Developing city-level sustainability indicators in the MENA region with the cases of Benghazi and Amman

The development of a methodological framework for local and institutional sustainability assessment can be helpful for planners and urban governments. The aim of this research is to develop an approach to local and institutional sustainability assessment (ALISA). It is designed to assist in the clarification, formulation, preparation, selection, and ranking of key indicators to facilitate the assessment of city sustainability at the local and institutional level in the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) cities. The ALISA methodological framework is developed using joint documentary and analysed data in the two case studies of Benghazi and Amman. The data for this also includes focus-group discussions, semi-structured interviews, and questionnaires that reflect the approach required in order to develop a combined framework that assists the development of sustainability indicators. The initial list of proposed sustainability indicators for Benghazi contains 37 indicators. This list was developed based on logical information and procedure which has been supported by consultants and specialists in sustainability and urbanization from the University of Benghazi in the form of workshops as well as searching through the literature on sustainable development. Similarly, with support from consultants and specialists in sustainability and urbanization from the Applied science University a list of 36 indicators was also developed in Amman. Both lists were given to the local communities in Benghazi and Amman to be ranked based on priority to identify two final lists of sustainability indicators. The results indicated that economic and social indicators were highly ranked in Benghazi and Amman, respectively.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of Bradford

Year dc:date.issued

2021

Author dc:creator

• El- Hegazi, Serag

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Anand, Prathivadi B.

• Sustainable cities
• Indicators
• Multi-dimensional
• Stakeholder-based
• City-level
• Benghazi
• Amman
• Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) region

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en

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http://hdl.handle.net/10454/19204

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oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/19204