TY - GEN
T1 - Sustainability Indicators for Supporting Multi-Scale Sustainability Assessments and Predictions
AU - Wang, Lufan
AU - El-Gohary, Nora
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Sustainability assessment methods can vary widely across different scales. Existing sustainability assessment systems, however, are usually focused on a single scale. To address this gap, in this paper, the authors propose a new framework for big-data-intensive multi-scale sustainability assessment and prediction at: the building scale, neighborhood scale, and city scale. This paper focuses on presenting the system of sustainability indicators that can support such multi-scale analysis. First, the paper summarizes the literature review of current sustainability indicator systems and identifies the knowledge gaps in supporting multi-scale sustainability analysis. Second, the paper presents the methodology and results of the comparative analysis of existing indicator systems, which was conducted based on a set of well-defined criteria. Third, the paper presents the proposed multi-scale sustainability indicator system, including the methodology of development, the proposed set of indicators, and an initial verification of coverage based on a comparison with existing indicator systems.
AB - Sustainability assessment methods can vary widely across different scales. Existing sustainability assessment systems, however, are usually focused on a single scale. To address this gap, in this paper, the authors propose a new framework for big-data-intensive multi-scale sustainability assessment and prediction at: the building scale, neighborhood scale, and city scale. This paper focuses on presenting the system of sustainability indicators that can support such multi-scale analysis. First, the paper summarizes the literature review of current sustainability indicator systems and identifies the knowledge gaps in supporting multi-scale sustainability analysis. Second, the paper presents the methodology and results of the comparative analysis of existing indicator systems, which was conducted based on a set of well-defined criteria. Third, the paper presents the proposed multi-scale sustainability indicator system, including the methodology of development, the proposed set of indicators, and an initial verification of coverage based on a comparison with existing indicator systems.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784479827.127
DO - 10.1061/9780784479827.127
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84976416942
T3 - Construction Research Congress 2016: Old and New Construction Technologies Converge in Historic San Juan - Proceedings of the 2016 Construction Research Congress, CRC 2016
SP - 1264
EP - 1273
BT - Construction Research Congress 2016
A2 - Perdomo-Rivera, Jose L.
A2 - Lopez del Puerto, Carla
A2 - Gonzalez-Quevedo, Antonio
A2 - Maldonado-Fortunet, Francisco
A2 - Molina-Bas, Omar I.
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers
T2 - Construction Research Congress 2016: Old and New Construction Technologies Converge in Historic San Juan, CRC 2016
Y2 - 31 May 2016 through 2 June 2016
ER -