A Geographical Information System Based Urban Sustainability Evaluation Model Proposal In Neighbourhood Scale

Abstract

The concept of sustainability has been an important research topic on built environment related fields as well as other scientific fields in whole world. Urban sustainability which is mentioned in international documents such as Habitat 3 New Urban Agenda and Paris Aggreement, has been investigated in such topics as planning, urban design and policy development. At the same time, the measurement methods of the concept has been researched. As well as being for the whole city, there are many studies for a part of the city or a group of building in terms of measurement area size. The most effective unit emerges as neighbourhood unit for providing sustainability of urban areas. In this field there are many measurement and evaluation systems developed worldwide with having a unit of neighbourhood. However, it is also seen that the subjects that are emphasized by each one are different and the issues specific to the place are overlooked. For this reason, there is a need for a measurement and evaluation model that takes into account both local characteristics and all components of urban sustainability. For this purpose, ``Urban Sustainability Evaluation Model{''} is developed. In this study, the existing approaches developed within the scope of measuring urban sustainability are evaluated within the framework of urban sustainability components. In the original part of the study, the Urban Sustainability Evaluation Model developed within the scope of this study is presented. The proposed model is compared with the existing systems and the evaluation results of the models application made within the scope of a neighborhood unit in the city center of Eskisehir are transmitted.