Environmental Sustainability Assessment Based on the Concept of Carbon Carrying Capacity

2013 ◽  
Vol 284-287 ◽  
pp. 1511-1517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byeon Gho Lee ◽  
Kyuin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Mixed Use ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Carbon Neutral

Most of sustainability assessment tools for urban development planning do not provide any quantitative framework in terms of measuring the conceptual idea of “Carbon-neutral”. These tools generally use the scoring methodology by sum up points in various check lists for environmental sustainability. For planners, assessment of environmental sustainability should offer a simple and quantitative framework for measuring environmental resource uses and loads in order to develop planning alternatives under the limited natural conditions. The concept of carrying capacity needs to be understood as maximum loads to a limited environment, and the balance of CO2 emissions, uptakes, and offsetting acts as the most important quantitative indicators assessing environmental sustainability in terms of the conceptual idea of “Carbon-neutral”. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate theories of the concept of “Carbon Carrying Capacity”, and to propose an assessment tool for measuring environmental sustainability based on the concept of Carbon Carrying Capacity. To present case study results, a high-density and mixed-use development project was chosen located in Kwangmyung-si near Seoul. Results indicated the baseline of Carbon Carrying Capacity was estimated at 0.48tCO2/capita•yr and possibilities of achieving environmental sustainability by the development planning alternatives.

scholarly journals Social criteria to develop an in use holistic urban sustainable assessment tool: UHU2SAT

2021 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 04031
Author(s):  
Antonio Sánchez Cordero ◽  
Marta Videras Rodríguez ◽  
Sergio Gómez Melgar ◽  
José Manuel Andujar Márquez
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Human Comfort ◽  
Operation And Maintenance ◽  
Holistic Assessment ◽  
Sustainability Assessment Tools

Recently, several urban sustainability assessment tools (USAT) have appeared to reduce the human impact provided by the built environment. Few of them focus on the assessment of urban spaces like squares, streets, and parks, etc., but they don’t operation and maintenance (OM) phase is not considered. It would be necessary to develop an in use holistic urban sustainable assessment tool (UHU2SAT) to specifically assess urban spaces under OM phase. This paper provides a qualitative research among 188 studies, with the aim to classify them according to the impacts they pursue: environmental (ENV), social (SOC) economic (ECO) and Others. Finally, the SOC criteria are reduced up to 21 and arranged into 4 different groups: Human comfort, Urban mobility, SOC Cohesion, and Health & safety. These SOC criteria have been discussed and revised according to the literature review to identify the most suitable indicators for the UHU2SAT. Finally, it can be concluded that this methodology could also be useful to obtain ENV and ECO criteria to provide a holistic assessment of the sustainability.

scholarly journals A Framework of Building Sustainability Assessment System for the Commercial Buildings in Kazakhstan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhanova ◽  
Nadeem ◽  
Kim ◽  
Azhar
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Climatic Regions ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Economic Perspectives

: Many building assessment tools exist for guiding building facilities toward sustainability. Some tools are internationally recognized while others are for specific countries based on local needs. This study endeavored to develop a building sustainability assessment framework for Kazakhstan. The framework was developed based on the review of building performance assessment methods such as leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED), building research establishment environmental assessment methodology (BREEAM), comprehensive assessment system for building environmental efficiency (CASBEE), and international initiative for sustainable built environment (SBTool), and considering the local conditions in Kazakhstan. A two-round Delphi survey was employed to develop the assessment categories and indicators by local experts from the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Mean and standard deviation values were used to analyze the survey data and to make the decision on the level of agreement amongst the Delphi panelists. The proposed framework consists of nine assessment categories, 46 assessment indicators, and 142 parameters covering the four climatic regions in Kazakhstan and considering the environmental, social, and economic perspectives of the country’s sustainable development goals. The introduction of the framework is expected to serve as a reference for establishing the regional building sustainability assessment tool that will aid to increase the awareness of the public and help policymakers to solve sustainability-related issues in Kazakhstan.

scholarly journals A Comparison about European Environmental Sustainability Rating Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-58
Author(s):  
Gustavo Henrique Bruno Polli
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Assessment Systems ◽  
Swot Matrix ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Sustainability Assessment Tools

With the arising of environmental problems from the construction sector, the sustainability issues gained more space, making sustainability assessment tools emerge. These tools are based on the global definition of sustainability that meets Environmental, Economic, and Social criteria, and each system has a different and peculiar methodology. This paper aims to analyse the structure adopted by these European sustainability assessment systems: BREAM UK, DGBN (Germany), ITACA (Italy), LiderA (Portugal), and HQE (France), showing an overview of each system assisted by the SWOT Matrix, enabling the reader to better understand their differences. There are no superior or inferior systems, but each system notably performs much better in a subject or goal.

scholarly journals The Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool: Measuring Organizational Capacity to Promote Sustainability in Healthcare

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Malone ◽  
Kim Prewitt ◽  
Rachel Hackett ◽  
John C. Lin ◽  
Virginia McKay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Clinical Practices

Abstract Background Few validated assessment tools are available to support sustainable implementation, an increasingly recognized need among clinicians. We describe the development of the Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool, or CSAT, designed to assess factors that contribute to sustainable practices in clinical settings. Methods Fifty participants from clinical and research fields were recruited to brainstorm factors that lead to sustained clinical practices. Once repeated factors were removed, participants sorted remaining factors based on similarity. Using concept mapping analyses, we grouped these factors into meaningful domains and developed an initial tool. We then recruited 126 practicing clinicians to pilot and evaluate the tool. Individuals were recruited from clinical settings across pediatric (53%) and adult (47%) medical and surgical subspecialties, and averaged 11 years in their position. The data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test hypothesized subscale structure in the instrument. We used root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) and the standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) to assess fit and thus the ability of CSAT to measure the identified domains.Results The concept mapping resulted in seven domains and 47 items. The pilot and CFA resulted in 35 items, five per domain. The RMSEA of 0.084 and the SRMR of 0.075 indicated good fit. The final domains were: engaged staff and leadership, engaged stakeholders, organizational readiness, workflow integration, implementation and training, monitoring and evaluation, and outcomes and effectiveness. Conclusions The CSAT is a new reliable assessment tool which allows for greater practical and scientific understanding of contextual factors that enable sustainable clinical practices over time. The full CSAT instrument is available at https://sustaintool.org.

scholarly journals The Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool: Measuring Organizational Capacity to Promote Sustainability in Healthcare

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Malone ◽  
Kim Prewitt ◽  
Rachel Hackett ◽  
John C. Lin ◽  
Virginia McKay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Clinical Practices

Abstract Background Few validated assessment tools are available to support sustainable implementation, an increasingly recognized need among clinicians. We describe the development of the Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool, or CSAT, designed to assess factors that contribute to sustainable practices in clinical settings. Methods Fifty participants from clinical and research fields were recruited to brainstorm factors that lead to sustained clinical practices. Once repeated factors were removed, participants sorted remaining factors based on similarity. Using concept mapping analyses, we grouped these factors into meaningful domains and developed an initial tool. We then recruited 126 practicing clinicians to pilot and evaluate the tool. Individuals were recruited from clinical settings across pediatric (53%) and adult (47%) medical and surgical subspecialties, and averaged 11 years in their position. The data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test hypothesized subscale structure in the instrument. We used root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) and the standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) to assess fit and thus the ability of CSAT to measure the identified domains.Results The concept mapping resulted in seven domains and 47 items. The pilot and CFA resulted in 35 items, five per domain. The RMSEA of 0.084 and the SRMR of 0.075 indicated good fit. The final domains were: engaged staff and leadership, engaged stakeholders, organizational readiness, workflow integration, implementation and training, monitoring and evaluation, and outcomes and effectiveness. Conclusions The CSAT is a new reliable assessment tool which allows for greater practical and scientific understanding of contextual factors that enable sustainable clinical practices over time. The full CSAT instrument is available at https://sustaintool.org.

Higher education institution sustainability assessment tools

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 322-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloisa Cronemberger de Araújo Góes ◽  
Alessandra Magrini
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
International Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Sustainability Assessment Tools ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gather elements to propose a sustainability assessment tool (SAT) to be used in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil and the related program to be created for SAT dissemination and HEI monitoring, publication of results and benchmarking. Design/methodology/approach The characteristics of eight SATs were identified, seven of which are applied through widely known international programs to identify aspects to be considered in the definition of the Brazilian model. Findings In Brazil, stakeholders usually do not know how HEIs develop their potential to contribute with the construction of a sustainable development model. There currently is an international trend, which Brazil must join, to assess HEI sustainability through SATs. The comparison between different international SATs and respective programs yields some recommendations for a Brazilian model, such as definition of their purpose, types of questions to be used, the possibility to apply SATs to HEI sub-units, means of dissemination and others. Research limitations/implications The research limitation is the difficulty to obtain information allowing a deeper understanding of sustainability-related activities developed by Brazilian HEIs. Practical implications This paper provides a base on which to construct SAT and program models tailored for Brazil. Originality/value This is the first paper that stresses the importance of adopting a SAT tailored for Brazil, by comparing and discussing models that may be used for that purpose.

The comparative analysis of neighborhood sustainability assessment tool

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuan W Lin ◽  
Chih M Shih
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Garden Cities ◽  
Building Assessment ◽  
Sustainability Assessment Tools

From Ebenezer Howard’s concept of garden cities to visions of the sustainable development of ecocities, people have engaged in numerous attempts to curb hazards of residential environments and excessive capitalized development resulting from mass industrialization. However, many countries have adopted widely used green building assessment tools to conduct neighborhood sustainability assessment of ecocities. An ecocommunity assessment tool of Taiwan was established according to current green building policies, the content of which focuses on technological aspects rather than on the closely correlated social and economic aspects within ecocities. To thoroughly review neighborhood sustainability assessment tools, this study conducted a qualitative and quantitative analysis of internationally renowned assessment tools and tools used in developed Asian countries. This study concluded that (a) a number of countries have proposed neighborhood sustainability assessment tools that strongly emphasize resource and energy categories but neglect economic development; (b) the neighborhood sustainability assessment tools in Asia possess special characteristics; and (c) indicators of neighborhood sustainability assessment tools must enable mutual links and public participation.

Embedding Performance Assessments for Leaders into Preparation

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-314
Author(s):  
Margaret Terry Orr ◽  
Liz Hollingworth ◽  
Janice Cook
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Performance Assessments ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Embedding Performance ◽  
Principal Preparation Program

This article presents pilot study results of two leadership performance assessments, designed for a California principal preparation program and embedded in preparation using two learning approaches. The pilot study had two purposes: to evaluate the assessments‘ content validity and to evaluate the candidates’ leadership skills as demonstrated through their assessment products and an independent self-assessment tool. The evidence showed the tasks to be valid and useful tools for formative leadership development for different candidates and school settings. Participant feedback on the assessments‘ benefits and independent self-assessment ratings provided construct validation. We concluded that these are promising assessment tools for programs’ use in candidate assessment.

scholarly journals The development of SUCCEED: urban sustainability assessment tool for developing countries with focus on Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Job Momoh ◽  
Joseph Chelemu Kangwa ◽  
Chika Udeaja ◽  
Jin Ruoyu ◽  
Rafiu Dimeji Seidu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Urban Sustainability ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Sustainability Indicators ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Evaluation ◽  
Project Sustainability

PurposeDeveloping countries are currently on the verge of adopting principles used in achieving a sustainable urban future. As the urban population increases due to factors like urban–rural migration, increase in birth rate, migration, industrialisation, commercialisation, amongst others, there is a drastic need to adopt sustainability principles within urban spaces. To understand how sustainability can be achieved, there is a need to recognise how developed countries have designed assessment tools that work within their context which can inform how developing countries can work on their assessment tool. Urban neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools are used to reflect on the overall goal of the project and the most important indicators needed to be implemented within the project. Sustainability indicators are used to measure the levels and progress at which sustainability has been implemented within a project based on the data collected and these results can be used to make informed decisions. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the development of urban sustainability assessment tool.Design/methodology/approachThis research investigates the techniques utilised in developing an urban sustainability assessment tool Sustainable Composite Cities Environmental Evaluation and Design (SUCCEED-ND) tool within the Nigerian context. The data instrument used includes a questionnaire survey that sampled 50 correspondents, and the results were used to develop an urban assessment tool tailored for the Nigerian countries.FindingsThe findings used social, environmental, economic and planning sustainability dimensions in the design of the assessment tool which composes of 21 core sustainability indicators and 105 indicators to develop SUCCEED-ND tool.Originality/valueThis work developed the first urban sustainability assessment tool for the Nigerian urban environment. The result is meant to evaluate and implement sustainability within existing and proposed neighbourhood development.

scholarly journals The Evolution of the Sustainability Assessment ToolSBToolPT: From Buildings to the Built Environment

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Castanheira ◽  
Luís Bragança
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Sustainability Assessment Tools

This paper analyses the current trends in sustainability assessment. After about 15 years from the launch of sustainability assessment tools, focused on buildings evaluation, the paradigm of sustainability assessment tools is changing from the building scale to the built environment scale. Currently European cities and cities around the world are concerned with sustainable development, as well as its evolution. Cities seek a way to adapt to contemporary changes, in order to meet the required needs and ensure population’s well-being. Considering this, the new generations of sustainability assessment tools are being developed to be used to guide and help cities and urban areas to become more sustainable. Following the trend of the most important sustainability assessment tools, the sustainability assessment toolSBToolPTis also developing its version for assessing the sustainability of the built environment, namely, the urban planning projects and the urban regeneration projects, to be developed in Portugal, theSBToolPT-UP. The application of the methodology to three case studies will demonstrate its feasibility; at the same time this will identify the best practices which will serve as reference for new projects, thereby assisting the development of the tool.

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