Sustainability Indicators of Iran’s Developmental Plans: Application of the Sustainability Compass Theory

Mahdei, Karim Naderi; Pouya, Mehrdad; Taheri, Fatemeh; Azadi, Hossein; Passel, Steven Van

doi:10.3390/su71114647

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“…Another element considered to be relevant by some authors involves the temporal context of the definition of public policies considering sustainable development as an objective [41], that is to say, instruments that have recently come into force tend to prioritize the intention to shift towards sustainable development, a phenomenon that does not appear very evident in the case of Chile. The territorial, social, and political contexts of the region appear to have a greater influence than national or international tendencies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To these two concepts can be added the importance of sustaining the community, with cultural diversity and collective lifestyles requiring protection [59,60]. Nonetheless, a key finding indicates that, in most of the ERD, "sustaining nature" is the category showing the least presence, a phenomenon that does not appear to be exclusive to Chile, but rather, is based on the concept of sustainable development incorporated into numerous international public policies and planning instruments [61]; such is the case of the assessment of the Belgian Radioactive Waste Management Policy [20], the Benin Poverty Reduction Strategy [20], the National Strategy for Sustainable Development of Costa Rica [30], the Project of Indicators for Sustainability of Boston [30], and the Iranian Economic, Social, and Cultural Developmental Plans [41].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some authors ignore this [41], basing the analysis solely upon the frequencies of the instruments analyzed; nonetheless, a better result is considered to be obtained when the analysis considers the proportions of strategic units for each instrument analyzed. Figure 5 shows the value for each category of the Taxonomy of Sustainability for all the sub-national territories; therein it can be seen that the maximum value reached by any category involves "developing economy" in the region of Los Lagos, with a value of 0.4, which can be interpreted in the sense that out of every 10 strategic units of the ERD, four correspond to this category.…”

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Sustainability Assessment in Development Planning in Sub-National Territories: Regional Development Strategies in Chile

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Abstract:In Chile, the increasing occurrence of socio-environmental conflicts demonstrates that Regional Development Strategies-Estrategia Regional de Desarrollo (ERD)-as the main development policy of subnational territories (Regions), must consider sustainability as a central objective. The Taxonomy of Sustainability constitutes an assessment method that allows us to determine the correlation between the definitions of these public policies and the strategies for transition to sustainable development. The ERD of the Antofagasta and Aysén regions are the ones presenting the highest Taxonomic Index; this indicates a higher strategic content for the promotion of sustainability. It is also noted that the political will that conditions the principles and values on which the ERD are based is strongly determined by investment projects and socio-environmental conflicts, which represent the tension between environmental protection and the capacity and interests of regional society in the development project.

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“…The "Sixth Development Plan" sets out the goals and objectives to be achieved by Iran over the next five years with a stronger emphasis on sustainable development by decision-makers. Fortunately, unlike the previous Five-Year development plans a growing trend can be seen towards this plan for having a sustainable country (Lack of attention to sustainability in the last 5 Iranian national development plan has been a topic to other researches [40].…”

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Practical Approaches Toward Sustainable Development in Iranian Green Construction

Darabpour

Sardroud

et al. 2018

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Developed nations acknowledge sustainable development as a legal right for current and future generations. Although instances of domestic and international efforts are prevalent, there is a long way to go before accomplishing developmental ideals. A practical approach for realizing the vital goals of sustainable development is of the utmost importance. In effect, the construction sector requires extensive forward-looking studies for strategizing, building and granting a sustainable future. The inconsistency between the goals and activities of different sectors is a main impediment upon undertaking sustainable development’s goals; decision and lawmakers must consider the purpose and interests of the building industry on a micro and macro level. This paper is a brief review for understanding the concept of sustainable development and illustrates some of the international efforts, and highlights them for decision makers. Using the ‘PESTLE’ analysis technique, external and internal factors influencing sustainability in the Iranian construction sector were identified. Interviews were conducted with experts using the ‘Snowball’ research method due to the lack of knowledgeable respondents in the subject area. 11 Practical steps needed in Iran were recommended and sorted by their importance to make this vision a reality. The results can be generalized to other disciplines as well.

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“…This study contributes to providing experience from a developing country's construction industry. Second, it presents the socio-economic perspectives critical for the development of communities in the rural region, and lastly, it provides implications for the policymakers to consider the social and economic realities for the community development of the infrastructure projects and its influence on the community life in the rural region [14,19].…”

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Assessing the Socio-Economic Impacts of Rural Infrastructure Projects on Community Development

Hussain

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Hussain³

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Public construction infrastructure projects have been recognized as one of the fundamental tools in enhancing community socio-economic conditions for community development. The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the impacts of socio-economic factors on community development of rural regions. Through a questionnaire survey administrated in Pakistan, public construction practitioners’ views were sought and evaluated. Empirical support for the argument originated from the data collected from 213 respondents in Pakistan’s public construction industry. The questionnaire’s data were evaluated employing the partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The study’s findings showed that economic and social factors influence the community development of rural regions. The result obtained from PLS-SEM proposed a more viable method to realize community development and objectives. The study’s results have offered precious lessons for local authorities, policymakers, and project stakeholders to strengthen the drive for achieving community development goals. Strategies supporting community development in rural regions are indispensable for local community development. This study provides empirical confirmation for the understanding and combining the community development concept; it illuminates absent knowledge about community development, especially in rural regions. This is one of the few studies investigating the influencing dimensions of community development in rural regions. To the authors’ best knowledge, this is the first research article providing empirical evidence of the influencing dimensions of community development in rural regions in a developing country.

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Sustainability Indicators of Iran’s Developmental Plans: Application of the Sustainability Compass Theory

Cited by 10 publications

References 26 publications

Sustainability Assessment in Development Planning in Sub-National Territories: Regional Development Strategies in Chile

Sustainability Assessment in Development Planning in Sub-National Territories: Regional Development Strategies in Chile

Practical Approaches Toward Sustainable Development in Iranian Green Construction

Assessing the Socio-Economic Impacts of Rural Infrastructure Projects on Community Development

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