Building Liveable and Sustainable Cities: A Framework for the Future
Find out more about the desired liveability outcomes for cities, and the planning, governance and collaboration systems that support them.
Last updated 3 July 2025
Building Liveable and Sustainable Cities: A Framework for the Future
This publication is the first refresh of the Liveability Framework since it was introduced in 2014. Taking into account current and future challenges that cities have to deal with, this edition proposes an updated understanding of liveability outcomes for cities, and the supporting urban systems of planning, governance and collaboration, incorporating views from both within and outside government. The book also spotlights the importance of resilience, and discusses the tensions and synergies that arise from delivering liveability and sustainability for cities. Finally, it showcases case studies from around the world that illustrate the global applicability of the framework.
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