Communities worldwide are battling the effects of overdevelopment, overconsumption of natural resources, and climate change. Lives and livelihoods are at stake. 

Many of the world’s oldest landscapes and communities are the most vulnerable, and policymakers, planning authorities and developers are now forced to find new ways to protect them.

In this part of Visionary Realms, we look at how they are using responsible development principles to balance economic prosperity and social outcomes with the needs of the natural world.

Discover projects that place people at the centre of the development process to create truly regenerative communities. 

Responsible development builds resilience and creates regenerative communities. These are communities that have solved the problems of traditional urbanisation.

The best developments put people at the centre of the plan, and are guided by the principles of economic, social and environmental sustainability. 

Right from the start, policymakers, planners and developers should consider seven principles: