Methodology for modeling of city sustainable development based on fuzzy logic: a practical case

Jaderi, Fereshteh; Ibrahim, Zelina Zaiton; Jaafarzadeh, Neemat; Abdullah, Rohani; Shamsudin, Mad Nasir; Yavari, A.R.; Nabavi, Seyed Mohammad Bagher

doi:10.1080/1943815x.2014.889719

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“…Many countries are developing adjusted sustainable development indices for their cities for monitoring and decision making. There are various indices and models of sustainable urban development: the UN-Habitat's City Prosperity Index; Sustainable Cities Index; Sustainable Cities Mobility Index produced by ARCADIS and CEBR; Green City Index from Economist Intelligence Unit and Siemens Corporation; Sustainable Urban Development Index from the SGM Agency; City Prosperity Index (Wong, 2014); SDEWES Index (Altamirano-Avila & Martinez, 2021); Urban Sustainability Index from the LEAD; the integral parameter of urban sustainability (Bobylev et al, 2014); urban sustainability assessment model (Jaderi et al, 2014) The development of sustainability indices is usually closely related to the development of ratings. However, it is not always possible to trace the actual development dynamics of a particular city behind the dynamics of the integral parameter and ratings.…”

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Sustainable Development of Cities: Rating Assessment Methodology and Risk Analysis (Using Kazakhstan as an Example)

Nurlanova¹,

Alzhanova²,

Satpayeva³

2023

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World experience shows that in the context of the increase in urbanisation, the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals largely depends on the sustainability of cities. It was hypothesised that big cities in Kazakhstan are more stable than medium-sized cities and single-industry towns. The study aims to develop a modified rating assessment methodology for sustainable development of cities and test it using cities in Kazakhstan as an example in order to develop tools for planning and monitoring the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals taking into account country specifics. To this end, such methods as generalisation, concretisation, economic and statistical, factorial and comparative analysis, ranking, and mapping were used. A modified methodology for rating assessment of sustainable development of cities based on social, economic, environmental factors was proposed. The method for the mapping of sustainable development risks was utilised. The research substantiated the criteria and typology of risks of sustainable urban development, which can be adapted to country-specific circumstances. The possibility of its use was demonstrated on the example of different types and categories of cities in Kazakhstan. The study was limited due to the inaccessibility of statistical data, especially for small towns and single-industry towns. The obtained results can be used to simulate and monitor the implementation of socio-economic programmes in cities of Kazakhstan and other countries. The research findings can be used as the basis for mechanisms and tools intended to make decisions by authorities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and develop sustainable cities.

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Sustainable Development of Cities: Rating Assessment Methodology and Risk Analysis (Using Kazakhstan as an Example)

Nurlanova¹,

Alzhanova²,

Satpayeva³

2023

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“…The SEIS framework is currently being used to assess environmental impacts of emerging cities in USA, China and India (Ramaswami et al 2015 ). A similar framework is the Integrative Regional Action Planning (IRAP) framework that integrates planning across undeveloped land, rural and urban regions (Jaderi et al 2014 ;Van ZeijlRozema and Martens 2011 ;Huynen et al 2004 ;Lowe 2006 ). Such integrative frameworks call for cooperation between various stakeholders and institutions for a comprehensive understanding of regions, their impacts and solutions.…”

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Industrial Ecology in Developing Countries

Shenoy¹

2016

Taking Stock of Industrial Ecology

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Sustainable development is not a simple, singular and well-tested path. It needs an interdisciplinary examination of resource use patterns, ecological heritage, demographics and cultural values. Industrial ecology, owing to its emphasis on using a holistic approach, can provide a valuable platform to draw out sustainable strategies and policies for developing countries to implement. It can offer a paradigm within which IE methods and tools can inform responses to local development challenges. Within this paradigm, sustainable industrial, rural and urban development strategies and policies in developing countries should follow from IE research and analyses.A SWOT analysis of IE in developing countries highlights strengths of high economic growth and threats from outdated policies and inadequate industrial ecology awareness in the policy making and governing spheres. Examination of the IPAT equation in the context of developing countries highlights the role that new technological hubs such as China and India can play, the signifi cance of increasing affl uence among "new consumers" in the developing world and the role of population in managing resources sustainably.Research in IE since its introduction to the global south around the mid-1990s has primarily focused on two concepts of IE -cleaner production and eco-industrial parks -largely due to the impetus of development organizations. Other studies using the IE lens and tools have shown the potential of the IE paradigm in developing countries. These studies have highlighted the importance of focussing on scarce resources such as water, examining the possibilities of using well-tested technologies and evaluating the long-term maintenance of new technologies and practices before recommending their implementation. New policies in the developing world can gain from the IE community in terms of assistance in simplifying and downsizing data requirements, application of solutions to contemporary sustainability challenges and framing effective policies based on IE concepts.

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