Sustainability versus Reality. Regional and Urban Dilemma of Development (EBOOK)

The monograph, divided into three major sections, discusses such themes as the transformations of urban spaces, dilemmas of economic globalisation, and social challenges of the modern age. The authors analyse the most relevant issues associated with regional and urban processes in Poland and non-European countries: the sustainable development model of cities and regions, eco-development, social and economic inequality between regions and within urbanised areas, the objectives and strategies of regional and urban planning.

The publication is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 PL (CC BY 4.0 PL) (full license available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode).

This book contains 15 papers by renowned academic researchers from European and Latin American universities, presenting their experiences in the state of the art of urban environmental issues which in some way affect the good living of city inhabitants. I can only recommend that it be read in universities and higher education schools, because these experiences will help identify the successes and failures of the sustainable development strategies that we have been applying in each of our countries.
From the review by Hildegardo Córdova-Aguilar

The strength of the monograph lies in its international approach and wide array of research perspectives, which enrich the narrative and imbue it with a global character. The individual chapters display high academic quality and discuss key dilemmas of the modern world – from the protection of urban heritage and the importance of water for the economy down to the challenges of circular economy or the issues of spatial segregation. The publication is a significant contribution to the debate on the future of sustainable development and to the body of scholarly works on this very subject, as well as to the practical aspect of sustainable development. It offers a valuable source of inspiration for researchers, practicians, and decision makers.
From the review by prof. dr hab. Marcin Wójcik

Ciro Alfonso Serna Mendoza, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3192-9771
Diana Sofía Serna Giraldo, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8996-5156
Américo Guevara Perez, https://orcid.org/
Bio-commerce in Latin America
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.176-188

Atilio Rodolfo Buendia Giribaldi, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8613-3730
Celin Perez Najera, https://orcid.org/
Shirley Chilet Cama, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6330-7240
Challenges of exponential development in Latin America through the lens of an education model for a sustainable future with social responsibility
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.222-235

Diana Paola Diaz Criollo, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5274-2060
Guadalupe Margarita Gonzalez Hernandez, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5676-1077
Encounters and tensions between the countryside and the city. Insights from El Tambo, Narino, Colombia
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.115-125

Agnieszka Olter-Castillo, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4235-8169
Katarzyna Górska, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5879-3125
Environmental factors and internal migrations in Peru: exploring adaptation strategies, human agency, and policy implications
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.197-221

Małgorzata Pusz, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6299-335X
Ethical dimension of rebound effects in integrative circular transition: insights from the Fourth Sector in Chile
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.142-165

Aleksandra Wojtaszek, https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5059-0569
Political changes and foreign influences: urban planning of Baghdad over decades
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.42-57

Mirosława Czerny, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8216-9912
San Cristóbal de Las Casas – policy-induced spatial segregation and ethnic differentiation
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.58-79

Ciro Alfonso Serna Mendoza, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3192-9771
Diana Sofía Serna Giraldo, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8996-5156
Atilio Rodolfo Buendia Giribaldi, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8613-3730
Shirley Chilet Cama, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6330-7240
Social development and social movements
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.189-196

Ciro Alfonso Serna Mendoza, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3192-9771
Diana Sofía Serna Giraldo, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8996-5156
Flor Delicia Heredia Llatas, https://orcid.org/
Emma Verónica Ramos Farronán, https://orcid.org/
Social responsibility and purposes of education in liquid modernity
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.236-245

Wioletta Kałamucka, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1003-6544
Krzysztof Kałamucki, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5328-1307
Strengthening tourism as an element of sustainable development of peripheral areas of eastern Poland. The example of the municipality of Janów Lubelski
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.166-175

Eloy Gómez-Pellón, https://orcid.org/
Sustainable models of territorial development: from local development to rural development in the case of Spain
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.126-141

Szczepańska Marta, https://orcid.org/
The theory of sustainable development in the context of the urban and architectural heritage of historical city squares in Europe
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.31-41

Schirlei Mari Freder, https://orcid.org/
Mario Prokopiuk, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7346-1938
Urban street markets: urban policies, conviviality, and development in Curitiba and Warsaw
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.80-96

Bruna Angela Branchi, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5312-286X
Orandi Mina Falsarella, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2200-5094
Lucas Brambila, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9679-6960
Duarcides Ferreira Mariosa, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6552-9288
Water as the key link between economic development and sustainability
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.97-114

Mikołaj Madurowicz, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9234-8930
When the idea and the essence do not tally… Some reflections on sustainable (urban) development
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323568179.pp.13-30