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Viability of using global standards for neighbourhood sustainability assessment: insights from a comparative case study

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  • Ayyoob Sharifi
  • Akito Murayama

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Neighbourhoods are increasingly gaining attention as planning units of great potential for contribution to sustainable development. Many assessment tools such as LEED-ND, BREEAM Communities and CASBEE-UD have been developed to examine the sustainability of neighbourhood development projects. Some of these tools are claimed to be suitable for assessment in different contexts, and LEED-ND has already been utilised in various countries. This study investigates the viability of using global standards through a series of comparative case studies. One certified case from each of the aforementioned tools is chosen and evaluated against its non-corresponding assessment tools. Selected cases are, respectively, Hoyt Yards, MediaCityUK and Koshigaya Lake Town. Results of this study provide evidence that casts doubt on the viability of using global standards. The paper concludes that neighbourhood sustainability assessment should be regarded as a pluralistic practice. This implies that any realistic and reliable assessment should take account of the specificities of specific locations and varying needs of different stakeholders.

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  • Ayyoob Sharifi & Akito Murayama, 2015. "Viability of using global standards for neighbourhood sustainability assessment: insights from a comparative case study," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(1), pages 1-23, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:58:y:2015:i:1:p:1-23
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2013.866077
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