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Assessing the outcomes of area-based initiatives using neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools: The case of Groruddalen

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  • Foss, Eli

    (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TN, UK)

  • Samir, Wiam

    (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TN, UK)

  • Sadiq, Mansoor

    (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TN, UK)

  • Plummer, Judith

    (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TN, UK)

Abstract

This paper considers the introduction of area-based initiatives to Europe to tackle urban decline. Challenges evaluating outcomes of such initiatives are uncovered through a literature review. The paper then investigates whether neighbourhood sustainability assessments tools such as Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) can successfully capture the outcomes of area-based initiatives. With the use of a case study of the Groruddalen initiative, this study seeks to uncover the applicability of neighbourhood assessment tools to measure the performance of area-based initiatives. The results reveal that these tools can capture the outcomes of area-based initiatives to some extent. If these tools were to be developed further, however, they can prove to be an effective indicator of the performance of area-based initiatives.

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  • Foss, Eli & Samir, Wiam & Sadiq, Mansoor & Plummer, Judith, 2022. "Assessing the outcomes of area-based initiatives using neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools: The case of Groruddalen," Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 15(2), pages 210-223, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:aza:jurr00:y:2022:v:15:i:2:p:210-223
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    Keywords

    area-based initiatives; Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM); Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED); sustainability assessment tools; sustainable neighbourhoods; sustainable communities.;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z33 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Marketing and Finance

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