Evaluation of Social Sustainability in Residential Neighborhoods

Neilagh, Zahra Mohammadzadeh; Ghafourian, Mitra

doi:10.14207/ejsd.2018.v7n1p209

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“…Understanding power dynamics and personal investment in addressing sustainability challenges in impoverished neighborhoods is highly important [22]. A mixed use promotes social interaction and inclusion [23], and the need for a combination of social sustainability aspects in urban planning enhances local identity [24].…”

Section: Review Of Assessment Toolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Urban Design Model for Residential Neighborhoods Utilizing Sustainability Assessment-Based Approach

Enab,

Zawawi,

Monna

2024

Urban Science

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The sustainable urban design of residential neighborhoods plays an important role in the efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals and alleviate the effects of climate change. This paper aims to develop a model for the sustainable urban design of residential neighborhoods, taking into account the local condition in Palestinian territories. This model is built on various international neighborhood sustainability assessment (NSA) tools, based on the review of existing assessment tools, to study the sustainability status of Palestinian neighborhoods, and to develop a sustainable indicator model for local sustainable neighborhood assessment. Computer tools like Urbano and GIS tools as well as qualitative assessment methods are used. Results from the case study showed that the satisfaction of the preferred location indicator was not sufficient to maintain its sustainability. The assessment of measured indicators found that weaknesses were almost double the count of the satisfactory indicator. Moreover, some indicators from the (NSA) tools were partially or completely met, and some gaps appeared because of the lack of strengths in the selected indicators of the international tools when used for local social, ecological and governmental aspects, and there are issues in the inclusion of economic and environmental elements in current urban configurations. The proposed local model offers valuable insights for local governments, municipalities, and construction developers.

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Section: Review Of Assessment Toolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Urban Design Model for Residential Neighborhoods Utilizing Sustainability Assessment-Based Approach

Enab,

Zawawi,

Monna

2024

Urban Science

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“…While districts, as subdivisions of city municipalities, are administrative units, neighbourhoods are informal territorial units organised on the basis of actual inner urban conditions. For this reason, neighbourhoods are often mentioned in the literature as the ideal territories of urban planning and development (Yigitcanlar et al, 2015;Neilagh, Ghafourian, 2018;Ortega-Momtequín et al, 2021) .…”

Section: Neighbourhoodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of location in the functioning of a local currency: La Gonette case study

Lakócai

2021

ESR&P

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The beginning of the 21st century was a proliferation of complementary currencies worldwide. Among them, a number of newly created local currencies were notable. France proved to be especially fertile in this regard from the early 2010s. La Gonette, operating in the metropolitan area of Lyon, is one of the biggest French local complementary currencies in terms of its users, providers (business partners), and money supply. For every scheme, the most important issue, which is also a challenge, is to provide enough spending options to be attractive for users, while also retaining their particular sociocultural identity. Besides a variety of spending options, their location features are also important in regards to future development, so decision-makers of a scheme can diversify the business expansion strategy accordingly in order to better achieve the desired socio-economic goals. Using la Gonette as a case study, the research objective of this paper is to uncover the implications of the providers’ location on the functioning of the scheme. To address this objective, I applied statistical tests for correspondence on the providers’ categorical and locational breakdowns. The results have shown heterogeneity in the spatial distribution of the types of providers in accordance with broader location characteristics, a fact which supports the need for territorial diversification of future development concepts.

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“…In the last two decades, many social scientists have worked on urban social sustainability. They emphasized some specific issues, such as 'socially sustainable urban design (Timmerman et al, 2019)', 'urban neighborhood (Dave, 2011;NEAMŢU, 2012;Woodcraft, 2012;Rafieian & Mirzakhalili, 2014;Neilagh & Ghafourian, 2018;Wang & Shaw, 2018;Shirazi & Keivani, 2019b;Shrivastava & Singh, 2019),' 'social sustainability of urban regeneration (Glasson & Wood, 2009;Chan et al, 2019)', and 'effects of urban form on social sustainability (Bramley et al, 2006;Landorf, 2011;Dempsey et al, 2012;Kyttä et al, 2016;Ali et al, 2019)'. Furthermore, comprehensive literature suggests that most authors discussed the role of social sustainability in the urban context as it is essential for making sustainable cities (Deviren, 2010;Weingaertner & Moberg, 2014;Hemani et al, 2017;Chan et al, 2019).…”

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Measuring Social Sustainability for Socially Sustainable Urban Development: A Preliminary Study in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Razia,

Binti Abu Bakar Ah

2023

JDBE

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Social sustainability in socially sustainable urban development is an escalating global concern to ensure the well-being of urban society. Uncontrolled and rapid urbanization has transformed Dhaka into one of the world's largest megacities, leading to severe social problems. Therefore, it influences the city's social sustainability. Due to the lack of attention to social sustainability, especially in cities of developing countries, this study aims to measure the current status of social sustainability in Dhaka city for socially sustainable urban development. A structured questionnaire survey was conducted among residents of Dhaka. Results revealed that Dhaka city residents have low satisfaction levels regarding social sustainability conditions. They are not getting adequate facilities related to social sustainability for socially sustainable urban development. The results provide empirical evidence of the current status of social sustainability to policymakers, urban planners, and implementing agencies in Dhaka city that can assist in formulating appropriate socially sustainable planning, policy formulation, and practical implementation. The study might also help researchers in developing countries expand their thinking about other cities encountering similar problems.

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Evaluation of Social Sustainability in Residential Neighborhoods

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Sustainable Urban Design Model for Residential Neighborhoods Utilizing Sustainability Assessment-Based Approach

Sustainable Urban Design Model for Residential Neighborhoods Utilizing Sustainability Assessment-Based Approach

The role of location in the functioning of a local currency: La Gonette case study

Measuring Social Sustainability for Socially Sustainable Urban Development: A Preliminary Study in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

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