Urban sustainability mobility assessment: indicators proposal. (October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Macedo, Joaquim; Rodrigues, Fernanda; Tavares, Fernando
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 134(2017)
• Page Start: 731
• Page End: 740
• Publication Date: 2017-10
• Subjects: Urban -- mobility -- sustainability -- indicators; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.569
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: The main goal of this paper is to analyse the flexibility and applicability of urban sustainability assessment methodologies, and propose an approach for the sustainable assessment of urban areas, also focused on mobility. Current high importance of urban sustainability, considering its constantly evolving, associated with a growing environmental awareness of the population, results on the need to reevaluate the current management systems for sustainability of urban centers, trying to give them a larger organization and efficiency, associated with a low socio-economic impact. Different sustainability assessment methodologies were analysed and it was concluded that have to be complemented to have a more balanced distribution of its indicators among the different sustainability dimensions. Based on literature review, four sustainable dimensions were considered in this study: environmental, social, economic and cultural that includes specific indicators for urban mobility. A new proposal of an indicators system for urban sustainability assessment was proposed. A balanced distribution of the indicators within the four dimensions and a more flexible and suitable indicators were obtained.