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Doughnut for Urban Development: A Manual
A guide for applying Doughnut Economics to urban development projects. It provides a framework for steering the building industry towards a safe and just space for humanity, respecting both social needs and planetary boundaries.
By Dani Hill-Hansen and Kasper Guldager Jensen·90 min read·91 pages
Key findings
- 01Adapts Doughnut Economics for the building industry, using four lenses: local-social, local-ecological, global-social, and global-ecological.
- 02Outlines a social foundation with 48 impact areas (24 local, 24 global) across categories of Connected, Inclusive, Equitable, and Responsible.
- 03Defines the ecological ceiling for development in terms of two core systems: climate stability and healthy ecosystems.
- 04Introduces the 'Doughnut Design for Business' tool to help firms redesign their purpose, networks, governance, ownership, and finance models.
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Urban developers, architects, municipal planners, building industry professionals, impact investors
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