ABSTRACT
NEKTARIOS CHRYSOULAKIS , CHRISTIAN FEIGENWINTER, DIMITRIOS TRIANTAKONSTANTIS, IGOR PENYEVSKIY, ABRAHAM TAL, EBERHARD PARLOW, GUY FLEISHMAN, SEBNEM DÜZGÜN, THOMAS ESCH, AND MATTIA MARCONCINI
12.1 INTRODUCTION
Urbanization is a phenomenon of paramount importance due to direct impact on the quality of life. In 2007, urban dwellers had exceeded rural population for the first time in history and by 2030 two thirds of the world population are expected to be accommodated in urban areas [1]. Nowadays, there are conflicts in the urban planning goals towards a sustainable city arising from the different environmental, economic and political thoughts, where the motivation for planning lies in different disciplines and conceptions [2]. Thereupon, successful urban planning must take into account the three sectors: environment, economy, and policy, trying to keep a balance between them.
