Greening the economy: A review of urban sustainability measures for developing new cities

With the advent of 21st century, over last 16-18 years, there has been an exodus of people moving to urban towns and cities, a phenomenon observed globally. This makes the cities not only extremely congested, but also very polluted and resource-scarce. With 50+ new cities and 100+ smart cities set to come up in South East Asia by 2030, it is extremely essential to plan the development of a city in such a way so as to be sustainable, accessible and eco-friendly. This paper presents a detailed survey and analysis of how the development of a city, particularly in India can be planned in the context of sustainable urban transformation, climate change and future urban vision. A detailed survey is provided on all three mentioned aspects by providing a comparison on different aspects with planned developments carried out globally. Further, the suitability of the existing solutions are analysed; along with a proposal on how to develop new cities. Finally, the paper addresses some of the challenges that need to be addressed in order to develop new sustainable, accessible, well-connected cities of future.