The forgotten pillar: a definition for the measurement of social sustainability in American cities |
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Authors: | Susan M Opp |
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Institution: | Department of Political Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA |
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Abstract: | This article provides a timely review of the interdisciplinary and disjointed literature on social sustainability and identifies some readily available measures of this concept for American cities. Based upon a comprehensive review of the literature, four broad dimensions are identified as being reflective of social sustainability: equal access and opportunity, environmental justice, community and the value of place, and basic human needs. Breaking these four dimensions into measurable indicators, this research provides a method for researchers and for American cities to begin to evaluate and to assess social sustainability efforts within their jurisdictions. |
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Keywords: | Social sustainability social equity sustainable cities |
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