A Sustainability Criteria and Indicators Framework for Legacy Mine Land

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhys Worrall ◽  
D Neil ◽  
David Brereton ◽  
David Mulligan
Keyword(s):  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Sustainability Criteria

Towards a sustainability criteria and indicators framework for legacy mine land

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 1426-1434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhys Worrall ◽  
David Neil ◽  
David Brereton ◽  
David Mulligan
Keyword(s):  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Sustainability Criteria

Forest sustainability in Ontario

2009 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laird Van Damme
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Sustainability Criteria ◽  
Forest Sustainability ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Crown Forest ◽  
Proper Context

In formulating policy it is sometimes necessary to apply constructive ambiguity in defining new ideas so as to gain broadbased support. Forest sustainability, like justice, is a concept with which everyone can agree. Problems arise when sustainability is used rhetorically as in black and white context of sustainable versus not sustainable. Although criteria and indicators help define sustainability along a continuum, there remains the question on selecting acceptable levels or thresholds for selected indicators. Both science and the politics of principled debate are necessary to help set these thresholds and monitor outcomes. In addition, foresters and resource management professionals should take care to use terms like sustainability in the proper context. Key words: forest sustainability, criteria and indicators, forest management, forest audits, Crown Forest Sustainability Act

Impacts of a participatory approach to assess sustainable sewage treatment technologies for urban fringe of Surat city in India

2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (12) ◽  
pp. 1957-1962 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. N. Vashi ◽  
N. C. Shah
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Urban Fringe ◽  
Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket ◽  
Uasb Reactor ◽  
Anaerobic Sludge ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Sustainability Criteria ◽  
Conventional Activated Sludge ◽  
Treatment Technologies ◽  
Scale Matrix

This paper describes the assessment of the sustainability of a number of different sewage treatment technologies by means of a multi-criteria, participatory method for a scattered settlement of urban fringe of Surat. The special efforts have been made for the broad participation to achieve stronger democracy, better quality of the end product, and a more effective process. The mere participation of technocrats and bureaucrats certainly lead to the greater efficiency in working methods. However, the ultimate goal of sustainable developments of such technologies could not be reached in absence of democratic participation and social learning. Keeping this important aspect in view for assessment of sustainability, the detailed study was conducted in the presence of policy makers and stakeholders, academicians, technical experts, finance managers and NGO, to find out sustainability criteria and indicators for three different sewage treatment technologies: (A) Conventional Activated Sludge Process (B) Extended Aeration System, and (C) Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Reactor followed by Aerated Lagoon and Polishing Pond. Technologies were compared according to four criteria subdivided into twenty operational indicators. Criteria and indicators were evaluated as in a weighted-scale matrix. In India, sustainability criteria used in this type of comparisons are often restricted to a limited set of environmental impacts and financial costs but in this study additional criteria were evaluated including economic, social, and technical aspects. Based on the values assigned by the panel, the Sustainability Index (SI) was calculated for each technology. According to the SI and a predefined scale, sustainability was medium for options A and B, whereas high for option C. The purpose of this study is to provide a basis for the selection of a particular technology based on a rational and democratic assessment of its contribution to sustainability in the local and global context.

scholarly journals Developing sustainability criteria for urban infrastructure systems

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halla R Sahely ◽  
Christopher A Kennedy ◽  
Barry J Adams
Keyword(s):  
Energy Use ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Water System ◽  
Urban Infrastructure ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Infrastructure Systems ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Sustainability Criteria ◽  
Urban Water System

Research in the area of sustainable urban infrastructure reflects the need to design and manage engineering systems in light of both environmental and socioeconomic considerations. A principal challenge for the engineer is the development of practical tools for measuring and enhancing the sustainability of urban infrastructure over its life cycle. The present study develops such a framework for the sustainability assessment of urban infrastructure systems. The framework focuses on key interactions and feedback mechanisms between infrastructure and surrounding environmental, economic, and social systems. One way of understanding and quantifying these interacting effects is through the use of sustainability criteria and indicators. A generic set of sustainability criteria and subcriteria and system-specific indicators is put forward. Selected indicators are quantified in a case study of the urban water system of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Key words: sustainable infrastructure, sustainability criteria and indicators, energy use, urban water systems.

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