City planning is the key-stone to tackle the question of climate-change and to involve adequate action. The theory of space-economy, presented in Part I, offers a rigorously structured conceptual and operational toolbox for policy makers, practitioners, and scholars in sustainable urban planning and architecture. Part II dissects four European case studies—Vauban in Freiburg i.B., Kronsberg in Hannover, Western Harbour in Malmo, and Hammarby Sjostad in Stockholm—in a radically new way, highlighting Europe's extensive experience in sustainable city planning. Part III then integrates this approach into a project in Ho Chi Minh City, a region facing dramatic threats from climate change and sea-level rise, demonstrating its effectiveness on a much larger scale.

The book presents a rigorous theoretical framework for space-economy applied to sustainable urban planning, drawing on extensive European experience. Its approach is designed to provide policymakers, practitioners, and scholars with a new set of tools. The detailed case studies from Europe are intended to inform a large-scale project in Ho Chi Minh City, demonstrating the adaptability and effectiveness of the proposed methods in a context facing significant climate change threats. The work aims to bridge theory and practice by integrating established models into a drastically different environmental and developmental setting.