A decision support system for measuring and evaluating solutions for sustainable development

Baffo, Ilaria; Leonardi, Marco; Bossone, Biagio; Camarda, Maria Elena; D'Alberti, Vincenzo; Travaglioni, Marta

doi:10.1016/j.sftr.2023.100109

Cited by 17 publications

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“…Social science studies view community wellbeing to be a cumulative construct of multiple dimensions (Merriam and Kee 2014 ; Cox et al 2010 ; McKinnon et al 2021 ; McCrea et al 2016 ; Alidoust et al 2022 ) and this research shows that climate change impacts all the multiple dimensions of community wellbeing. Climate change has significantly increased the frequency of disasters globally (Banholzer et al 2014 ) and it forces communities to build resilience and take preventive measures to deal with risks related to disasters, to manage, cope and recover from disasters (Bhola et al 2023 ) which are necessary for sustainable development (Baffo et al 2023 ). Therefore, this research directly contributes to the broader current discourse on community wellbeing and resilience in Disaster Risk Reduction and sustainable development.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The concepts of community wellbeing, community resilience and DRR also align with principles of sustainable development which aim to mitigate climate change, ecological degradation, and biodiversity loss, while pursuing economic and social goals such as reducing hunger or poverty (Baffo et al 2023). Community wellbeing is a key component of sustainable development as it is essential for building thriving and resilient communities (Warburton 2018).…”

Section: Community Wellbeing In Social Sciencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding How Community Wellbeing is Affected by Climate Change: Evidence From a Systematic Literature Review

Dorji

Morrison‐Saunders

Blake

2023

Environmental Management

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Social science studies view community wellbeing to be a cumulative construct of multiple dimensions which include social, economic, environmental, physical, political, health, education indicators and more. The study of community wellbeing is compounded by climate change as it increases the frequency of disasters affecting all dimensions of community wellbeing. It becomes crucial for communities to build community resilience and address the impact on community wellbeing in the context of Disaster Risk Reduction and sustainable development. This systematic literature aimed to understand how community wellbeing is affected by climate change. It analysed 23 papers from Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Google Scholar, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method, to address three research questions: (i) how do climate change scholars understand community wellbeing, (ii) how community wellbeing is affected by specific climate change factors/conditions and the nature of impact, and (iii) how the impact on community wellbeing as a result of climate change is being addressed. The study found that climate change scholars hold mixed and multiple views or understanding of community wellbeing and climate change led to mental stress decreasing community wellbeing. The solutions to improve community wellbeing in the context of climate change suggests that adaptation should be the main policy instrument supplemented by mitigation strategies and recommends building a vibrant research culture in wellbeing and climate studies, among others. This review provides insights into the complex relationship between community wellbeing and climate change and identifies areas for future research and policy development.

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Section: Community Wellbeing In Social Sciencesmentioning

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Understanding How Community Wellbeing is Affected by Climate Change: Evidence From a Systematic Literature Review

Dorji

Morrison‐Saunders

Blake

2023

Environmental Management

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“…The present study compared Italian regional performance with respect to BES and SDG indicators using MCDA. This methodology, which is well known in the literature [39][40][41], is able to synthesize a large multiplicity of data, even considering data of different types and belonging to different scenarios characterized by contrasting objectives. The strength of the technique lies in its ability to create a composite indicator to rank different alternatives, thereby providing support for policymakers.…”

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Economic Performance, Environmental Protection and Social Progress: A Cluster Analysis Comparison towards Sustainable Development

D’Adamo,

Di Carlo,

Gastaldi

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Sustainable development monitoring reveals the extent to which local and national territories are progressing towards sustainability goals. This study considered 105 indicators associated with the Equitable and Sustainable Wellbeing (BES) framework and 139 indicators associated with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), using multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) and cluster analysis to compare regional performance across the Italian territory in 2022. At the SDG level, Lombardia exhibited the highest performance, while the provinces of Trento and Bolzano led at the BES level. The results were further analyzed with respect to geographic macro-areas and the three dimensions of sustainability, via separate cluster analyses comparing the BES and SDG results. Northeast regions emerged as the top performers, and comparable performance was shown by regions in the center and northwest. The development of a sustainable innovation model, alongside territorial cooperation and synergy between regional specificities, may generate competitive advantages, especially when combined with resources and skills with an international profile.

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“…Unfortunately, so far, DSS dashboard tools for economic sustainability mainly remain conceptual [11,[43][44][45][46]. Especially for the wine sector, previous DSS concepts have mainly focused on production and logistical efficiency, without taking economic sustainability into account [47,48].…”

Section: Management Information Systems Decision Support Systems and ...mentioning

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User-Centered Development of an Online Dashboard Tool for Economic Sustainability for Small and Medium Enterprises

Bennett,

Müller Loose

2024

Sustainability

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This study aimed to improve an existing static benchmarking tool for the economic sustainability of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the wine sector to develop and elevate it into a dynamic online dashboard decision support system (DSS) for economic sustainability. Development was conducted in line with a user-centered-development process in four main steps. In the first step, producers’ expectations for an optimal tool were elicited using a qualitative approach of 24 in-depth interviews with long-term users of the existing PDF reports. Among the 10 requirements, producers requested an overall summary assessment of the most important KPIs of their business (including the provision of ideal values), intuitive visual presentations, long-term time developments, flexible reference groups, and short comments. Based on the wine producers’ systemized responses, the first version of the online benchmarking tool was designed and implemented in cooperation with experienced online designers and programmers. In the third step, a usability test was conducted to elicit options for further improvements that were implemented before the fourth step, the release of the final version to the industry. The systematic development process outlined and established here and the released DSS tool that is publicly available with open access provide valuable insights for institutions planning similar future dashboards for other sectors, particularly for SMEs. This constitutes an important step toward the development of more holistic support tools for sustainability performance measurement across all pillars of sustainability moving forward. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the DSS developed represents the first online dashboard tool for economic sustainability for SMEs globally and in the wine sector.

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A decision support system for measuring and evaluating solutions for sustainable development

Cited by 17 publications

References 61 publications

Understanding How Community Wellbeing is Affected by Climate Change: Evidence From a Systematic Literature Review

Understanding How Community Wellbeing is Affected by Climate Change: Evidence From a Systematic Literature Review

Economic Performance, Environmental Protection and Social Progress: A Cluster Analysis Comparison towards Sustainable Development

User-Centered Development of an Online Dashboard Tool for Economic Sustainability for Small and Medium Enterprises

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