International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology · 2005 · 10 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesUrban PlanningUrban StudiesSustainability ScienceSustainable DevelopmentUrban DevelopmentEnvironmental SustainabilityUrban Environmental ManagementUrban SustainabilitySoft Systems MethodologySustainable CitiesSustainable Urban DevelopmentSustainable Urban Heritage
Abstract The concept of sustainable cities is based on a development paradigm that recognizes that cities make an important contribution to social and economic development. System thinking, including hard and soft systems, can be used to provide a new perspective and tools to resolve questions. The 500-year-old heritage city of Udaipur in India, which has traditionally maintained the spirit of living in a sustainable manner, is now seeking sustainable development. This paper attempts to analyse the issues underlying sustainable development of Udaipur by applying CATWOE in order to comprehend the systemic elements of the city from a soft systems perspective. Keywords: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSUSTAINABLE CITIESCULTURAL PATTERNSINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGESYSTEMS THINKINGHARD AND SOFT SYSTEMSCATWOEENVIRONMENTECONOMY