2018
DOI: 10.3390/ijgi7120464
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Abstract: Agenda 2030 pursues a universal approach and identifies countries in the Global South and in the Global North that are in need of transformation toward sustainability. Therefore, countries of the Global North such as Germany have signed the commitment to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the SDGs need to be “translated” to the specific national context. Existing sustainability indicators and monitoring and reporting systems need to be adjusted as well. Our paper evaluates how three d… Show more

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“…A focus on socio-economic concerns at the expense of the environmental is extant in at least half of the cities. This underscores the need for comprehensive indicator system and definition such as those provided by the SDGs, which target with the 17 SDGs all three "traditional" sustainability pillars, taking into account that SDG indicators need to be contextualized to individual countries and cities, which might make comparison difficult in the end [70].…”
Section: Vision Goals and Indicatorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A focus on socio-economic concerns at the expense of the environmental is extant in at least half of the cities. This underscores the need for comprehensive indicator system and definition such as those provided by the SDGs, which target with the 17 SDGs all three "traditional" sustainability pillars, taking into account that SDG indicators need to be contextualized to individual countries and cities, which might make comparison difficult in the end [70].…”
Section: Vision Goals and Indicatorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Context matters also for Koch et al [36], who engage with the suitability of the conceptualization and measurement of SDG indicators for a national context. They extensively discuss the translation of the SDG 11 indicator framework to the German situation by analyzing three Goal 11 initiatives of three different actor groups (government, academia, civil society).…”
Section: Conceptualizationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Table 2, we summarize the different contributions, their link to policy making as well as the critical insights offered, where applicable. Green space is lost due to densification, while the aim is to increase green space [38] Seeing the methodology as complementary/supportive [37,38,40] Spatial knowledge of informal housing (location, degree of deprivation) to inform pro-poor development strategies [27] Considering the importance of local differences/goals [25,27,36] Emphasizing potential societal effects [27]; ethical implications, possibility of multiple understandings/framings [27] Identification of underrepresented groups to leave no one behind [37] Considering shortcomings of conventional population statistics [37] Monitoring forest cover trends in support of forest conservation [40] Warning of 'uncertainty in values' [27,40] Consistent information on urban built-up area to inform land-use efficient urban development strategies [41,42] Addressing shortcomings of administrative boundaries [41,42] Geographic information analysis and maps (if suitable spatial data are available) can adequately capture urban reality (land use, population distribution, accessibility, etc. )…”
Section: Insights and Refinementsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Kim-Prieto et al (2005) also took into account contemporary health hazards, among which air pollution is a key factor (Ferreira et al, 2013, Signoretta et al, 2019. To promote public well-being while protecting the environment, the UN has targeted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their indicators (Koch and Krellenberg 2018) to track the overall progress towards 2030. SDGs have become fundamental strategies to guide the world's social and economic transformation (Shi et al, 2019), putting emphasis on respecting natural resources and the needs of future generations.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%