A Strategic Multidirectional Approach for Picking Indicator Systems of Sustainability in Urban Areas
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Published:2024-08-08
Issue:3
Volume:8
Page:107
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ISSN:2413-8851
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Container-title:Urban Science
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Urban Science
Author:
Guarini Maria Rosaria1ORCID, Sica Francesco1ORCID, Tajani Francesco1ORCID, Sabatelli Emma1ORCID, Anelli Debora2ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department of Architecture and Design, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00196 Rome, Italy 2. Department of Civil, Environmental, Land, Building Engineering and Chemistry, Polytechnic University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
Abstract
In a global context, the identification of frameworks and assessment tools for achieving sustainable development requires the study of urban sustainability at different scales. While sustainability can be quantified more precisely on a larger scale, it is challenging to adapt these accounting techniques to smaller sites. Measuring becomes more challenging when researching urban sustainability from several viewpoints, especially when constructing an acceptable set of measurements while taking into account the several issues of the unique decision-making apparatus from theoretical and geographical perspectives. Which sorts of indicators should be prioritized above others? How many indicators should be used? Which criteria should be employed to choose the best indicators for the location of interest? This study addresses the aforementioned research problems by proposing a systematic, multidirectional approach to defining an adequate collection of indicators for sustainability accounting in urban situations. A top-down strategy, which provides a literature study to identify regularly used indicators in essential sustainability categories, is joined by a bottom-up approach, which creates indicators based on real-world circumstances. The combination of these two methodologies seeks to produce a set of relevant sustainability measurements. A neighborhood rehabilitation project for public housing in Le Lignon (Switzerland) serves as a pilot case for calibrating the proposed multidirectional technique. The final findings can support the public and private parties involved in sustainable urban planning procedures in assessing urban projects based on location-specific features.
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