Developing Indicators Of Urban Sustainability
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Developing Indicators Of Urban Sustainability
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Author : Virginia Maclaren
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Developing Indicators Of Urban Sustainability written by Virginia Maclaren and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Political Science categories.
Having identified sustainability as an important goal, municipalities and other levels of government are turning to the issue of how to measure a community's progress towards achieving this goal. This report seeks to establish a methodology for developing sustainability indicators. It begins with a discussion of alternative definitions of urban sustainability and then describes some of the general characteristics of indicators and indices. Following a brief investigation of the meaning of sustainability indicators, several potential indicator frameworks are examined, including those which could be adapted from the work on state of the environment reporting, quality of life reporting, and healthy city reporting. Next, more detailed attention is given to appropriate criteria for identifying sustainability indicators and to the steps to be followed in applying those criteria. A number of examples of potential indicators are then described and evaluated against the criteria. Finally, detailed case studies of urban sustainability reporting are presented as well as a brief description of sustainability reporting projects in British Columbia.
City Indicators
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2007
City Indicators written by and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Cities categories.
Abstract: This paper provides the key elements to develop an integrated approach for measuring and monitoring city performance globally. The paper reviews the role of cities and why indicators are important. Then it discusses past approaches to city indicators and the systems developed to date, including the World Bank's initiatives. After identifying the strengths and weaknesses of past experiences, it discusses the characteristics of optimal indicators. The paper concludes with a proposed plan to develop standardized indicators that emphasize the importance of indicators that are measurable, replicable, potentially predictive, and most important, consistent and comparable over time and across cities. As an innovative characteristic, the paper includes subjective measures in city indicators, such as well-being, happy citizens, and trust.
Development Indicators For Urban Sustainability
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Author : Virginia W. Maclaren
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Development Indicators For Urban Sustainability written by Virginia W. Maclaren and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with categories.
Pathways To Urban Sustainability
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2016-11-11
Pathways To Urban Sustainability written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-11 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Cities have experienced an unprecedented rate of growth in the last decade. More than half the world's population lives in urban areas, with the U.S. percentage at 80 percent. Cities have captured more than 80 percent of the globe's economic activity and offered social mobility and economic prosperity to millions by clustering creative, innovative, and educated individuals and organizations. Clustering populations, however, can compound both positive and negative conditions, with many modern urban areas experiencing growing inequality, debility, and environmental degradation. The spread and continued growth of urban areas presents a number of concerns for a sustainable future, particularly if cities cannot adequately address the rise of poverty, hunger, resource consumption, and biodiversity loss in their borders. Intended as a comparative illustration of the types of urban sustainability pathways and subsequent lessons learned existing in urban areas, this study examines specific examples that cut across geographies and scales and that feature a range of urban sustainability challenges and opportunities for collaborative learning across metropolitan regions. It focuses on nine cities across the United States and Canada (Los Angeles, CA, New York City, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, Grand Rapids, MI, Flint, MI, Cedar Rapids, IA, Chattanooga, TN, and Vancouver, Canada), chosen to represent a variety of metropolitan regions, with consideration given to city size, proximity to coastal and other waterways, susceptibility to hazards, primary industry, and several other factors.
Promoting The Sustainable Development Goals In North American Cities
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Author : David B. Abraham
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-03-05
Promoting The Sustainable Development Goals In North American Cities written by David B. Abraham and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-05 with Science categories.
This volume presents North American best practices and perspectives on developing, managing and monitoring indicators to track development progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in local communities and cities. In 4 main sections, the book presents and frames the many ways in which community indicator programs are either integrating or retooling to integrate the SDGs into their existing frameworks, or how they are developing new programs to track and report progress on the SDGs. This is the first volume that focuses on SDG adoption within the context of North Americans cities and communities, and the unique issues and opportunities prevalent in these settings. The chapters are developed by experienced academics and practitioners of community planning and sustainable development, and will add broad perspective on public policy, organizational management, information management and data visualization. This volume presents a case-study approach to chapters, offering lessons that can be used by three main audiences: 1) teachers and researchers in areas of urban, regional, and environmental planning, urban development, and public policy; 2) professional planners, decision-makers, and urban managers; and 3) sustainability activists and interested groups.
From Understanding To Action
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Author : Marco Keiner
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
From Understanding To Action written by Marco Keiner and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Hans van Ginkel Rector, United Nations University The challenges of the world's future are linked to the growing share of the global population that will reside in urban areas. UN projections indicate that by 2030 the world's urban population share will rise to 60 percent. Of the two billion added to the global population, 99 percent will be added to the urban areas of the world. Of this number, 95 percent will be in countries of the developing world. As most people will live in urban areas we had better work to build and organize them as both attractive and less resource consuming places. That is, to promote sustainable urban development is to promote the creation of dense human settlements that are livable and have reduced their impacts on larger scale ecosystems. While much attention has been focused on the "mega-cities," those with a population of over 10 million, the amount of people living in these places will remain almost constant while the smaller and medium size cities will be the great absorbers of the world's urban population. Indeed, it is predicted that while the absolute number of people that will live in urban centers of 10 million or more will increase from approximately 263 to 375 million between 2000 and 20 IS, their share of the total urban population will only increase from 9. 2 percent to 9. 8 percent, a 6. 34 percent increase.
Developing Urban Sustainability Indicators For Malaysia
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Author : Sham Sani
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Developing Urban Sustainability Indicators For Malaysia written by Sham Sani and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with City planning categories.
Developing Indicators And Monitoring Systems For Environmentally Livable Cities In The People S Republic Of China
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Author : Asian Development Bank
language : en
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Release Date : 2014-04-01
Developing Indicators And Monitoring Systems For Environmentally Livable Cities In The People S Republic Of China written by Asian Development Bank and has been published by Asian Development Bank this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Business & Economics categories.
As an important step in developing a methodology for environmentally sustainable economic development, the study explores the concept of environmental livability for the urban centers of the People's Republic of China. The study produced the environmental livability index, a practical tool that can demonstrate the present, past, and future dimensions of a livable city; and the mechanism of its practical application. The mock software techniques created multidimensional city-specific assessments, allowing the promotion of urban livability agenda among policy makers, urban managers, and the general public and the comparison and ranking of cities based on prioritized environmental investments and their evaluation.
Measuring Urban Sustainability Canadian Indicators Workshop June 19 21 1995 Workshop Proceedings
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Author : David R. (David Richard) Dilks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Measuring Urban Sustainability Canadian Indicators Workshop June 19 21 1995 Workshop Proceedings written by David R. (David Richard) Dilks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with City planning categories.
In Canada, indicators are increasingly recognized as a key mechanism to encourage and measure progress toward sustainable urban development. When these are used to monitor the environmental, social and economic conditions in cities, the decision-making process is improved, as is policy and program evaluation. However, measuring progress on sustainable development at the urban level requires rethinking our approaches to information gathering and reporting. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Environment Canada invited experts from municipalities, the provincial and federal governments and universities to participate in Measuring Urban Sustainability: Canadian Indicators Workshop. In this forum, they were able to discuss the successes and shortcomings of their current frameworks and approaches, and to begin charting a course for the future of urban sustainability indicators in Canada. This report shows that progress was made on a number of fronts. Participants worked toward the identification of key characteristics of urban sustainability, determination of effective selection criteria for indicators, and the development of a usable list of common sustainability indicators. In addition, they made recommendations for the further development of urban sustainability indicators.
The Sustainable Urban Development Reader
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Author : Stephen M. Wheeler
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2004
The Sustainable Urban Development Reader written by Stephen M. Wheeler and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.
Bringing together classic readings from a wide variety of sources, this key book investigates how our cities and towns can become more sustainable. Thirty-eight selections span issues such as land use planning, urban design, transportation, ecological restoration, economic development, resource use and equity planning. Section introductions outline the major themes, whilst the editors' introductions to the individual writings explain their interest and significance to wider debates. Additional sections present twenty-four case studies of real-world sustainable urban planning examples, sustainability planning exercises, and further reading. Providing background in theory, practical application, and vision, in a clear, accessible format, The Sustainable Urban Development Reader is an essential resource for students, professionals, and indeed anyone interested in the future of urban environments.
