Selection of sustainability indicators for planning: combining stakeholders' participation and data reduction techniques

Mascarenhas, André; Nunes, Luís Saboga; Ramos, Tomás B.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.01.005

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“…The criteria for evaluation of an indicator as eligible are: generality, credibility, and availability of data. (Mascarenhas, et al, 2015); (Darton, 2015) Operational/…”

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Designing a general set of sustainability indicators at the corporate level

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Rostamy

2015

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…The criteria for evaluation of an indicator as eligible are: generality, credibility, and availability of data. (Mascarenhas, et al, 2015); (Darton, 2015) Operational/…”

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“…(Darton, 2015); (Mascarenhas, et al, 2015) Table 2 -Indicators Selection Filter is presented in this table.…”

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Designing a general set of sustainability indicators at the corporate level

Rahdari

Rostamy

2015

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…The goals and associated indicators are not ranked or weighted and some are even contradictory. This suggests that decision makers need to evaluate on a case-by-case basis what is deemed more important, as has been suggested by some research [84,92], especially in the context of implementing the SDGs at local level [28,43,46,48,49].…”

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Applying the SDGs to cities: business as usual or new dawn?

Zinkernagel¹,

Evans²,

Neij³

2018

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With growing urbanisation the sustainability of cities has become increasingly important. Although cities have been using indicators for a long time it is only in the last decades that attempts have been made to collate indicators into indicator sets with the aim of reflecting the many different aspects that need to be covered to assess the sustainability of a city. The aim of this paper is to review how indicators for monitoring sustainable urban development have evolved over time and compare them to the indicators suggested by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The review reveals that previous indicator sets emphasised environmental sustainability, health and economic growth. It is also shown that indicator sets that pre-date the SDGs lacked dimensions such as gender equality and reduced inequalities. In all, the SDG indicators provide the possibility of a more balanced and integrated approach to urban sustainability monitoring. At the same time, a methodology is needed to facilitate the adaptation process of localising the SDGS, targets and indicators. Challenges of local application include their large number, their generic characteristics and the need to complement them with specific indicators that are more relevant at the city level.

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“…They are selected to provide information about the functioning of a specific system or a specific purpose to support decision-making and management [57]. They have a potential to be used as a tool in terms of providing a basis for informing planning action and in determining the sustainability of planning outcomes [58]. Selecting relevant indicators is necessary to monitor the implementation of the policies and provide feedbacks needed to accomplish the desirable state of sustainable development.…”

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The Role of Indicator-Based Sustainability Assessment in Policy and the Decision-Making Process: A Review and Outlook

Dizdaroğlu

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:In order to regulate natural processes and control the scale of human activities, sustainability assessment needs to be integrated into urban planning. In this context, indicator-based sustainability assessment tools are fundamental instruments that provide information to support policy and decision-making. Indicators are necessary to monitor the implementation of the policies and provide feedback needed to accomplish the desirable state of sustainable urban development. This paper aims to explore the role of indicator-based sustainability assessment in policy and the decision-making process. Therefore, it reviews the identified sustainable development indicator initiatives and addresses the research gaps in the literature for future improvement of sustainability assessment frameworks. It concludes with a discussion that the major problem in sustainability assessment lies in the gathering of reliable and accessible data.

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Selection of sustainability indicators for planning: combining stakeholders' participation and data reduction techniques

Cited by 105 publications

References 49 publications

Designing a general set of sustainability indicators at the corporate level

Designing a general set of sustainability indicators at the corporate level

Applying the SDGs to cities: business as usual or new dawn?

The Role of Indicator-Based Sustainability Assessment in Policy and the Decision-Making Process: A Review and Outlook

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