Evaluating sustainability of urban development and its contribution to a knowledge-base development
| Contribuinte(s) |
Yigitcanlar, Tan Yates, Peter Kunzmann, Klaus |
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| Data(s) |
16/11/2010
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| Resumo |
Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to discuss the components of urban sustainability as to their implications about knowledge-base economy and society Design/methodology/approach – An indexing model which can be used by the local government specifically in Australia is presented to generate sustainable urban development policies. The model consists of sustainable neighbourhood indicators and employs a spatial indexing method to measure the sustainability performance of the urban settings Originality/value – This methodology puts in evidence about the use of indexing methodology in the assessment of sustainable neighbourhood performance Practical implications – This model could be considered as a practical decision aid tool for local government planning agencies for the evaluation of development scenarios Keywords – knowledge-based urban development, sustainable urban development, sustainable transport, sustainability assessment Paper type – Academic Research Paper |
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application/pdf |
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| Publicador |
World Capital Institute, City of Melbourne and Office of Knowledge Capital |
| Relação |
http://eprints.qut.edu.au/38879/1/c38879.pdf http://www.melbourneknowledgesummit.com/ Dur , Fatih, Yigitcanlar, Tan, & Bunker, Jonathan (2010) Evaluating sustainability of urban development and its contribution to a knowledge-base development. In Yigitcanlar, Tan, Yates, Peter, & Kunzmann, Klaus (Eds.) The 3rd Knowledge Cities World Summit, World Capital Institute, City of Melbourne and Office of Knowledge Capital, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, pp. 725-738. |
| Direitos |
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| Fonte |
Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering; School of Urban Development |
| Palavras-Chave | #120507 Urban Analysis and Development #knowledge-based urban development #sustainable urban development #sustainable transport #sustainability assessment |
| Tipo |
Conference Paper |
