Abstract
This paper attempts to provide an explanation of why reductionist approaches are not adequate for urban sustainability policy-making. Concepts derived from ecology such as urban environmental carrying capacity and ecological footprint, and concepts coming from economics such as cost benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis are discussed. Social multi-criteria evaluation (SMCE) is proposed as a general multi-dimensional framework for urban sustainability policies. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 86-94 |
Journal | Land Use Policy |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2006 |
Keywords
- Ecological footprint
- Economic instruments
- Social multi-criteria evaluation (SMCE)
- Urban sustainability