2011
DOI: 10.1002/sd.417
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The social dimension of sustainable development: Defining urban social sustainability

Abstract: Sustainable development is a widely used term, which has been increasingly infl uential on UK planning, housing and urban policy in recent years. Debates about sustainability no longer consider sustainability solely as an environmental concern, but also incorporate economic and social dimensions. However, while a social dimension to sustainability is widely accepted, exactly what this means has not been very clearly defi ned or agreed. This paper aims to address this disparity through a detailed exploration an… Show more

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“…The pursuit of socially sustainable cities with openness to diversity, equal rights and opportunities, attention to welfare, social prosperity and with space for cultural development is at least as crucial as a commitment to pursuing ecologically sustainable cities. From a social sustainability perspective, such as "urban social sustainability" [26], "social innovation in urban development" [27,28], "urban social justice" [29,30] "cities for people" [31], "child-friendly cities" [32,33] and "right to the city" [34] paramount importance is given to a development that takes into account the scale or needs and requirements of people, which benefits everyone and which promotes the pursuit of emancipatory and structural solutions. Projects that are implemented on the basis of these approaches show that concepts such as social cohesion, integration, social and cultural diversity, social and cultural capital, social justice, participation, cooperation, community empowerment, emancipation and safety help to operationalize "social sustainability".…”
Section: Interpretations Of Urban Sustainabilitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The pursuit of socially sustainable cities with openness to diversity, equal rights and opportunities, attention to welfare, social prosperity and with space for cultural development is at least as crucial as a commitment to pursuing ecologically sustainable cities. From a social sustainability perspective, such as "urban social sustainability" [26], "social innovation in urban development" [27,28], "urban social justice" [29,30] "cities for people" [31], "child-friendly cities" [32,33] and "right to the city" [34] paramount importance is given to a development that takes into account the scale or needs and requirements of people, which benefits everyone and which promotes the pursuit of emancipatory and structural solutions. Projects that are implemented on the basis of these approaches show that concepts such as social cohesion, integration, social and cultural diversity, social and cultural capital, social justice, participation, cooperation, community empowerment, emancipation and safety help to operationalize "social sustainability".…”
Section: Interpretations Of Urban Sustainabilitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sustainable communities are places where people want to live and work, now and in the future (ODPM, 2006), and socially sustainable communities need to guarantee access to basic needs while featuring equitable outcomes, diversity, connectivity, and democratic governance to provide a high quality of life (WACOSS, 2002). However, despite the importance of social sustainability, the economic and environmental dimensions are prioritized in planning housing and communities (Woodcraft, 2011) and this neglect of social sustainability is paramount in the case of housing (Dempsey et al 2011).…”
Section: Social Sustainability and Housingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, one of the predominant physical factors needed for a community to achieve urban social sustainability is decent housing (Dempsey et al 2011), which provides shelter, basic to community well-being (Magis & Shinn, 2009). However, beyond shelter, housing should also promote social integration and safeguard the environment to preserve the ability of future generations to meet their needs (Murphy, 2012).…”
Section: Social Sustainability and Housingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Os indicadores mais frequentemente usados são o nível de interacções sociais, a participação na vida colectiva do bairro, o acesso aos serviços, o acesso aos espaços verdes, a criminalidade (real e percebida), os níveis de segregação, o sentimento de pertença ao bairro, o ambiente local e a satisfação proporcionada pelo alojamento (Bramley et al, 2009;Dempsey et al, 2011). Esses indicadores são no entanto maioritariamente relacionados com as densidades em abordagens comparativas cidade compacta/ cidade difusa, e tendem a evidenciar uma relação positiva entre a densidade, diversidade de funções e dimensões da qualidade de vida.…”
Section: Progresso Social Generalizado Capitalização Económica E Salunclassified