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Cities are centers of culture, science, commerce, productivity, social movements, industrial production, as well hubs for environmental and economic development. They are home to capable people providing social and technological advancements. Cities are self-organizing, adaptive and constantly evolving. Beyond playing an important role in the maximization of social and economic benefits of new ideas, cities are simultaneously extremely sensitive to human actions. This article aims to analyze the main indicators for the construction of a sustainable city through a multi-criteria evaluation. Through this analysis, and with the opinion of experts, this article will demonstrate the importance of strategic action for the promotion of a sustainable city.
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This study was conducted by the Centre for Sustainable Development (GREENS), from the University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL), in the context of the project BRIDGE - Building Resilience in a Dynamic Global Economy: Complexity across scales in the Brazilian Food-Water-Energy Nexus; funded by the Newton Fund, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina (FAPESC), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível superior (CAPES), National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and the Research Councils United Kingdom (RCUK).
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da Silva Neiva, S. et al. (2020). Strategies for the Promotion of Sustainable Urban Development: A Multicriteria Analysis. In: Leal Filho, W., Tortato, U., Frankenberger, F. (eds) Universities and Sustainable Communities: Meeting the Goals of the Agenda 2030. World Sustainability Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30306-8_10
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