Integrated modelling for Sustainability Appraisal of urban river corridors: Going beyond compartmentalised thinking |
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Authors: | Vikas Kumar JR Rouquette David N Lerner |
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Affiliation: | 1. Catchment Science Centre, Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, North Campus, Broad Lane, S3 7HQ Sheffield, UK;2. Environmental Analysis and Management Group, Departament d''Enginyeria Quimica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Països Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain |
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Abstract: | Sustainability Appraisal (SA) is a complex task that involves integration of social, environmental and economic considerations and often requires trade-offs between multiple stakeholders that may not easily be brought to consensus. Classical SA, often compartmentalised in the rigid boundary of disciplines, can facilitate discussion, but can only partially inform decision makers as many important aspects of sustainability remain abstract and not interlinked. A fully integrated model can overcome compartmentality in the assessment process and provides opportunity for a better integrative exploratory planning process. |
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Keywords: | Integrated modelling Sustainability Appraisal Urban river corridor Bayesian Network |
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