Governance for sustainable urban development: the double function of SDG indicators. Issue 3 (3rd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hansson, Stina; Arfvidsson, Helen; Simon, David
• Is Part Of: Area development and policy. Volume 4:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 217
• Page End: 235
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03
• Subjects: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- 2030 Agenda -- indicators -- sustainable governance -- urban sustainability; 《2030年可持续发展议程》 -- 指标 -- 可持续治理 -- 城市可持续发展; Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) -- Agenda 2030 -- indicadores -- gobernabilidad sostenible -- sostenibilidad urbana; Цели устойчивого развития (ЦУР) -- повестка на период до 2030 года -- индикаторы -- устойчивое управление -- устойчивость городов; Regional planning -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Economic development -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Rural-urban relations -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Human geography -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Rural-urban relations -- Periodicals; Human geography -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 338.90091724
• DOI: 10.1080/23792949.2019.1585192
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2379-2949

Abstract

ABSTRACT: At the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the imperative of monitoring progress and holding policy-makers accountable. For this purpose, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 230 global indicators were established with the double function of being a report card and a management tool. In the light of a pilot study about the experiences of local planning officials in the City of Gothenburg, Sweden, in relation to the suggested indicators for SDG 11, 'Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable', and a comparison with findings in four other cities, the paper argues for a need to reprioritize indicator criteria to serve better governance for sustainable development in diverse urban contexts worldwide.