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Assessment Of The Sustainable Urban Development Level Through The Use Of Indicators Of Sustainability

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  • Cristina ALPOPI

    (Academy of Economic Studies, Calea Serban Voda 22-24, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Cristina MANOLE

    (Academy of Economic Studies, Calea Serban Voda 22-24, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Sofia Elena COLESCA

    (Academy of Economic Studies, Calea Serban Voda 22-24, Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

In this paper the authors analized the evolution of four major cities of Romania between 2006-2008, with the goal to compare and rank them in terms sustainable development. To meet this goal, we have choosed indicators of sustainability at urban level, grouped in four categories (economic, social, environmental and natural resources). For each city was calculated an overall score. The comparation of these scores could be used to diferentiate the cities in terms of sustainability in each year and the evolution during a period of three years, and provides important informations about the measures that can be applied for future improvement.

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  • Cristina ALPOPI & Cristina MANOLE & Sofia Elena COLESCA, 2011. "Assessment Of The Sustainable Urban Development Level Through The Use Of Indicators Of Sustainability," Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 6(2), pages 78-87, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:terumm:v:6:y:2011:i:2:p:78-87
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    Keywords

    sustainable development; indicators; monitoring; city; comparison; ranking.;
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    JEL classification:

    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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