Urban Sustainability Assessment

This lecture delves into the sustainability assessment of urban systems, aiming to guide decision-makers in making cities more sustainable. It covers the definition and aims of sustainability assessment, approaches to assessment, sustainability solution spaces, and the research questions related to sustainability assessment in different city settings. The lecture explores the establishment of context, the identification of system boundaries, stakeholders, and the selection of indicators. It emphasizes the importance of conceptual frameworks in structuring information and guiding indicator selection. The presentation also discusses the logic behind domain-based, goal-oriented, and hybrid frameworks, highlighting their advantages and potential drawbacks.