Evaluation of existing sustainable infrastructure rating systems for their application in developing countries
| Autor: | Jose Manuel Diaz-Sarachaga, Daniel Jato-Espino, Daniel Castro-Fresno, Badr Tameem Alsulami |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universidad de Cantabria |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Ecology
business.industry 020209 energy Triple bottom line Environmental resource management General Decision Sciences Developing country Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Environmental economics 01 natural sciences Sustainability 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Mainstream Environmental impact assessment Business Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Environmental quality 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Least Developed Countries |
| Zdroj: | Ecological Indicators Volume 71, December 2016, Pages 491?502 UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria Universidad de Cantabria (UC) |
| ISSN: | 1470-160X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.07.033 |
| Popis: | Several sustainable building rating systems were created worldwide during the last decades due to economic growth and the significance of environmental impact associated with the building industry. Similar infrastructure rating tools have started to be developed and implemented, being highly necessary to promote its development. Even though the existing sustainable infrastructure rating systems are focused on advanced economies, growing environmental concerns are increasing the need for new systems in the Developing World. This research analyses some of the mainstream infrastructure rating frameworks such as Envision (USA), Civil Engineering Environmental Quality (CEEQUAL) assessment (UK) and Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Rating Tool (Australia) from the perspective of the Triple Bottom Line (economy, environment and society), in order to determine the effectiveness of their application in the context of the least developed countries. The analysis revealed that the three tools are biased towards the environmental dimension and are mainly oriented to developed countries. Consequently, the foundations on which these systems are based need to be further developed and enhanced to be of real relevance in poorer nations by balancing the weight of sustainable pillars, incorporating effective management guidelines and development goals set by United Nations declarations, and considering impacts beyond the single project framework. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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