City-Level Decoupling-Case Studies
| 1. Sustainability through human unity in Auroville, India | 8 |
| 2. The rise of green gated communities in Bangalore, India | 10 |
| 3. Masdar, Abu Dhabi: a zero-carbon city in the Arabian desert | 12 |
| 4. Songdo, Republic of Korea - A New International Eco-City | 14 |
| 5. A sustainable island community on San Fransisco’s 'Treasure Island', California | 18 |
| 6. Citizens contributing to urban sustainability in Vauban, Germany | 21 |
| 7. Closing the resource loop through Urban Agriculture in Accra, Ghana | 23 |
| 8. Shifting urban development away from automobiles in Bangkok, Thailand | 26 |
| 9. Re-using water with on-site wastewater treatment in Beijing | 29 |
| 10. Durban’s closed-loop landfill site at Mariannhill, South Africa | 31 |
| 11. Towards zero waste neighbourhoods in Kampala, Uganda | 34 |
| 12. Sanitation provision in low income settlements in Orangi, Pakistan | 37 |
| 13. A simple approach to BRT in Lagos, Nigeria | 40 |
| 14. Community-driven sanitation in informal settlements in Lilongwe, Malawi | 43 |
| 15. Aerial cable-cars in Medellin, Colombia: social inclusion and reduced emissions | 47 |
| 16. Finnish municipalities working towards carbon neutrality | 51 |
| 17. The Eco-Town Project in Kitakyushu, Japan | 54 |
| 18. The City of Melbourne, Australia: Leading by Example | 57 |
| 19. The Climate Action Plan of Portland, Oregon | 60 |
| 20. The ‘Green Vision' of San Jose, California | 63 |
| 21. Singapore: doing more with less water | 66 |
| 22. The Transition Network and Community-led sustainability in Totnes, UK | 69 |
| 23. Fossil Fuel Free Växjö, Sweden | 72 |
| 24. Strengthening food security in Buenos Aires, Argentina | 74 |
| 25. Energy-Efficient Housing Upgrades for the Poor in Cape Town, South Africa | 76 |
| 26. The politics of sustainable water management in Chennai, India | 79 |
| 27. Incentivised recycling in Curitiba, Brazil | 81 |
| 28. Socialisation of solid waste management in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 83 |
| 29. 100% biogas-fuelled public transport in Linköping, Sweden | 86 |
| 30. Replacing Highways with Rivers: the Cheonggyecheon River Restoration Project in Seoul, Republic of Korea | 88 |
| References | 92 |
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