Future of Asia-Pacific Cities report
URBAN FORUM
Suwon Convention Center
2023
The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities Report 2023 entitled, Crisis
Resilient Urban Futures, is a comprehensive analysis and
assessment of sustainable urban development in the Asia and
Pacific region at a time of great disruption and uncertainty
resulting from multiple interlinked global crises in a
post-pandemic era. This report aims to provide valuable insights
into the spatial, economic, social, environmental and governance
aspects of cities, offering holistic policy recommendations
towards a sustainable urban recovery from these crises.
Understanding the dynamics and characteristics of the region’s
cities is crucial for national and local governments, businesses,
local communities, researchers and urban planners. With this
report, ESCAP and UN-Habitat continue their collaboration to
provide an updated, reliable resource for decision-makers seeking
to gain a deeper understanding of the trends, challenges and
future opportunities within the Asia-Pacific cities landscape.
The report builds on three previous editions in this series, each
of which explored the key existing and emerging trends in urban
development within the region. It continues the forward-looking
perspective, capturing the transformative messages of the New
Urban Agenda (2016) with the current edition setting a much-needed
agenda for a sustainable urban recovery across the region. The
2023 report is released in a year where progress against SDG 11 on
‘sustainable cities and communities’ is under review globally by
the United Nations General Assembly. Read the full report:
https://www.unescap.org/kp/2023/future-asian-and-pacific-cities-2023-crisis-resilient-urban-futures
2019
The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities Report 2023 entitled, Crisis
Resilient Urban Futures, is a comprehensive analysis and
assessment of sustainable urban development in the Asia and
Pacific region at a time of great disruption and uncertainty
resulting from multiple interlinked global crises in a
post-pandemic era. This report aims to provide valuable insights
into the spatial, economic, social, environmental and governance
aspects of cities, offering holistic policy recommendations
towards a sustainable urban recovery from these crises.
Understanding the dynamics and characteristics of the region’s
cities is crucial for national and local governments, businesses,
local communities, researchers and urban planners. With this
report, ESCAP and UN-Habitat continue their collaboration to
provide an updated, reliable resource for decision-makers seeking
to gain a deeper understanding of the trends, challenges and
future opportunities within the Asia-Pacific cities landscape.
The report builds on three previous editions in this series, each
of which explored the key existing and emerging trends in urban
development within the region. It continues the forward-looking
perspective, capturing the transformative messages of the New
Urban Agenda (2016) with the current edition setting a much-needed
agenda for a sustainable urban recovery across the region. The
2023 report is released in a year where progress against SDG 11 on
‘sustainable cities and communities’ is under review globally by
the United Nations General Assembly. Read the full report:
https://www.unescap.org/kp/2023/future-asian-and-pacific-cities-2023-crisis-resilient-urban-futures