Abstract

Urbanization has become one of the most defining transformations of the twenty-first century reshaping economic systems societal interactions and ecological landscapes at an unprecedented pace. As cities continue to grow the environmental stress they exert increases significantly making sustainability a central concern for policymakers urban planners and environmental stakeholders. Eco-friendly management strategies have emerged as critical mechanisms for addressing the multidimensional pressures that urban growth places on natural and built environments. These strategies include renewable energy adoption green infrastructure planning sustainable mobility waste reduction models water resource optimization ecological conservation frameworks and integrated policymaking. This research examines the long-term impacts of eco-friendly management strategies on city sustainability through a comprehensive analysis of environmental economic and socio-cultural dimensions. The study highlights how