A holistic approach to evaluate the synergies and trade-offs of city and country success
The United Nations presented a global action plan of an integrated nature for sustainable development, and the role of cities is seen as central in efforts to implement these goals. Integrating city performance evaluation methods containing sustainability indicators is becoming increasingly popular....
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| author | Arturas Kaklauskas Shaw Rajib Loreta Kaklauskiene Les Ruddock Massimo Bianchi Ieva Ubarte Romualdas Kliukas Virgis Milevicius Laura Tupenaite Andrius Stasiukynas |
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| description | The United Nations presented a global action plan of an integrated nature for sustainable development, and the role of cities is seen as central in efforts to implement these goals. Integrating city performance evaluation methods containing sustainability indicators is becoming increasingly popular. The United Nations and other international organizations and researchers analyze urban sustainability in the context of different countries. However, holistic assessment methods that can show if and to what extent a city is sustainable, measure its progress, and provide information for policy development are only just emerging. Our Synergies and Trade-offs Recommendation Method for Sustainable Cities and Communities (the STRICT method) proposes that country and city metrics are connected in multifaceted ways through tradeoffs and synergies. As a result of this analysis, city models and maps were created, and digital evidence-based recommendations were provided to urban and national policymakers based on the findings of the analysis. A 1% improvement in country success individual metrics led to a synergistic effect in 189 out of 219 city indicators (86.3%). The STRICT method suggests a notable impact of a country’s social, cultural, and political success on the city indicators. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24466a3336d64f0683da21a06fc473542024-01-23T04:15:27ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2024-01-01158111595A holistic approach to evaluate the synergies and trade-offs of city and country successArturas Kaklauskas0Shaw Rajib1Loreta Kaklauskiene2Les Ruddock3Massimo Bianchi4Ieva Ubarte5Romualdas Kliukas6Virgis Milevicius7Laura Tupenaite8Andrius Stasiukynas9Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania; Corresponding author.Keio University, Tokyo, JapanVilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, LithuaniaUniversity College London, London, United KingdomUniversity of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyVilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, LithuaniaVilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, LithuaniaVilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, LithuaniaVilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, LithuaniaMykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, LithuaniaThe United Nations presented a global action plan of an integrated nature for sustainable development, and the role of cities is seen as central in efforts to implement these goals. Integrating city performance evaluation methods containing sustainability indicators is becoming increasingly popular. The United Nations and other international organizations and researchers analyze urban sustainability in the context of different countries. However, holistic assessment methods that can show if and to what extent a city is sustainable, measure its progress, and provide information for policy development are only just emerging. Our Synergies and Trade-offs Recommendation Method for Sustainable Cities and Communities (the STRICT method) proposes that country and city metrics are connected in multifaceted ways through tradeoffs and synergies. As a result of this analysis, city models and maps were created, and digital evidence-based recommendations were provided to urban and national policymakers based on the findings of the analysis. A 1% improvement in country success individual metrics led to a synergistic effect in 189 out of 219 city indicators (86.3%). The STRICT method suggests a notable impact of a country’s social, cultural, and political success on the city indicators.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X24000529Sustainable cities and communitiesCity quality of lifeCountry successHolistic approachSynergiesAnd trade-offs |
| spellingShingle | Arturas Kaklauskas Shaw Rajib Loreta Kaklauskiene Les Ruddock Massimo Bianchi Ieva Ubarte Romualdas Kliukas Virgis Milevicius Laura Tupenaite Andrius Stasiukynas A holistic approach to evaluate the synergies and trade-offs of city and country success Ecological Indicators Sustainable cities and communities City quality of life Country success Holistic approach Synergies And trade-offs |
| title | A holistic approach to evaluate the synergies and trade-offs of city and country success |
| title_full | A holistic approach to evaluate the synergies and trade-offs of city and country success |
| title_fullStr | A holistic approach to evaluate the synergies and trade-offs of city and country success |
| title_full_unstemmed | A holistic approach to evaluate the synergies and trade-offs of city and country success |
| title_short | A holistic approach to evaluate the synergies and trade-offs of city and country success |
| title_sort | holistic approach to evaluate the synergies and trade offs of city and country success |
| topic | Sustainable cities and communities City quality of life Country success Holistic approach Synergies And trade-offs |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X24000529 |
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