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Tsairelis, Anastasios
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2017-05-08T07:31:13Z
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2017-07-19T00:00:40Z
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2017-05-08
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https://repository.ihu.edu.gr//xmlui/handle/11544/15294
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Sustainability
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Urban Sustainability
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Sustainability Assessment
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Methods and Tools
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Sustainability Indicators
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Methods and tools for the assessment of urban sustainability
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masterThesis
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1105150019
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The present dissertation presents a thorough review of the sustainable development and urban sustainability. Its primary object is to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing methods and tools that can be applied by cities in a local or global scale, in order redefine their sustainability status, planning their future actions for further development.
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Engineering
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Environment
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Management
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Sustainable Development
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Sustainable urban development
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City planning
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Urban ecology (Sociology)
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City planning--Environmental aspects
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Sustainable development
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en
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free
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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PDF
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School of Economics, Business Administration and Legal Studies, MSc in Environmental Management and Sustainability
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2017-02-12
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Tsairelis Anastasios, Methods and tools for the assessment of urban sustainability, School of Economics, Business Administration and Legal Studies/Environmental Management and Sustainability, International Hellenic University, 2017
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This dissertation was written as part of the MSc in Environmental Management & Sustainability at the International Hellenic University. Sustainability has initially emerged as a designing perception in the fields of economics and ecological consideration whilst afterwards has also been applied to urban development. Sustainable urban development requires holistic performance and high responsibility towards local and global manners, regarding the three pillars of sustainability. Urban sustainability is considered to be a desirable status of urban conditions that constantly occur over time. Equally to the significance of defining sustainability is the task of defining urban assessment process with its relevant methods and tools. Many assessment methods and tools can be identified from literature, attempting to evaluate urban sustainability. The assessment process of urban sustainability implies the existence of methods and tools to measure performance with respect to pre-established principles, guidelines, factors, or other criteria. The present dissertation presents a thorough review of the sustainable development and urban sustainability. Its primary object is to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing methods and tools that can be applied by cities in a local or global scale, in order redefine their sustainability status, planning their future actions for further development. At this point, I would like to thank Dr Georgios Banias and Dr Charisios Achillas for supporting and supervising the present dissertation, providing insight and expertise that greatly assisted the research. In addition, I would also like to show my gratitude to the International Hellenic University (IHU) and its professors, for sharing their knowledge regarding my Master of Science degree. Finally, I am personally grateful to my family that constantly supported me to successfully complete my master degree. Keywords: Sustainability, Urban Sustainability, Sustainability Assessment, Methods and Tools, Sustainability Indicators Tsairelis Anastasios 12/02/2017
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Abstract Contents Introduction 1. Sustainability 1.1 Time line of sustainability 1.2 Urban Sustainability 2. Sustainability Assessment 2.1 Introduction to Sustainability Assessment 2.2 Object of sustainability assessment 2.2 Background of sustainability assessment 2.3 Assessment methods and tools 3. Assessment Methods 3.1 Introduction to Assessment Methods 3.2 Environmental, Social and Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) 3.3 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) 3.4 Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) 3.5 Travel Cost Theory (TCT) 3.6 Community Impact Evaluation (CIE) 3.7 Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) 3.8 Hedonic Pricing Method (HPM) 3.9 Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA) 3.10 Material Intensity per Service Unit (MIPS) 3.11 Analytic Network Process (ANP) 3.12 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) 3.13 Sustainability/Environmental Rating Systems (SRS) 3.14 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (GRI) 3.15 BASF method (BASF) 3.16 Quantitative Assessment of Sustainability Indices (QASI) 3.17 Ecological Footprint (EF) 3.18 Life Cycle Sustainability Dashboard (LCSD) 4. Assessment Tools 4.1 Introduction to Assessment Tools 4.2 Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) 4.3 Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) 4.4 Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficacy (CASBEE) 4.5 SBTool 4.6 The Pearl Community rating system for Estidama - UAE 4.7 Qatar Sustainability Assessment System (GASA/QASA) 4.8 GBTool 4.9 Green Star 4.10 Comparison of Urban Sustainability Assessment Tools 5. Assessment Indicators 5.1 Introduction to Assessment Indicators 5.2 Object of Sustainability Assessment Indicators 5.3 Urban Sustainability Indicators (USI) 5.3.1 The UNCHS & the World Bank indicator 5.3.2 The UN/UNCD indicator 5.3.3 The OECD indicator 5.3.4 The EEA indicator 5.3.5 The WHO indicator 5.3.6 Comparison of Urban Sustainability Assessment Indicators 5.4 European Common Indicators (ECI) 5.5 Towards Environmental Pressure Indicators for the EU (EU TEPI) 5.6 Cities Environment Reports on the Internet (CEROI) 5.7 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 5.8 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) 5.9 MNP European Benchmark Indicators 5.10 Indicators of Sustainable Production (ISP) 5.11 Wuppertal Sustainability Indicators (WSI) 5.12 Organizational Sustainability Performance Index (OSPI) 6. Conclusions Bibliography Appendix
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Banias, Georgios
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Achillas, Charisios
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IHU
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ihu
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78
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