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Urban Innovations for a Sustainable Future: How Copenhagen, Singapore, and Tokyo are leading Urban Futures
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Environmental Policy
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Andrew (Shun) Z. Bao
With rising sea levels, extreme heatwaves, and water scarcity pushing our cities internationally to the brink, our world demands urgent solutions for a more sustainable urban future. This article examines how cities, like Copenhagen, Singapore, and Tokyo, are currently leading the way with innovative strategies: shifting to renewable energy, reclaiming water, building disaster-resistant infrastructure, and redesigning neighborhoods around people instead of the car. Their efforts showcase the possibility of integrating smart planning, green infrastructure, and community spaces into major cities, which is key to urban resilience. By studying and following these models, cities worldwide can transform to meet the environmental and energy demands of our future.