A vision and methodology for integrated sustainable urban development: BEQUEST

Bentivegna, Vincenzo; Curwell, Steve; Deakin, Mark; Lombardi, Patrizia; Mitchell, Gordon; Nijkamp, Peter

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“…Cooper (1999) further proposes that the principles of PICABUE should be addressed when environmentally assessing buildings or cities. The PICABUE model of sustainable development has also been adopted by the BEQUEST as the basic principle of development (Bentivegna et al, 2002). The four principles were used to define common understanding and terminology for sustainable development in the BEQUEST network (Cooper, 2002).…”

Section: Single or Multiple Dimensional Assessment Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable construction—The role of environmental assessment tools

Ding

2008

Journal of Environmental Management

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Construction has been accused of causing environmental problems ranging from excessive consumption of global resources both in terms of construction and building operation to the pollution of the surrounding environment, and research on green building design and using building materials to minimise environmental impact is already underway. However, relying on the design of a project to achieve the goal of sustainable development, or to minimise impacts through appropriate management on site, is not sufficient to handle the current problem. The aim for sustainability assessment goes even further than at the design stage of a project to consider its importance at an early stage, before any detailed design or even before a commitment is made to go ahead with a development. However, little or no concern has been given to the importance of selecting more environmentally friendly designs during the project appraisal stage; the stage when environmental matters are best incorporated. The main objectives of this paper are to examine the development, role and limitations of current environmental building assessment methods in ascertaining building sustainability used in different countries which leads to discuss the concept of developing a. sustainability model for project appraisal based on a multi-dimensional approach, that will allow alternatives to be ranked is discussed in detail in the paper.

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Section: Single or Multiple Dimensional Assessment Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable construction—The role of environmental assessment tools

Ding

2008

Journal of Environmental Management

810

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“…Of particular relevance to this review were the databases, reports and articles resulting from projects that review integrated evaluation methods applicable at the urban scale (Blum and Grant, 2006;Jensen and Elle, 2007;LevettTherivel, 2004;McCreadie and BRE, 2004) Tools for evaluating the sustainability of urban design: a review Gil and Duarte frameworks incorporating those methods (Bentivegna et al, 2002;Deakin et al, 2001Deakin et al, , 2002Jones and Patterson, 2007).…”

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“…However, evaluation procedures are necessary to assess if local urban development initiatives can contribute to progress towards the national goals of sustainable urban development (Curwell and Cooper, 1998;Hunt et al, 2008;Oliveira and Pinho, 2010). Academia, industry and government have thus developed several evaluation methods and frameworks to support decision making during the sustainable urban development process (Bentivegna et al, 2002;Brandon and Lombardi, 2010). Due to the complexity of planning's process and objective, there is not a unique evaluation approach: the evaluation methods and frameworks that exist are appropriate for specific stages of the urban development process, for specific spatial or temporal scales of development, and often for specific sustainability issues.…”

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Tools for evaluating the sustainability of urban design: a review

Gil

Duarte

2013

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Desig

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The present policy objective of sustainable urban development has created the need for methods of ex ante evaluation of local area development projects that assess the contribution of alternative solutions to the general sustainability goals. For this reason, we have seen the evolution of building energy assessment methods into sustainable neighbourhood assessment methods that are more integrative and contextual to accommodate the complexities of the urban scale. This article identifies and reviews a selection of sustainable urban development evaluation tools that are applicable to the early stages of urban design projects, to provide a clearer picture of the state of play to those needing to use such tools and those wanting to develop new ones. The review follows an analytical framework covering the format, structure, content and output of the tools, based on the recommendations of planning evaluation theory and the requirements of urban design practice. Since no single tool stands out from the review, the choice is not simple and there is scope both to further improve existing tools and develop new ones. The paper concludes proposing a strategy for the development of robust and compatible sustainable urban development evaluation methods based on four goals: collaboration, compatibility, customisation and combination.

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“…These tools and methods have provided support for making better decisions in the sustainable development processes [78][79][80][81]. Furthermore, growing awareness also has an important impact on some of the industry practices today, as we witness the appearance of new sustainable businesses and green technology firms [82,83].…”

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Planning, Development and Management of Sustainable Cities: A Commentary from the Guest Editors

Yiğitcanlar

Kamruzzaman

2015

Sustainability

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Cities are the most dramatic manifestations of human activities on the surface of the earth. These human-dominated organisms-i.e., cities-degrade natural habitats, simplify species composition, disrupt hydrological systems, and modify energy flow and nutrient cycling. Today, these consequential impacts of human activities, originated from population increase, rapid urbanization, high private motor vehicle dependency, deregulated industrialization and mass livestock production, are increasing exponentially and causing great deal of environmental, social, and economic challenges both at global and local scales. In such a situation, establishment of sustainable cities, through sustainable urban development practices, is seen as a potential panacea to combat these challenges responsibly, effectively, and efficiently. This paper offers a critical review of the key literature on the issues relating to planning, development and management of sustainable cities, introduces the contributions from the Special Issue, and speculates on the prospective research directions to place necessary mechanisms to secure a sustainable urban future for all.

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A vision and methodology for integrated sustainable urban development: BEQUEST

Cited by 90 publications

References 10 publications

Sustainable construction—The role of environmental assessment tools

Sustainable construction—The role of environmental assessment tools

Tools for evaluating the sustainability of urban design: a review

Planning, Development and Management of Sustainable Cities: A Commentary from the Guest Editors

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