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A critical review of seven selected neighborhood sustainability assessment tools
Ayyoob Sharifi,Akito Murayama +1 more
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In this paper, the issues of sustainability coverage, pre-requisites, local adaptability, scoring and weighting, participation, reporting, and applicability are discussed using a content analysis, and the results of this study indicate that most of the tools are not doing well regarding the coverage of social, economic, and institutional aspects of sustainability.About:
This article is published in Environmental Impact Assessment Review.The article was published on 2013-01-01. It has received 480 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sustainability & BREEAM.read more
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Sustainable Urban Development? Exploring the Locational Attributes of LEED-ND Projects in the United States through a GIS Analysis of Light Intensity and Land Use
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the locational attributes of LEED-ND projects in the United States to determine if projects are being located in areas that will result in achieving the program's stated objectives.
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A Gap Analysis on Urban Sustainability Studies and Urban Sustainability Assessment Tools
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated 200 publications on urban sustainability published between 2000-2015 with relevant key words and 6 world leading urban neighborhood sustainability assessment tools, and revealed two gaps in the literature and assessment tools with respect to the sustainable urban planning.
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The role of sustainable urban design principles in delivering high density mixed use schemes in Jordan: Using Amman as a case study
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of sustainable urban design principles in delivering high density mixed use schemes in Amman is discussed, which builds on previous work developed in the 2010 Amman Master Plan to propose, a first for the city, sustainable HDMU development in three distinct geographical areas in the city.
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Neighborhood Sustainability Assessment Tools: Research Trends and Forecast for the Built Environment
TL;DR: In this article , a bibliometric exploration of Neighbourhood Sustainability Assessment Tools (NSATs) related publications was conducted to determine the gaps in NSATs frameworks and identify trends in sustainable communities.
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