Abstract
In comparison to city-level and building-level sustainability research, neighborhood-level sustainable urban development is less studied. One of the ways of achieving sustainability at this level is the use of the Neighborhood Sustainability Assessment Tool (NSAT), which focuses on the sustainable urban development of districts, communities, and neighborhoods. NSAT is comprised of urban sustainable indicators and associated points ascribed towards achieving specific urban agendas, called headline sustainability indicators (HSIs) and themes. In China, neighborhood-level sustainability agenda has just been recently established in 2017. Hence, there is an immediate need for NSAT development of multiple cities responding to specific regions of different climate zones in China. As an example, this study utilizes the case of Ningbo City, located in east China, for such NSAT development. This paper provides a comprehensive analytical and comparison study of eight Asian NSATs to highlight compatibilities and extract specific indicators for a new NSAT development for China. The results from this comparative and analytical study, developed through a multidimensional approach of sustainable pathway model (SPM) inform a new NSAT development in a new context. This novel contribution is significant in a context where neighborhood sustainability measures are recently developed. This study serves as the starting point for future research of NSATs in China and other countries.
Highlights
IntroductionThough the definition is widely contested due to its anthropocentric focus by many eco-centric and neutrals, it does not take away from the fact that the Brundtland Report (where this definition was first coined) has raised awareness towards the general agenda of survival of all species and associated resources
Ningbo has covered many of the common criterion or headline sustainability indicators (HSIs) addressed in the aforementioned sections, which indicates a gradual development of Ningbo’s sustainability agenda
By considering the dimensions of sustainability in selecting indicators, it becomes possible to enhance the performance of already tested indicators
Summary
Though the definition is widely contested due to its anthropocentric focus by many eco-centric and neutrals, it does not take away from the fact that the Brundtland Report (where this definition was first coined) has raised awareness towards the general agenda of survival of all species and associated resources. With this development, sustainability has expanded and is being applied in many aspects, including architecture, environment, community, and other terms. Sustainable urban development refers to the process in which urban sustainability can be achieved, supported by an urban development strategy
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