Introduction. Geographic region
Texas City
Sustainable goals
- Reduce Poverty:
- Reduce the poverty rate in the city. Poor and middle class should survive by more than $1.25 a day (“The 17 goals | sustainable development,” 2016).
- Reduce the number of people living in poverty from 14.2 percent.
- Improve social protection systems and measures.
- Equal rights, resources and basic services to the vulnerable and poor.
- Reduce hunger:
- Reduce hunger and ensure people have access to food.
- Increase agriculture production and income for small-scale farmers (“The 17 goals | sustainable development,” 2016).
- Sustainable food production systems.
- Reduce inequalities:
- Empower and promote social, political and economic inclusion for all (Pijawka & Hagen, 2020).
- Ensure equal opportunities and reduce inequalities of the outcome by eliminating discriminatory laws.
- Sustainable cities:
- Ensure cities and settlements are inclusive, resilient, safe and sustainable.
- Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s natural heritage and culture.
- Expand public transport, ensuring the vulnerable and minorities are given priority.
- Climate actions:
- Incorporate climate change measures into national policies, planning and strategies (“The 17 goals | sustainable development,” 2016).
- Create awareness through education and constantly improve it.
- Strengthen adaptive capacity and resilience to climate-based natural disasters and hazards.
Policy and Planning Strategies
- Built environment.
- Urban planning, technology innovation and enhancement, health-care cumulative risk, construction, and engineering.
- Transportation.
- Local transport, cycle and walking strategies, public consultation, and environmental assessments (Monteiro et al.,2020).
- Green infrastructure and spaces.
- Water purification, climate mitigation and adaptation, and improved air quality (Monteiro et al.,2020).
- Social dimensions of sustainability.
- Ensure a robust climate system, respecting planetary and social boundaries (Meerow et al.,2019).
- Social and environmental equity concerns.
- Promote inclusive citizen engagement, establish normal and formal networks of services and stakeholders, and adopt and resource a social equity plan inclusive of clearly articulated goals (Meerow et al.,2019).
References
Meerow, S., Pajouhesh, P., & Miller, T. R. (2019). Social equity in urban resilience planning. Local Environment, 24(9), 793-808. Web.
Monteiro, R., Ferreira, J. C., & Antunes, P. (2020). Green infrastructure planning principles: An integrated literature review. Land, 9(12), 525. Web.
Pijawka, D., & Hagen, B. (2020). Sustainability for the 21st century: Pathways, programs, and policies (3rd ed.). Kendall Hunt Publishing.
United Nations. (2016). The 17 goals | sustainable development. United Nations. Web.