Methodological framework of sustainability assessment in City Sustainability Index (CSI): A concept of constraint and maximisation indicators

Mori, Kanji; Yamashita, Tsuguta

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2014.06.013

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“…The aim is fast recovery from flooding and restoration to good living conditions. Sustainability should not only be achieved economically, but also socially and environmentally [32]. Cities are challenged by climate change, and according to the European Environmental Agency report [33] immediate action is needed since delaying adaptation actions will be much more costly in the long-term.…”

Section: Time Perspective On Flood Managementmentioning

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Re-Thinking Urban Flood Management—Time for a Regime Shift

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Persson

Sternudd

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Urban flooding is of growing concern due to increasing densification of urban areas, changes in land use, and climate change. The traditional engineering approach to flooding is designing single-purpose drainage systems, dams, and levees. These methods, however, are known to increase the long-term flood risk and harm the riverine ecosystems in urban as well as rural areas. In the present paper, we depart from resilience theory and suggest a concept to improve urban flood resilience. We identify areas where contemporary challenges call for improved collaborative urban flood management. The concept emphasizes resiliency and achieved synergy between increased capacity to handle stormwater runoff and improved experiential and functional quality of the urban environments. We identify research needs as well as experiments for improved sustainable and resilient stormwater management namely, flexibility of stormwater systems, energy use reduction, efficient land use, priority of transport and socioeconomic nexus, climate change impact, securing critical infrastructure, and resolving questions regarding responsibilities.

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Section: Time Perspective On Flood Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Re-Thinking Urban Flood Management—Time for a Regime Shift

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Sternudd

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“…While calling them "parasites on the biosphere" may be extreme [33] (p. 290, as cited in [32]), it is true that cities depend on vast hinterlands for both essential resources and waste disposal [34]. Thus, rather than in absolute terms, urban sustainability is commonly conceptualized as a city's ability to maximize relative socioeconomic and environmental benefits while minimizing harm [35]. Within these broad categories, considerations of urban sustainability include inter-and intra-generational equity, protection of the natural environment, minimization of natural resource use, and community and individual well-being [36].…”

Section: Concepts Of Sustainability In Relation To Citiesmentioning

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“…The last two decades have also witnessed increasing focus on urban sustainability reporting, from Maclaren [36] identifying a dearth of clear reporting methods to the recent compilation of many new urban sustainability indicator methods [35]. Many urban sustainability indicator frameworks now explicitly address the urban forest canopy, including ISO standard #37120, "Sustainable Development of Communities" [40].…”

Section: Concepts Of Sustainability In Relation To Citiesmentioning

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Trees in Canadian Cities: Indispensable Life Form for Urban Sustainability

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Abstract:We argue that a healthy urban forest contributes immensely to the sustainability of cities. The argument is based on a comprehensive array of values elicited from Canadians in several cities. To begin, we define the urban forest as inclusive of all the trees in the city and thus representing the predominant contributor to a city's green infrastructure. Then we enumerate and explain the broad diversity of ways in which urban people value trees in the city. We, thus, show the myriad pathways by which trees contribute positively to any city's social, economic, and ecological sustainability. Following a short summary of the ways in which trees may detract from people's quality of life, we present promising management directions for urban-forest improvement, as we understand the situation in Canada. We conclude that all cities can enhance their sustainability by improving the urban forest.

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“…Importantly, the concept of city sustainability in this paper (i.e., CSI) is different from others in this respect. Herein, we use the notion of city sustainability based on Mori and Yamashita [50] because this interpretation provides a clear framework that describes how environmental, economic and social states should be related in terms of city sustainability. Accordingly, city sustainability denotes maximization of the total economic and social net benefits that a city produces, without exceeding environmental limits and while staying within acceptable limits of socio-economic inequity.…”

Section: Concept Of City Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Visualization of a City Sustainability Index (CSI): Towards Transdisciplinary Approaches Involving Multiple Stakeholders

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Abstract:We have developed a visualized 3-D model of a City Sustainability Index (CSI) based on our original concept of city sustainability in which a sustainable city is defined as one that maximizes socio-economic benefits while meeting constraint conditions of the environment and socio-economic equity on a permanent basis. The CSI is based on constraint and maximization indicators. Constraint indicators assess whether a city meets the necessary minimum conditions for city sustainability. Maximization indicators measure the benefits that a city generates in socio-economic aspects. When used in the policy-making process, the choice of constraint indicators should be implemented using a top-down approach. In contrast, a bottom-up approach is more suitable for defining maximization indicators because this technique involves multiple stakeholders (in a transdisciplinary approach). Using different materials of various colors, shapes, sizes, we designed and constructed the visualized physical model of the CSI to help people evaluate and compare OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 12403 the performance of different cities in terms of sustainability. The visualized model of the CSI can convey complicated information in a simple and straightforward manner to diverse stakeholders so that the sustainability analysis can be understood intuitively by ordinary citizens as well as experts. Thus, the CSI model helps stakeholders to develop critical thinking about city sustainability and enables policymakers to make informed decisions for sustainability through a transdisciplinary approach.

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Methodological framework of sustainability assessment in City Sustainability Index (CSI): A concept of constraint and maximisation indicators

Cited by 126 publications

References 27 publications

Re-Thinking Urban Flood Management—Time for a Regime Shift

Re-Thinking Urban Flood Management—Time for a Regime Shift

Trees in Canadian Cities: Indispensable Life Form for Urban Sustainability

Visualization of a City Sustainability Index (CSI): Towards Transdisciplinary Approaches Involving Multiple Stakeholders

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