Urban Governance最新文献

{"title":"Designing a governance framework for low carbon transport in smart cities: A case study of São Paulo, Brazil","authors":"Jaqueline Nichi","doi":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The transport sector remains a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions of the Global South. This study develops a multilevel governance framework for low-carbon mobility in smart cities, using São Paulo, Brazil as a case study. Drawing on documentary analysis and 22 semi-structured interviews across public, private, and civil society sectors, the research examines how governance structures shape the transition toward sustainable transport. Findings indicate that technological innovation alone is insufficient to drive systemic change. Instead, effective transition depends on four interdependent trajectories: integrated planning, knowledge co-production, governance experimentation, and innovative financing mechanisms. By synthesizing empirical insights into a scalable governance framework, the study contributes to sociotechnical transition theory and offers policy-relevant guidance for cities seeking to align climate mitigation objectives with urban mobility reform.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101266,"journal":{"name":"Urban Governance","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 245-254"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The digital city and the struggle for urban public spaces: A pragmatic rethinking of public space and digital rights in a postliberal urban future","authors":"Ehsan Dorostkar,&nbsp;Mahsa Najarsadeghi","doi":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.05.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As digital technologies are increasingly integrated into urban infrastructures, the concept of public space is being transformed. The present paper addresses the relationship between the digital city and urban commons and how digitalization reinforces and subverts the public space paradigm in the post-neoliberal city. While digital technologies promise greater efficiency, connectivity, and civic participation, they also exacerbate social inequalities, facilitate new forms of surveillance and exclusion, and privatize public space. In light of neoliberalism theory, urban commons, and digital rights, this paper critically reflects on how cities are reconfiguring public spaces in the age of smart cities and data-driven government. Drawing on analyses of urban alternative practices and grassroots resistance, the article explores the potential for recapturing the urban commons through collective action to reassert citizens' Right to the city. The study finds new digital movements that challenge the hegemony of corporate-led urban policy and offers a lens for thinking about the future of cities through a balance of technological advancement and social justice. Lastly, this article requires reimagining city government that ensures the digital city is a place of participatory democracy, inclusiveness, and fairness in the face of neoliberal demands.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101266,"journal":{"name":"Urban Governance","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 255-264"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Navigating rising tides: Governance for housing development in flood-prone areas in the Netherlands","authors":"Jelle Snepvangers,&nbsp;Yanliu Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Netherlands is grappling with a dual crisis of housing shortages and rising water levels, necessitating innovative governance strategies for sustainable urban development. This research investigates how public and private actors navigate these intertwined challenges, with particular attention to the motivations driving residential development in water-sensitive areas. It examines the extent to which robust governance strategies are embedded in current policies and practices to enhance urban resilience. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders, including policymakers, urban planners, and developers, and a comprehensive policy analysis, the study reveals that while economic incentives and spatial planning policies strongly influence housing development, the integration of water management into urban planning remains inconsistent and fragmented. The case study of Geertruidenberg illustrates the complexities and trade-offs between housing provision and flood-risk management, highlighting the need for a more cohesive governance framework that aligns local development initiatives with national water-safety objectives. By linking the concepts of dual crisis, robust governance, and urban resilience, this research provides nuanced insights into governance dynamics at the intersection of housing development and water management and offers practical recommendations to support more resilient and sustainable urban development in the context of climate change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101266,"journal":{"name":"Urban Governance","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 293-303"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148546328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable mobility as a service ecosystem","authors":"Maria do Carmo Rodriguez,&nbsp;Walter Bataglia,&nbsp;Fabio Rocha,&nbsp;Gilberto Perez","doi":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.05.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.05.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With this study, we advance the theoretical understanding of sustainable mobility by framing it as a service ecosystem shaped by governance and multi-actor coordination. Drawing on a systematic literature review of studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science from 2015 onward, the analysis reveals fragmentation across technological, behavioral, institutional, and governance-oriented layers, with limited integration across these dimensions, reflecting the sociotechnical complexity of mobility transitions. Central to our approach is the service ecosystem perspective, which differs from established transition frameworks by explicating how coordination, resource integration, and institutional alignment operate across interconnected layers. While established frameworks such as the Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) and Transition Management (TM) explain structural dynamics, they provide limited analytical leverage for explaining how interaction mechanisms and service co-creation occur across actors and governance levels. Rather than focusing on isolated or disparate technical solutions, we argue that sustainable mobility emerges from the dynamic alignment of governance arrangements, user behavior, environmental impact, service provision, digital mobility, and modal systems. Based on these insights, we develop a conceptual framework that organizes these dimensions into interrelated layers and explains how their interactions shape sustainable mobility outcomes. While the multilevel perspective, transition management, and the sustainable mobility paradigm primarily address structural dynamics, governance logics, and normative goals, the service ecosystem lens adds analytical leverage by revealing how transitions are realized through everyday coordination mechanisms at the micro- and meso-levels. This perspective enables a clearer understanding of how technological, behavioral, and institutional changes co-evolve across layers, thereby revealing concrete policy and implementation challenges such as institutional fragmentation, limited interoperability, and misalignment between policy objectives and service delivery. The proposed integrative framework thus serves as a tool for researchers and policymakers seeking to design more coordinated, inclusive, and resilient low-carbon mobility systems aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101266,"journal":{"name":"Urban Governance","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 265-279"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Community-led approaches for post-pandemic sanitation resilience in informal urban settlements: A case study of Cilincing, Jakarta, Indonesia","authors":"Evi Siti Sofiyah,&nbsp;Betanti Ridhosari,&nbsp;Sapta Suhardono,&nbsp;Chun-Hung Lee,&nbsp;I Wayan Koko Suryawan","doi":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.02.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.02.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the dynamics of community-led sanitation initiatives and their influence on post-pandemic resilience within informal urban settlements, specifically focusing on Cilincing, Jakarta. Utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM), the research tested six hypotheses to elucidate significant relationships: H1 confirmed that positive attitudes have a substantial impact on social norms; H2 underscored the role of institutional agency in shaping social norms; H3 demonstrated that attitudes are a driving force behind participation in community-led sanitation initiatives; H4 established the critical role of social norms in enhancing collective sanitation efforts; H5 indicated that agency support significantly bolsters community-led programs; and H6 illustrated that participation in these initiatives results in sustainable post-pandemic hygiene practices, including regular handwashing, wastewater management, and septic system maintenance. The findings emphasize how active engagement during the pandemic facilitated behavioral changes that mitigate public health risks and improve quality of life in informal settlements. Furthermore, collaborative governance involving state institutions, civic groups, and grassroots organizations emerged as a fundamental driver of resilience.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101266,"journal":{"name":"Urban Governance","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 147-158"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nature-based solutions thinking for urban water management in the global South: Empirical insights from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania","authors":"Emmanuel Tolulope Busayo,&nbsp;Yohannes Kachenje,&nbsp;Lazaro Eliyah Mngumi","doi":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.05.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have emerged as an increasingly preferred multi-sectoral approach among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers across different scales. The topicality of this study, which focuses on NbS thinking for Urban Water Management (UWM), is two-fold. First, there is a dearth of empirical evidence on NbS research and practice in water management in the Global South. Second, there is an unprecedented increase in UWM challenges in Global South cities, driven in part by rapid urbanisation under conditions of poverty. Thus, NbS are considered an imperative pathway toward achieving multiple cost-effective and sustainable UWM solutions in Global South cities. The complexity of UWM provides an opportunity to foster effective interventions for climate change resilience and drainage basin water management. In Tanzania, only 61% of households have access to basic water supply, while 28% of the population lacks access to safe water. In Dar es Salaam, water management challenges call for context-specific solutions and stronger institutional capacity. Data for this study were collected through interviews with key stakeholders in water resources management in Dar es Salaam, including the Ministry of Water, the Wami-Ruvu Water Basin Authority, the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS), and GIZ. In addition, documentary, policy, and legal reviews were conducted. These methods were deployed to map stakeholder knowledge, institutional challenges, and forest–water linkages, laying the groundwork for conceptualising the role of NbS in UWM. Triangulation across sources revealed consensus on forest protection as a key NbS strategy, although uneven institutional awareness was evident through actor role mapping. The study provides insights into the potential of NbS to deliver benefits such as improved water resources, enhanced biodiversity, eco-friendly energy usage, and sustainable flood management. Furthermore, this study aligns with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which seeks to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water resources (water security).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101266,"journal":{"name":"Urban Governance","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 200-210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing urban governance through citizen participation: The case of public spaces production in Oran (Algeria)","authors":"Yasmine Hammoumi,&nbsp;Asma Belkaid","doi":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In Oran, public spaces are not always approached holistically and they are often considered in a fragmented way within urban planning practices. This study explores how a participatory approach, involving citizens in design and management processes, could improve public space development. A questionnaire survey of 201 Oran residents reveals that, although citizen involvement remains limited, it has significant potential for addressing urban challenges. The study concludes that effectively engaging inhabitants is key to fostering more inclusive and sustainable urban governance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101266,"journal":{"name":"Urban Governance","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 125-135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148546327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Behavioral dynamic evaluation of infrastructure development in highly urbanized cities","authors":"Lanndon Ocampo,&nbsp;Elizabeth Remedio,&nbsp;Angelo Burdeos,&nbsp;Gerard Go","doi":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.02.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.02.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>There is a broad consensus in the economic literature on the positive impact of infrastructure development on socio-economic indicators. Amplified by the estimated two-thirds of the population concentrating in cities by 2050, investments in infrastructure are required to support urban activities and connectivity. Accordingly, measuring the level of development in infrastructure, particularly in cities, becomes a pivotal agenda. However, the current literature highlights the use of the weighted sum method to aggregate relevant indicators into a composite index. While straightforward, the notion of linear utility fails to account for the psychological effects resulting from gains or losses in indicator performance inherent in human perception, which are exacerbated when used in time-series analysis. Thus, this work introduces a behavioral dynamic evaluation framework inspired by the cumulative prospect theory by (1) framing gains or losses of indicator performance, (2) introducing value and weighting functions for gains and losses, and (3) aggregating psychological utility across indicators to derive the rankings of cities. An actual case of evaluating the infrastructure development of 33 highly urbanized cities in the Philippines for 2015–2023, obtained from the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index database, was implemented to demonstrate the proposed framework. Findings revealed the distinctiveness of rankings generated by the proposed framework, penalizing those cities that have plateaued or are experiencing declining growth. Also, it exhibits greater sensitivity, which could reflect external shocks. The proposed approach contributes to the literature supporting policy evaluation, equitable and behavioral planning, and investment targeting by capturing temporal and perceptual development shifts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101266,"journal":{"name":"Urban Governance","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 185-199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A historiograph of slum governance: theoretical evolution, research agenda, and policy implications to overcome urban disparities","authors":"Donizete Beck,&nbsp;Sushobhan Majumdar","doi":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.02.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.02.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study produces a historiograph of slum governance scholarship to trace its intellectual evolution and map its theoretical structure. By applying a bibliometric analysis to 948 documents from Scopus and a qualitative reading of the 47 most structurally central studies, we identify eleven thematic clusters revealing the field's core concerns, including grassroots governance, the politics of informality, and community agency. More significantly, our analysis reveals a clear developmental trajectory, showing how scholarship has matured from foundational perspectives (early-2000s to late-2000s), through a 'critical turn' focused on power and dispossession (late-2000s to mid-2010s), to a recent phase of thematic diversification and integration (mid-2010s to the present). This structured overview clarifies key theoretical debates, particularly the tension between state-led formalization and the recognition of informalities. We identified critical research gaps, some related to the impacts of climate change and digital technologies on governance dynamics. Ultimately, our findings demonstrate the necessity of moving beyond technical solutions to embrace context-specific, participatory (e.g., citizen science), and rights-based approaches to urban governance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101266,"journal":{"name":"Urban Governance","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 172-184"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring a complex adaptive system in urban systems: Implications and future agenda","authors":"Ahmad Zaini Miftah,&nbsp;Riela Provi Drianda,&nbsp;Ida Widianingsih,&nbsp;Abdillah,&nbsp;Sapen Sartika Unyi Putri,&nbsp;Qinthara Mubarak Adikancana","doi":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.05.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ugj.2026.05.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This systematic literature review aims to identify the development of trends in scientific publications about complex adaptive systems in urban systems. The study employs bibliometric analysis methods using data sources from literature studies from 1995 to 2024. The primary data were obtained from the Scopus and Dimensions databases and supplemented with data from Google Scholar. The study findings show multidisciplinary involvement from social sciences and environmental studies to engineering, with the most contributions from Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Based on the criteria of accuracy, consistency, completeness, and timeliness, 15 articles were identified as relevant. Thematically, the majority of articles emphasise the city as a dynamic Complex System Approach (CAS). Topics such as urban resilience, public space regeneration, and water resource management are the dominant focus in these articles. Therefore, this study offers new insights into emerging research trends by framing urban systems as complex, integrated, and adaptive entities. This supports the view that urban development, shaped by non-linear and spatial factors, requires a proactive and context-specific approach to address the interconnected nature of urban systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101266,"journal":{"name":"Urban Governance","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 280-292"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148532086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}