Developing a framework for a sustainable city index: A comprehensive approach to urban sustainability

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dc.contributor.authorHaksevenler, Betul Hande Gursoy
dc.contributor.authorSenik, Berfin
dc.contributor.authorSengul, Zeynep
dc.contributor.authorSorhun, Engin
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-11T20:48:27Z
dc.date.available2025-10-11T20:48:27Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentDüzce Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to develop a Sustainable City Index to assess the sustainability performance of cities. In this context, Istanbul, with its 39 districts of diverse characteristics, has been selected as a pilot case. Although the study focuses on districts, the large population of a single Istanbul district and consistent data accessibility enhance the index's relevance at the urban scale. The study integrates environmental, social, economic, and institutional indicators to establish a comprehensive index for evaluating urban sustainability. Additionally, considering the potential impact of different levels of urbanization on sustainability performance, spatial analyses based on population density and land permeability have been conducted, and the applicability of the developed index has been examined for districts with varying degrees of urban development, including both densely built-up centers and urban peripheral areas. Furthermore, potential limitations in data accessibility have been considered, and reliable, representative indicators have been identified to assess whether it is feasible to develop a core Sustainable City Index. The findings indicate that the developed index not only provides meaningful results in measuring the sustainability performance of a city but also remains applicable to spatial contexts with differing urbanization intensities. Moreover, it demonstrates that sustainability performance can be effectively evaluated using a smaller set of representative indicators. This index serves as a valuable tool for policymakers and urban planners in developing context-specific sustainability strategies while also offering a widely applicable methodology.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey [122K627]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe work was supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (with the number of 122K627) .en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.scs.2025.106669
dc.identifier.issn2210-6707
dc.identifier.issn2210-6715
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105011199031en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2025.106669
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/21929
dc.identifier.volume130en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001542067700005en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.ispartofSustainable Citiesand Societyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250911
dc.subjectSustainable city indexen_US
dc.subjectIstanbulen_US
dc.subjectRepresentative indicatorsen_US
dc.subjectUrbanization levelen_US
dc.titleDeveloping a framework for a sustainable city index: A comprehensive approach to urban sustainabilityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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