Urban Integrated Sustainable Assessment Methodology for Existing Neighborhoods (UISA fEN), a New Approach for Promoting Sustainable Development

Jocelyn Erandi Reyes Nieto, Constança Rigueiro, Luís Simões da Silva and Vitor Murtinho

Sustainable Development, 2018, vol. 26, issue 6, 564-587

Abstract: The urban sustainable assessment tools (USATs) are often used to measure the effectiveness of communities in achieving sustainable development goals. However, there is still a lack of in‐depth critical evaluation of these tools. This paper analyzes the current USATs, having as a result of this study an outline of the main shortcomings of these methodologies. The presentation of a solution to these limitations is the aim of the paper, and it is satisfied with the introduction of a new comprehensive methodology, named ‘UISA fEN’ (Urban Integrated Sustainable Assessment methodology for Existing Neighborhoods), which is an indexing model for evaluating sustainability in existing neighborhoods. This paper outlines a general overview of UISA fEN methodology with the objective of providing a series of reflections on how to enhance the sustainability of existing neighborhoods, by using the proper sustainable key indicators.

Date: 2018
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