试论以公共交通为导向的城市发展

要解决城市交通问题,就必须综合考虑交通系统与土地利用,使交通系统与土地利用方式相协调。巴西库里蒂巴鼓励沿公共交通轴线形成以商业服务业为主的高密度的土地利用模式,值得借鉴。     

Evaluation of communities’ perception on public policies,urban rivers functions,and qualities: the Belém River case in Curitiba

Urban rivers have been considered, for different cities, as sources of problems and solutions. The objective of this article is to evaluate local communities’ perception of sociopolitical actions and the natural attributes of the Belém River, located in the city of Curitiba. This study is justified by the theoretical contributions of evaluating urban rivers based on perceptions of the community. The results indicate that the river has been progressively deteriorating to the point where, paradoxically in relation to the constructed view of the sustainable and ecological city, the community considers it useless for domestic purposes, representing a source of discomfort and health hazards. However, the same community still values the river as a public good and demands solutions with society and government shared efforts. Data collection was conducted in 2012 through a stratified random sampling. The margin of error for 586 respondents was 5% at the 95% confidence level.     

Urban Responses to Climate Change in Latin America: Reasons,Challenges and Opportunities

Cities in Latin America have a crucial role to play in climate change. Urban areas are the main emitters of greenhouse gases, while being vulnerable to severe weather conditions such as floods, heat waves and tropical storms that environmental shifts are expected to trigger. Patricia Romero-Lankao outlines the background to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, while highlighting how development in Latin America presents unique opportunities for mitigating potential damage to the environment. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Bogotá and Medellín: Architecture and Politics

In the last 15 years, Bogotá and Medellín, Colombia's two largest cities, have undergone urban renaissances. These are a direct result of a political will to tackle the social, economic and physical segregation caused by the large-scale urban migrations of the 1970s and 1980s, which resulted in informal developments that were often isolated from central urban areas with no infrastructure. Lorenzo Castro and Alejandro Echeverri describe the shared experiences and distinct approaches of each city. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Curitiba

The city of Curitiba, Brazil, has gained international acclaim for its planning initiatives. This profile addresses the successes achieved by urban planning and the challenges of growth and development in Curitiba. A historical account of Curitiba’s planning and development is presented. A discussion of urban and regional development follows, establishing the relationship between the city itself and the areas surrounding it. Three issues are discussed in detail: urban poverty, housing and transportation. A critical review of these topics is offered, along with the current conditions and hopes for each one of them, and for the city as a whole.     

A City at Play: Rio de Janeiro on the Eve of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games

What will be the outcome of the large-scale construction programmes and under-delivered promises undertaken in preparation for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games? Ana Luiza Nobre , Associate Professor of Architectural History at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Head of Research and Education at the Instituto Moreira Salles, gazes into her crystal ball and asks what the ongoing legacy of Rio 2016 might be.     

Curitiba Revisited: Five Decades of Transformation

Heralded worldwide as an exemplar of sustainable development, Curitiba now has a history of over half a century of enlightened urban planning. Curitiba born Maria do Rocio Rosário , who is the Head of the São Paulo-based Urban Development Strategies (UDS), reflects on whether Curitiba has actually delivered on its ambitious ideals and where the future challenges might lie for metropolitan integration.     

巴西库里蒂巴城市可持续发展经验浅析

本文针对当前国内热议的建设城市可持续发展问题,概要分析介绍了巴西库里蒂巴市在城市可持续发展实践中所取得的成功经验,并在此基础上提出了对国内城市化可持续发展的启示与对策建议.     

国外生态城市建设实例

本文介绍了各具特色的4个国外生态城市实例,即巴西的库里蒂巴、丹麦的哥本哈根、新西兰的Waitakere和澳大利亚的怀阿拉。尽管与真正意义上的生态城市相比,这些城市的实践还有很大差距,但是这些实践将对中国的生态城市建设起到借鉴作用。