Additional Examples of the Use of Sustainability Indicators at the Local Level

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Boxes xi
4. Tables xiii
5. Contributors xv
6. Abbreviations xix
7. Acknowledgments xxiii
8. The Conundrum of Urban Sustainability 37
9. Chapter 1. Sustainable Development in Urban Areas: An Overview 43
10. Chapter 2. Local Agenda 21: The Pursuit of Sustainable Development in Subnational Domains 63
11. Chapter 3. The Eco-City Approach to Sustainable Development in Urban Areas 85
12. An Example of Eco-City Development: Urban Agriculture 105
13. Chapter 4. Sustainable Development at the Local Level: The North-South Context 109
14. Chapter 5. Linking Impact Assessment with Sustainable Development and the Introduction of Strategic Environmental Assessment 125
15. Chapter 6. Strategic Environmental Assessment and the Decision-Making Process 157
16. Chapter 7. Sustainability Assessment at the Local Level 175
17. Chapter 8. Sustainability Assessment in Practice: Case Studies Using the ASSIPAC Methodology 207
18. Chapter 9. Direction Analysis: An Example of Municipal Sustainability Assessment in Norway 221
19. Chapter 10. Indicators of Sustainable Development 247
20. Chapter 11. Indicators for Sustainable Development in Urban Areas 275
21. Additional Examples of the Use of Sustainability Indicators at the Local Level 299
22. Chapter 12. Sustainability Reporting and the Development of Sustainability Targets 303
23. Chapter 13. Global Change, Ecological Footprints, and Urban Sustainability 339
24. Chapter 14. Striving for Sustainability via Behavioral Modification at the Household Level: Psychological Aspects and Effectiveness 365
25. Global Action Plan Research in Switzerland 389
26. Chapter 15. Sustainable Lifestyle Assessment 393
27. Linking Sustainability Assessment to a Vision for a Sustainable Future 419
28. Index 439
29. Introduction to Sustainability Assessment at the Local Level 1