Evaluating social sustainability in Jordanian residential neighborhoods: a combined expert-user approach
Abstract Neighborhood sustainability has assumed a pole position as a topic of interest in the past years, addressed through dedicated strands of most of the globally adopted sustainability rating tools, such as LEED and BREEAM. Considering sustainability assessment, the social sustainability of nei...
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| author | Ahlam Ammar Sharif Ala’a Saleh Alshdiefat Muhammad Qasim Rana Amit Kaushik Olugbenga Timo Oladinrin |
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| description | Abstract Neighborhood sustainability has assumed a pole position as a topic of interest in the past years, addressed through dedicated strands of most of the globally adopted sustainability rating tools, such as LEED and BREEAM. Considering sustainability assessment, the social sustainability of neighborhoods assumes a certain particularity, not only in terms of its high context dependence pertaining to its locality, but in its means of assessment as well, with people as a key potential evaluator for matters that are not bound to quantitative aspects. This research focused on developing a framework for rating social sustainability in neighborhoods, utilizing a quantitative approach that builds upon insights obtained by an extended group of experts and end users. It combines the Delphi and AHP techniques along with the case study approach to develop a framework that suits the Jordanian local context, where a particular neighborhood, Dahiyat Al Hussein in Amman, is used for validation. The research revealed that rating the social sustainability of neighborhoods is not only highly guided by the local context it addresses, but is also reliant on the level of understanding and adoption of the concept itself as attained by the people. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f176c51275824fa0b8a0ffcfa68b49002022-12-22T02:29:55ZengSpringerOpenCity, Territory and Architecture2195-27012022-06-019112510.1186/s40410-022-00162-5Evaluating social sustainability in Jordanian residential neighborhoods: a combined expert-user approachAhlam Ammar Sharif0Ala’a Saleh Alshdiefat1Muhammad Qasim Rana2Amit Kaushik3Olugbenga Timo Oladinrin4Department of Architectural Engineering, The Hashemite UniversityDepartment of Civil Engineering, Philadelphia UniversityUniversity College of Estate ManagementSchool of Architecture and Built Environment, University of WolverhamptonSchool of Architecture and Built Environment, University of WolverhamptonAbstract Neighborhood sustainability has assumed a pole position as a topic of interest in the past years, addressed through dedicated strands of most of the globally adopted sustainability rating tools, such as LEED and BREEAM. Considering sustainability assessment, the social sustainability of neighborhoods assumes a certain particularity, not only in terms of its high context dependence pertaining to its locality, but in its means of assessment as well, with people as a key potential evaluator for matters that are not bound to quantitative aspects. This research focused on developing a framework for rating social sustainability in neighborhoods, utilizing a quantitative approach that builds upon insights obtained by an extended group of experts and end users. It combines the Delphi and AHP techniques along with the case study approach to develop a framework that suits the Jordanian local context, where a particular neighborhood, Dahiyat Al Hussein in Amman, is used for validation. The research revealed that rating the social sustainability of neighborhoods is not only highly guided by the local context it addresses, but is also reliant on the level of understanding and adoption of the concept itself as attained by the people.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40410-022-00162-5Social sustainabilityNeighborhoodRating systemDelphi techniqueAHPLocal context |
| spellingShingle | Ahlam Ammar Sharif Ala’a Saleh Alshdiefat Muhammad Qasim Rana Amit Kaushik Olugbenga Timo Oladinrin Evaluating social sustainability in Jordanian residential neighborhoods: a combined expert-user approach City, Territory and Architecture Social sustainability Neighborhood Rating system Delphi technique AHP Local context |
| title | Evaluating social sustainability in Jordanian residential neighborhoods: a combined expert-user approach |
| title_full | Evaluating social sustainability in Jordanian residential neighborhoods: a combined expert-user approach |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating social sustainability in Jordanian residential neighborhoods: a combined expert-user approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating social sustainability in Jordanian residential neighborhoods: a combined expert-user approach |
| title_short | Evaluating social sustainability in Jordanian residential neighborhoods: a combined expert-user approach |
| title_sort | evaluating social sustainability in jordanian residential neighborhoods a combined expert user approach |
| topic | Social sustainability Neighborhood Rating system Delphi technique AHP Local context |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40410-022-00162-5 |
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