Sustainable Human Settlements within the Global Urban Agenda

David Simon is Professor of Development Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London. His recent books include Transdisciplinary Knowledge Coproduction: A Guide for Sustainable Cities (coeditor) (2021), Comparative Urban Research from Theory to Practice: Co-production for Sustainability (coeditor) (2020) and Key Thinkers on Development (editor) (2e, 2019).

1. Origin and context



1.1 Introduction



1.2 From the MDGs to the SDGs



1.3 The distinctive rationale for SDG 11



1.4 The process to establish SDG 11



1.5 Conclusions



2. Anatomy of SDG 11



2.1 Introduction



2.2 The logic and structure of Goal 11



2.3 Target 11.1



2.4 Target 11.2



2.5 Target 11.3



2.6 Target 11.4



2.7 Target 11.5



2.8 Target 11.6



2.9 Target 11.7



2.10 Supplementary targets 11.a–11.c



2.11 Conclusions



3. Interactions among the SDGs



3.1 Introduction



3.2 Anticipated synergies and trade-offs and guidance issued



3.3 Examples of conceptual synergies and trade-offs with SDG 11



3.4 Synergies and trade-offs as encountered and addressed during SDG implementation



3.5 Conclusions



4. Embedding and implementing SDG 11



4.1 Introduction



4.2 Global reviews of progress with implementation



4.3 Assessing government progress in co-ordinating and implementing the SDGs



4.4 Localisation of the SDGs



4.5 Voluntary Local Reviews and their assessment



4.6 Conclusions



5. Additional challenges to achieving SDG 11



5.1 Introduction



5.2 Suggested modifications and alternatives to SDG 11



5.3 Appropriate funding and costs of implementation



5.4 Conclusions



6. Synthesis and conclusions



6.1 Progress with implementation to date



6.2 Smart cities, the SDGs and sustainability



6.3 Impact of the SDGs as a whole and Goal 11 in particular



6.4 Towards 2030: prospects for achieving SDG 11