Use of Indicators in Strategic Environmental Assessments of Urban-Planning Instruments: A Case Study

Oscar Reicher, Verónica Delgado and José-Luis Arumi
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Oscar Reicher: Faculty of Environmental Sciences and EULA-Chile Center, Territorial Planning Department, University of Concepcion, Concepción 4030000, Chile
Verónica Delgado: Economic Law Department, University of Concepcion, Concepción 4030000, Chile
José-Luis Arumi: Programa de Derecho Ambiental y Cambio Climático, University of Concepcion, Concepción 4030000, Chile

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 22, 1-18

Abstract: The monitoring of the impact of cities on sustainable development initiatives has led several nations to adopt the use of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) instrument to enhance environmental management efforts. The use of indicators within this process is essential since they enable authorities to monitor and mitigate any adverse effects that may arise as a consequence of urbanization. Over a decade after the implementation of this instrument in Chile, a review of the indicators used in the SEA framework to monitor the impacts of urban planning has yet to be executed. Since there is no standardization of indicators under Chilean regulations, this study applied international classifications including the Pressure-State-Response indicator framework devised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in addition to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 37120. Under these criteria, the environmental-monitoring indicators utilized in the most populous regions in Chile were classified. Results show a limited use of indicators that can be categorized as related to urban-focused environmental monitoring. This paper concludes by posing certain questions that should be considered for future improvements to monitoring impacts generated by urbanization.

Keywords: environmental indicators; sustainability indicators; sustainable development; strategic environmental assessment; urban planning; land-use plan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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