Abstract
The measurement of sustainability can provide significant information in order to plan and
implement environmental policies. Several methods have been proposed in the literature in
order to select the appropriate indicators along with a variety of techniques for their
measurement. These methods are often divided in two main categories: a) a top-down
approach where the selection of sustainability indicators is often based on the decision of
scientists and policy-makers and b) a bottom-up approach where local stakeholders influence
the selection and the measurement of indicators. In this paper we propose a methodological
framework which allows the selection of sustainability indicators based on scientific research but
at the same time allows citizens to influence both the selection of indicators and their
measurement. The benefits of the specific methodological framework are two: a) to incorporate
in different stages of the measurement the opinions of local stakeholders, b) to assist in policy
decision-making through the assessment of the current situation of sustainability.
implement environmental policies. Several methods have been proposed in the literature in
order to select the appropriate indicators along with a variety of techniques for their
measurement. These methods are often divided in two main categories: a) a top-down
approach where the selection of sustainability indicators is often based on the decision of
scientists and policy-makers and b) a bottom-up approach where local stakeholders influence
the selection and the measurement of indicators. In this paper we propose a methodological
framework which allows the selection of sustainability indicators based on scientific research but
at the same time allows citizens to influence both the selection of indicators and their
measurement. The benefits of the specific methodological framework are two: a) to incorporate
in different stages of the measurement the opinions of local stakeholders, b) to assist in policy
decision-making through the assessment of the current situation of sustainability.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Sept 2015 |
| Event | 14th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology - Rhodes, Greece Duration: 3 Sept 2015 → 5 Sept 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | 14th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology |
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| Country/Territory | Greece |
| City | Rhodes |
| Period | 3/09/15 → 5/09/15 |