Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Ecovillages and eco-cities have emerged as a solution to the devastation of the relationship of man with nature. These ideas came into existence in the early 1990s as a step forward to improving human lives through social equity, ecological integrity, sustainable living, and economic viability. With the rapid increase of population and infrastructure developments, these eco-solutions aims to achieve the establishment of a sustainable framework for achieving sustainable goals. The study area focuses on the small-scale model i.e. ecovillages, focusing on its social context and its co-relation with eco-cities. Some sustainable features that these ecovillages can help improve are green roofs, rainwater harvesting, and the use of sustainable materials in buildings. The study includes examples of eco-cities and ecovillages from around the world focusing on its social sustainability aspect and the innovative solutions they offer for creating sustainable communities in Punjab, Pakistan. The targeted slum areas have a high potential to achieve this goal as the people of the slum lack the recognition of identity in society, they also lack the basic necessities to transform their lives. Improvising these areas can bring better reforms in society and take a step forward in achieving the sustainable goal.
Authors: Nushmea Fazal, Demet Irkli Eryildiz, Sarmad Salahuddin, Nouman Mohsin, Mehwish Javaid
Institution: Okan University
Language: English
Subfield: Urban Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410103287