Sustainability in City Master Plan
tion, congested transportation
boast of first rate ICT industries, a
Sustainability connects city systems
systems, and poor waste manage-
number of unindustrialized nations are
to the society's expectations relating
ment systems. As a result, city plan-
yet to tell stories of successful
to global concerns such as economic
ners must adopt sustainability prac-
computer and communications indus-
ambiguity, climate change, and slow
tices in their operations to outline
tries (Burritt, 2006). The key difference
social development (Cobb, 2014).
desirable city dwelling and working
is in the employment of sustainability
Specifically, sustainable city master
exercises (Falvey, 2013).
practices. Despite the fact that some
plans are always built on the founda-
Sustainability
i n
I CT
and
of these nations may have sufficient
tion that the nature of the places we
Implementations
capital for industrial infrastructure,
Smart
stay in adversely influences our
Sustainable ICT is believed to play an
economic development, as well as
wellbeing, standards of living and
outstandingly significant role in ensur-
private and public investments, it
morals. The nature of our dwellings
ing the resurgence and development
would be very difficult for the
also dictate the type of energy,
of quality communication practices in
Information and Communications
communication, waste management
the
c ontemporary
s ociety.
Technologies industry to thrive with-
and transportation systems we use
Sustainable
Citie
information revival is
out the application of contemporary s
(Ginley, 2014). Undeniably, city
another approach that could be used
sustainability practices (Maczulak,
settings are becoming extremely intri-
to ensure that information on vital prac-
2010)
cate. For instance, nearly all urban
tices and expertise is handled with a
settings face challenges linked to the
lot of professionalism (Norton, 2012).
shortage of land, noise and air pollu-
Whereas most industrialized nations
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