Ecological indicators of smart urban metabolism: A review of the literature on international standards
| Autor: | Giuseppe Ioppolo, Tan Yigitcanlar, Raffaella Taddeo, Lei Shi, Gaspare D’Amico |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0106 biological sciences
General Decision Sciences 010501 environmental sciences International standardization Urban informatics 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Smart urban metabolism ComputerApplications_MISCELLANEOUS Smart city Environmental planning Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Urban metabolism Urban indicators Ecology Smart urbanism International standard International standardization Smart urban metabolism Smart urbanism Urban indicators Urban informatics Urban metabolism Urban smartness Ecological indicator Urban system Business Urban smartness |
| Popis: | Smart urban metabolism is a hybrid approach—where technological, economic, environmental and social perspectives are simultaneously considered—to develop smart and sustainable cities. This characteristic makes smart urban metabolism a strategic tool for urban policymakers and managers, and planners. Nonetheless, little is known on about the indicators of smart urban metabolism. This study aims to shed light on what the specific indicators of smart urban metabolism are. The paper places international standards and indicators of urban systems under the microscope to determine their focus, and areas of action. The analysis exposes divergences in urban system evaluation approaches by international standardization organizations—particularly with a focus on whether they concentrate on urban smartness or urban metabolism. The results of the analysis demonstrate a challenge in integrating urban metabolism with urban smartness. In this sense, there is no international standard taken into consideration thus far. The study points out to a novel and invaluable approach to improve the understanding and awareness on internationally standardized urban indicators that characterize, and stimulate the knowledge on smart urban metabolism. |
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