, academic researchers and development practitioners from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America have authored the chapters that lend the volume its distinctly diverse topical foci. Based on a wide range of cases and intriguing experiences, this collection is a uniquely valuable resource for everyone interested in the present and future of cities and urban regions in Asia-Pacific.

This book explores significant aspects of the New Urban Agenda in the Asia-Pacific region, and presents, from different contexts and perspectives, innovative interventions afoot for transforming the governance of 21st-century cities in two key areas: (i) urban planning and policy; and (ii) service delivery and social inclusion. Representing institutions across a wide geography, academic researchers and development practitioners from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America have authored the chapters that lend the volume its distinctly diverse topical foci. Based on a wide range of cases and intriguing experiences, this collection is a uniquely valuable resource for everyone interested in the present and future of cities and urban regions in Asia-Pacific.

Part I: New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific: An Overview.- New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific: Governance for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities.- Part II: Urban Planning and Policy.- Integrating Urban-Rural Development (IURD) through Governance Programmes in China's Megacities: The Suzhou Model.- Urban Policies in Neo-Liberal India.- The Changing Role of Regional Organisation of Councils in Australia: Case Studies from Perth Metropolitan Region.- Issues in Urban Planning and Policy: The Case Study of Lahore, Pakistan.- Urban Governance Challenges and Reforms in Indonesia: Towards a New Urban Agenda.- Part III: Innovations in Service Delivery and Access for Social Inclusion.- Financing Local Infrastructure and Public Services: Case of Shaxi Town in Suburban Suzhou, China.- Urban Governance in Australia: A Case Study of Brisbane City.- Urban Service Delivery and Access: The Special Case of Brunei Darussalam.- Comprehensive Management for Better Rural Infrastructure and Service Delivery: Lessons from the Implementation of China’s Six Point Rural Action Plan in Guizhou Province.- The Political Economy of Urban Governance in Asian Cities: Delivering Water, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Services.- From Exclusion to Inclusion: The Understanding, Capacity, and Will to Change Local Government Practices.- Part IV: Emerging Trends and Future Trajectories.- Towards Inclusive Urban Governance and Planning: Emerging Trends and Future Trajectories.