| Abstract |
Given the rapid pace of population growth, urbanization and hence construction and development, businesses within the built environment industry play a critical role in ensuring a more sustainable future. Transformative and innovative changes in how neighbourhoods, districts or even cities will be designed, planned and built to meet mounting social and environmental concerns is critical, and yet our understanding of the role of the business sector in sustainable urban development (SUD) remains elusive. To address this issue, we have engaged in a comprehensive review of the empirical literature on business and SUD, presenting a synthesis of our findings, an evidence-based theoretical model and an outline of our contributions to the sustainability literature. |
