About this unit
Urban governance is primarily concerned with the process through which government is organized and delivered in towns and cities and the relationships between state agencies and civil society – a term that is used to include citizens, communities, private – sector actors, and voluntary organizations. Thus, a focus on governance, therefore, draws attention to those interests that have the power to make decisions about policy in cities and how processes of decision – making operate. Urban governance refers to how government (local, regional and national) and stakeholders decide how to plan, finance and manage urban areas.
Urban management is concerned with the policies, plans, programs and practices that seek to ensure that population growth is matched by access to basic infrastructure, shelter, and employment. Urban includes roads, housing, water supply and sewage, primary education and healthcare ; and planning and development control. The important scope of urban management include planning, implementation, monitoring of urban infrastructures and serves as well as effective and efficient delivery of urban services to raise the quality to living of people residing in urban areas.
SFI Research focus for urban governance and Management
Urban governance and management research involves issues of urban planning (how to design and plan cities); urban economics (how to manage the economic aspects of cities); urban sustainability (how to make cities more sustainable); urban policy analysis (how to analyze urban policies); urban governance framework (how to create framework for urban governance); and stakeholder engagement (how to engage with stakeholders in urban development).
SFI urban governance and management research involves the challenges of city life, such as climate change, public health and safety. Additionally, it involves the systematic examination of the nature of political, social and economic activities, processes, and outcomes at different spatial levels. It is a multi – disciplinary field of study that provides in – depths understanding of cities, the process that gives rise to them, and their social and environmental consequences.
- Urban resilience planning and management.
- Urban economic development strategies and management
- Public – Private partnership models for urban infrastructural development
- Urban transportation management and planning
- Green infrastructural planning and management in urban areas.
- Urban housing policies and management
- Sustainable energy management in urban areas
- Urban heritage preservation and management
- Integrated urban development planning