The COVID-19 pandemic has immensely impacted the economic, social, and environmental
pillars of sustainability in human lives. Due to the scholars' increasing interest in responding …

Following the recognition of the significance of urban areas for achieving sustainable
development in the late 1980′ s, first studies on 'urban sustainability assessment'were …

Abstract To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), urgent
action is needed across all scales, with an increased importance being placed on local …

Today's cities are estimated to generate 80% of global GDP, covering only about 3% of the
land, but contributing to about 72% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. Cities face …

Urban sustainability plays a central role in the implementation of the UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) at the local level. The emphasis on major interventions, and …

The interconnection of urbanization trends and environmental pressures, are due to the
rising demand for resource consumption, waste production and greenhouses gas …

Background While single indicators measure a specific aspect of quality (eg timely support
during labour), users of these indicators, such as patients, providers and policy-makers, are …

Urban sustainability is essential to address the challenges posed by population explosion,
excessive consumption, and environmental disasters. Controversial discussions between …

City sustainability plays an increasingly important role in the process of rapid urbanization.
Appropriate measurement of city sustainability can monitor the sustainability level and guide …

Since 1990s, many building sustainability assessment tools were developed and
implemented in different parts of the world. Encouraged by the considerable success of …