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Do green neighbourhood ratings cover sustainability?

Reith, András ; Orova, Melinda

Ecological indicators, 2015-01, Vol.48, p.660-672 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Elsevier Ltd

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  • Título:
    Do green neighbourhood ratings cover sustainability?
  • Autor: Reith, András ; Orova, Melinda
  • Assuntos: Assessments ; Construction ; Crossevaluation ; DGNB ; Ecology ; Economics ; Green rating ; Indicators ; Neighbourhood sustainability assessment ; Ratings ; Spreads ; Sustainability ; Urban sustainability ; Urban sustainability indicator
  • É parte de: Ecological indicators, 2015-01, Vol.48, p.660-672
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  • Descrição: [Display omitted] •Five neighbourhood sustainability tools are evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively.•General, index and indicator-based sustainability evaluation method is developed.•The value of indicators and indexes in each system is converted to a common scale.•The coverage of the three pillars of sustainability in each NSA system is evaluated.•The DGNB system utilises the indicators for sustainability in the most balanced way. Neighbourhoods are the building blocks of cities, which have their own architectural, cultural and economic systems. To improve neighbourhood sustainability, a consideration of their buildings, public spaces, infrastructure, and cooperation between their parts is necessary. Neighbourhoods are an integral part of urban planning activity, yet the development of neighbourhood assessment tools has just begun to spread. In the scope of this study, five assessment systems, CASBEE-UD, the 2009 and 2012 versions of the BREEAM Communities, LEED-ND, and DGNB-UD were compared. This paper presents the methodology and results of their comparative investigation. These systems categorise, measure, and rate their indexes and indicators differently, therefore it was necessary to integrate their processes to make them comparable. By means of a 3-level comparison and the indicator evaluation, the different neighbourhood sustainability assessment systems were compared in general as well as in detail. An evaluation based on the method provides information about the similarities, differences, and working methods of the systems, and this study can provide guidance in choosing a proper assessment system for a specific development, based on its detailedness, adaptability, and efficiency. It was also important to determine ways to improve the assessment systems. The study states that the DGNB neighbourhood sustainability system provided the best results in a comparison of their sustainability integration issues, the detailedness of their indicators, and their coverage of the pillars of sustainability. The newest systems synthesise the best qualities of each sustainability assessment tool. Meanwhile, the CASBEE tool differs from the others in the most aspects due to its different background. Finally, the LEED and BREEAM systems showed average results in main aspects.
  • Editor: Elsevier Ltd
  • Idioma: Inglês
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