DYNAMICS OF DYNAMICS OF SUSTAINABLE SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE

GLOBAL CITY: A GLOBAL CITY: A CONCEPTUAL APPROACHCONCEPTUAL APPROACH..

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THE DYNAMICS OF THE DYNAMICS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE

GLOBAL CITY:GLOBAL CITY: A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH

Introduction.Introduction. The Functional Determinants of the The Functional Determinants of the

Global City.Global City. Physical Implications of the Functional Physical Implications of the Functional

Determinants on the Global City.Determinants on the Global City. A Paradigm of Sustainable Development A Paradigm of Sustainable Development

and Management of the Global City.and Management of the Global City. Analysis of Sustainability and Analysis of Sustainability and

Management of the Global City.Management of the Global City. Conclusions and Recommendations.Conclusions and Recommendations.

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

The interaction between Human The interaction between Human Functions and Physical Form is a Functions and Physical Form is a continuous & iterative process. Each of continuous & iterative process. Each of the two variables is following and the two variables is following and modifying each other (fig. 1)modifying each other (fig. 1)

Differentiated diffusion of Differentiated diffusion of accelerative technological accelerative technological development is leading to: development is leading to:

Drastic socioeconomic changes.Drastic socioeconomic changes. Shifts in political alliances.Shifts in political alliances. Shifts in trade alliances.Shifts in trade alliances.

Human race is passing through a Human race is passing through a Transitory Period, comprised of a Transitory Period, comprised of a differentiated mix of:differentiated mix of:

Primary (Agricultural) Civilization.Primary (Agricultural) Civilization. Secondary (Industrial) Civilization.Secondary (Industrial) Civilization. Tertiary (Service based/High Tech.) Tertiary (Service based/High Tech.)

Civilization.Civilization.

Innovative advancements in high Innovative advancements in high tech and ensuing socioeconomic tech and ensuing socioeconomic changes are leading to piecemeal changes are leading to piecemeal incipience of the Global city.incipience of the Global city.

The cost effective transition to the The cost effective transition to the Tertiary Civilization, and smooth Tertiary Civilization, and smooth formation of the Global City, calls formation of the Global City, calls for a proactive planning and for a proactive planning and management of its development on management of its development on a sustained basis. a sustained basis.

THE FUNCTIONAL THE FUNCTIONAL DETERMINANTS DETERMINANTS OF THE GLOBAL OF THE GLOBAL

CITYCITY

The Global City will owe its The Global City will owe its development to a number of development to a number of interacting and dynamic interacting and dynamic determinants. The salient determinants. The salient determinants appear to be:determinants appear to be:

Political Alliances for Development.Political Alliances for Development. Economic Restructuring.Economic Restructuring. Socio-cultural Diffusions.Socio-cultural Diffusions. Globalization of Technology.Globalization of Technology.

Figure 2: The Salient Determinants of the Figure 2: The Salient Determinants of the Global city.Global city.

PHYSICAL PHYSICAL IMPLICATIONS OF IMPLICATIONS OF THE FUNCTIONAL THE FUNCTIONAL DETERMINANTSDETERMINANTS

Fourastie’s conceptualization and Fourastie’s conceptualization and Jakobson and Prakash’s empirical Jakobson and Prakash’s empirical study indicates a strong study indicates a strong correlation of:correlation of:

Technological Progress.Technological Progress. Structural Changes in Employment.Structural Changes in Employment. Level of Urbanization.Level of Urbanization. Physical Development Pattern.Physical Development Pattern.

Growth of Tertiary Sector and Growth of Tertiary Sector and Urbanization follow a rising S-Urbanization follow a rising S-curve; consequently the Physical curve; consequently the Physical development Pattern becomes: development Pattern becomes:

““Nodal” during the pre-industrial Nodal” during the pre-industrial phase due to low level of urbanization.phase due to low level of urbanization.

““Aggregative” during industrial phase Aggregative” during industrial phase due to medium level of urbanization.due to medium level of urbanization.

““Diffusive” during the post-industrial Diffusive” during the post-industrial phase due to high level of phase due to high level of urbanization.urbanization.

There is sufficient evidence in the There is sufficient evidence in the pertinent literature that pertinent literature that Urbanization is largely Urbanization is largely irreversible, and that Urbanization irreversible, and that Urbanization and National Development are and National Development are highly correlated. However, the highly correlated. However, the doctrine thatdoctrine thatUrbanization and Global Urbanization and Global Development are also correlated Development are also correlated is of a recent origin.is of a recent origin.

Fig. 3: Physical Implications of the Functional Fig. 3: Physical Implications of the Functional Determinants and Deterrents of the Global Determinants and Deterrents of the Global City.City.

The major implications of The major implications of Globalization process, as pointed Globalization process, as pointed out by Kim and Cha, will be:out by Kim and Cha, will be: Decline of the regulatory power of nation-Decline of the regulatory power of nation-

states, as the process will involve an states, as the process will involve an increased movement of :increased movement of : capital;capital; products;products; labor;labor; information;information; people; andpeople; and factors of production across national boundaries. factors of production across national boundaries.

This regulative power will increasingly shift This regulative power will increasingly shift to international organizations such as WTO, to international organizations such as WTO, EU, NAFTA, and to local governments.EU, NAFTA, and to local governments.

A PARADIGM OF A PARADIGM OF SUSTAINABLE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

AND AND MANAGEMENT OF MANAGEMENT OF THE GLOBAL CITYTHE GLOBAL CITY

Sustainable Development has Sustainable Development has been defined by the united been defined by the united nations as the development which nations as the development which meets the need of the present, meets the need of the present, without compromising the ability without compromising the ability of future generations to meet of future generations to meet their own needs.their own needs.

City management may be City management may be described as the set of activities described as the set of activities which together shape and guide which together shape and guide the social, physical and economic the social, physical and economic development of urban areas.development of urban areas.

Figure 4: A Figure 4: A Paradigm for Paradigm for Sustainable Sustainable Development Development and and Management of Management of the Global City.the Global City.

ANALYSIS OF ANALYSIS OF SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY

AND AND MANAGEMENT OF MANAGEMENT OF THE GLOBAL CITYTHE GLOBAL CITY

Sustainable Development Sustainable Development inherently implies a normative inherently implies a normative socio-physical environment , due socio-physical environment , due to judicious use of resources on a to judicious use of resources on a sustained basis.sustained basis.

Figure 4: A Figure 4: A Paradigm for Paradigm for the Sustainable the Sustainable Development Development and and Management of Management of the Global City.the Global City.

CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS AND AND

RECOMMENDATIORECOMMENDATIONSNS

A cursory analysis of the A cursory analysis of the forthcoming Global City, in the forthcoming Global City, in the context of the suggested context of the suggested paradigm, leads to the inference paradigm, leads to the inference that the dynamics of sustainable that the dynamics of sustainable development and management development and management CAN NOT be achieved by ad-hoc CAN NOT be achieved by ad-hoc static approaches, outmoded static approaches, outmoded institutions and traditional institutions and traditional techniques.techniques.

Cost effective transition to tertiary Cost effective transition to tertiary civilization and smooth transformation civilization and smooth transformation to the global City, with sustained to the global City, with sustained normative socioeconomic and physical normative socioeconomic and physical conditions, will essentially require:conditions, will essentially require:

Maximization of facilitative effects of the Maximization of facilitative effects of the determinants of the Global City.determinants of the Global City.

Minimization of the adverse effects of the Minimization of the adverse effects of the deterrents of the Global City.deterrents of the Global City.

Adoption of preventive, rather than the costly Adoption of preventive, rather than the costly curative measures.curative measures.

Adoption of interactive and proactive Adoption of interactive and proactive planning, rather than reactive and incremental planning, rather than reactive and incremental planning.planning.

Restructuring and updating the institutional, Restructuring and updating the institutional, planning and implemental systems, on a planning and implemental systems, on a continuous basis, in order to promote a continuous basis, in order to promote a sustained development of the Global City.sustained development of the Global City.