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Social sustainability tool for assessing land use planning processes

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  • A. Rashidfarokhi
  • L. Yrjänä
  • M. Wallenius
  • S. Toivonen
  • A. Ekroos
  • K. Viitanen

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The aim of this paper was to develop a social sustainability tool to clarify what social sustainability means in land use planning processes. The tool was developed through a robust research process covering a large amount of scientific literature and built environment sustainability assessment tools. To assess how the developed tool works in practice, we used it as a coding system for the assessment of social sustainability in a case study from Finland. The case study includes the master planning process of a medium-sized city and the legal framework guiding it. The theoretical contribution of the paper lies in creating a holistic tool for the assessment of social sustainability in planning processes. This study also provides a strong practical contribution, as it goes beyond theoretical definitions to the pragmatic level by providing exemplary measures to be used in designing and implementing processes. Therefore, this paper is a valuable source for those stakeholders (for example planners, developers and policymakers), who struggle with the issue of the successful implementation of social sustainability practices, and it will help them to benchmark their processes against the themes found in the tool.

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  • A. Rashidfarokhi & L. Yrjänä & M. Wallenius & S. Toivonen & A. Ekroos & K. Viitanen, 2018. "Social sustainability tool for assessing land use planning processes," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(6), pages 1269-1296, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:26:y:2018:i:6:p:1269-1296
    DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2018.1461811
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    1. Yrjänä, Laura & Rashidfarokhi, Anahita & Toivonen, Saija & Viitanen, Kauko, 2018. "Looking at retail planning policy through a sustainability lens: Evidence from policy discourse in Finland," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 79(C), pages 190-198.
    2. Elena Ionașcu & Marilena Mironiuc & Ion Anghel & Maria Carmen Huian, 2020. "The Involvement of Real Estate Companies in Sustainable Development—An Analysis from the SDGs Reporting Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-24, January.
    3. Céline Janssen & Tom A Daamen & Wouter J Verheul, 2024. "Governing capabilities, not places – how to understand social sustainability implementation in urban development," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 61(2), pages 331-349, February.
    4. Miroslav Kopáček, 2021. "Land-Use Planning and the Public: Is There an Optimal Degree of Civic Participation?," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(1), pages 1-15, January.
    5. Isabella M. Lami & Beatrice Mecca, 2020. "Assessing Social Sustainability for Achieving Sustainable Architecture," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-21, December.
    6. Céline Janssen & Tom A. Daamen & Co Verdaas, 2021. "Planning for Urban Social Sustainability: Towards a Human-Centred Operational Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-17, August.
    7. Yuan Huang & Mahmood Shafiee & Fiona Charnley & Adriana Encinas-Oropesa, 2022. "Designing a Framework for Materials Flow by Integrating Circular Economy Principles with End-of-Life Management Strategies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-20, April.
    8. Justyna Przywojska, 2021. "Polish Local Government’s Perspective on Revitalisation: A Framework for Future Socially Sustainable Solutions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-19, August.
    9. Valtonen, Eero & Falkenbach, Heidi & Viitanen, Kauko, 2018. "Securing public objectives in large-scale urban development: Comparison of public and private land development," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 78(C), pages 481-492.

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