Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Climate Change and Cities-Perspectives, Planning and People -- 1.1 A General Overview -- 1.2 Climate Change Matters -- 1.2.1 Global Temperature Rise -- 1.2.2 Warming Oceans -- 1.2.3 Sea Level Rise -- 1.2.4 Extreme Events -- 1.3 Three Pillars: Perspectives, Planning and People -- 1.4 Sustainable Development Goals: Cities, Climate Change and People -- 1.5 Implementing and Achieving Sustainable Urban Development -- 1.6 Sustainable Urban Development: A Trend or An Alternative? -- 1.7 Cities and Facing Climate Change -- References -- Chapter 2: Stakeholder Methods to Climate Change and Sustainable Development -- 2.1 Introduction to Stakeholder Participation -- 2.2 Histories and Typologies of Participation -- 2.3 Key Typologies -- 2.3.1 Participation Based on Degree of Participation: Arnstein's Model -- 2.3.2 Participation Based on Theoretical Preference-Consensus Versus Quality: A Normative and Pragmatic Outlook to Participation -- 2.3.2.1 Normative -- 2.4 Challenges, Benefits, Traits and Strategies -- 2.5 Pragmatism -- 2.6 Modern Categorisation and Methods of Participation -- 2.6.1 Various Participatory Initiatives used Today -- 2.6.2 Stakeholder-Based Initiatives -- 2.6.3 Science-Based Initiatives: Indicators and NSATs -- 2.7 Benefits, Best Practices and Challenges of Participation -- 2.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Case Study Reviews: People, Perspective and Planning -- 3.1 Helsingborg, Sweden: Education-Based Project -- 3.2 Taichung City, Taiwan: Local Initiatives on Healthy Food -- 3.3 Betim, Brazil: Community-Based Local Action -- 3.4 Lima, Peru: Efficient Water Management -- 3.5 Kalahari, Botswana: Kalahari Rangelands Biodiversity Project -- 3.6 Kitale and Nairobi, Kenya: Slum Development. , 3.6.1 Kitale: Building in Partnership-Participatory Urban Planning Project -- 3.6.2 Nairobi: Kenyan Slum Upgrading Programme -- 3.7 Sydney, Australia: Sustainable Sydney 2030 -- 3.8 Castleward, Derby, United Kingdom-Neighbourhood Sustainability Assessment Tool (NSAT) -- 3.9 Dongxiaokou and Zhenggezhuang, Beijing, China: Tale of Two Villages -- 3.10 Nigeria: Transition from MDG to SDG -- 3.10.1 Lesson Learned from the Challenges of Executing MDGs in Nigeria -- 3.10.2 Lesson Learned from MDGs and Transition to SDGs -- 3.11 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: The Review of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): People, Perspective and Planning -- 4.1 Meta-Analysis and Trends of SDGs and Planning -- 4.2 SDG 3: Ensuring Healthy Lives and Promoting Well-Being for All and at All Ages -- 4.3 SDG 6: Ensuring Availability and Sustainable Management of Water and Sanitation for All -- 4.4 SDG 4: Ensuring Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and Promoting Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All -- 4.5 SDG 13: Take Urgent Action to Combat Climate Change and its Impacts -- 4.6 The Context of SDGs -- 4.7 SDG 13: Planning for Climate Change through Learning and Engagement -- 4.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Sustainable Urban Development in the Age of Climate Change -- 5.1 Effective Partnership with People -- 5.2 Overview of Best Practices to Achieve SDGs through Bottom-Up Approaches -- 5.2.1 Established Institutions in Line with Current SDGs -- 5.2.2 Establishing a Sustainably Oriented Planning Framework -- 5.2.3 Established Participatory Planning in Community Development -- 5.2.4 Interlinkages of SDGs -- 5.2.5 Multi-Scalar Approach and Towards Regional Thinking for Achieving the SDGs -- 5.3 Comprehensive Checklist for Effective Participatory Approaches to SDGs -- 5.3.1 SDG Checklist 1-Power and Competence. , 5.3.2 SDG Checklist 2-The By-Products of Partnership -- 5.3.3 SDG Checklist 3-Early Participation -- 5.3.4 SDG Checklist 4-Education and Empowerment -- 5.3.5 SDG Checklist 5-Stakeholder Analysis -- 5.3.6 SDG Checklist 6-Perspectives and Context -- 5.3.7 SDG Checklist 7-Integration of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches -- 5.3.8 SDG Checklist 8-Institutional Support -- 5.3.9 SDG Checklist 9-Participatory Plan -- 5.4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Websites -- Websites for Country Sustainable Development Cases -- Index.