A quantitative method for the evaluation of policies to enhance urban sustainability

Fitzgerald, Brian G.; O'Doherty, Travis; Moles, Richard; O’Regan, Bernadette

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.12.002

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“…One such concept applied in developed world is establishing sustainability metrics for cities. These metrics have been successfully developed for growing cities such as Boston, Seattle and Chicago, to monitor environmental, social and economic impacts (Fitzgerald et al, 2012). Conceputal framework for sustanability metrics is also available for growing cities in India but requires comprehensive evaluation and a protocol for its effective implementation (JNNURM., 2005).…”

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New Directions: Can a “blue sky” return to Indian megacities?

Kumar

Jain

Gurjar

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Atmospheric Environment

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Abstract:Deterioration of air quality in Indian megacities (Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata) is much more significant than that observed in the megacities of developed countries. Densely packed high-rise buildings restrict the self-cleaning capabilities of Indian megacities. Also, the ever growing number of on-road vehicles, resuspension of the dust, and anthropogenic activities exacerbate the levels of ambient air pollution, which is in turn breathed by urban dwellers. Pollution levels exceeding the standards on a regular basis often result in a notable increase in morbidity and mortality. This article discusses the challenges faced by Indian megacities in their quest for sustainable growth, without compromising the air quality and urban way of life.

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New Directions: Can a “blue sky” return to Indian megacities?

Kumar

Jain

Gurjar

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Atmospheric Environment

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“…A weighting system is available within SEMPRe and the metric can rank relative settlement sustainability. For further information on methods adopted see Fitzgerald, et al [9]. The pilot study identified and weighted key performance indicators which measured significant aspects of settlement sustainability (Table 2 lists key performance indicators).…”

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“…It was therefore decided to develop a novel policy evaluation method; Quantitative Evaluation of Settlement Sustainability Policy (QESSP) (Figure 1), which could function as a decision support system to direct application of indicators, metrics and testing within policy evaluation. The development of QESSP is part of a longer term project to evaluate settlement sustainability policy [9,[45][46][47][48][49]. Datasets from previous projects are available on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website (erc.epa.ie/safer/).…”

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“…Policies are urgently required to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation [6,7]. While technological development is crucial, significant gains are available by wider adoption of existing proven technologies through better planning and behavior change, on the basis that if such technologies were used to their full extent there would be a large reduction in human impact on the environment and dependency on fossil fuels [8,9]. Changing behaviors requires innovative policies and interventions across a broad range of sectors and there is widespread acknowledgment of the need to tackle unsustainable environmental behaviors at all levels in a holistic manner [10][11][12].…”

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Quantitative Evaluation of Settlement Sustainability Policy (QESSP); Forward Planning for 26 Irish Settlements

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Moles

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Urban areas are increasingly associated with negative environmental impacts due to concentrated resource consumption; however urban areas also offer economies of scale in terms of service provision. There is no accepted mechanism to aid decision-makers in policy selection to determine where to promote population growth or how to select settlement specific policies to improve sustainability of urban areas. There is strong political desire for methods assessing policy implementation impact on overall sustainability targets, but this has proved challenging, as views on the meaning of sustainability vary, and methods developed satisfying scientists' needs for rigor are deemed too complex and inadequately transparent by decision-makers. Sustainability measurement is vital to check whether a new policy, decision or technical innovation is helpful in enhancing sustainability. By 2055 estimates indicate that 75 percent of the world population will live in urban areas, highlighting the importance of promoting low cost policy decisions providing greatest environmental benefit, with short implementation timescale. This paper describes an evidence-based method developed and piloted to address these drivers and provide a decision support system for planners and policy-makers developed for Irish settlements with population range 500-20,000, which may have application elsewhere. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 1820

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“…Fitzgerald et al [67] The criteria are grouped into the environment index (recycling, per capita waste volume, sewerage connections, forest areas within a 10-km radius, green energy interests, transport CO 2 emissions, level of wastewater treatment etc. ), the Socio-Economic index (services index, population density, households with central heating, house price income ratio etc.…”

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MCDM Assessment of a Healthy and Safe Built Environment According to Sustainable Development Principles: A Practical Neighborhood Approach in Vilnius

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Cavallaro

Podvezko³

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Urbanization has a massive effect on the environment, both locally and globally. With an ever-increasing scale of construction and manufacturing and misuse of energy resources come poorer air quality, growing mortality rates and more rapid climate change. For these reasons, a healthy and safe built environment is ever more in demand. Global debates focus on sustainable development of the built environment; a rational approach to its analysis is multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) methods. Alternative MCDM methods applied to the same problem often produce different results. In the search for a more reliable tool, this study proposes that a system of MCDM methods should be applied to a single problem. This article assesses 21 neighborhoods in Vilnius in the context of a healthy and safe built environment in view of the principles of sustainable development. MCDM methods were used for this purpose: entropy, Criterion Impact LOSs (CILOS) and Integrated Determination of Objective Criteria Weights (IDOCRIW) methods were used to determine the objective weights of the criteria, while expert judgement determined the subjective weights. With the overall weights determined, the Vilnius neighborhoods were assessed through the application of COmplex PRoportional ASsessment (COPRAS), Simple Additive Weighting (SAW), Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and Evaluation based on Distance from Average Solution (EDAS) methods. The final results were then processed using the rank average method, Borda count and Copeland's method.

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A quantitative method for the evaluation of policies to enhance urban sustainability

Cited by 34 publications

References 24 publications

New Directions: Can a “blue sky” return to Indian megacities?

New Directions: Can a “blue sky” return to Indian megacities?

Quantitative Evaluation of Settlement Sustainability Policy (QESSP); Forward Planning for 26 Irish Settlements

MCDM Assessment of a Healthy and Safe Built Environment According to Sustainable Development Principles: A Practical Neighborhood Approach in Vilnius

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