Exploratory Analysis of Urban Sustainability by Applying a Strategy-Based Tailor-Made Weighting Method

The Hungarian cities are rarely analyzed in current urban studies, especially in terms of urban sustainability. The present study aimed at analyzing the Hungarian county seats by comparing them through economic, social, and environmental indicators, which cover a broad spectrum of urban sustainabili...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-06, Vol.13 (12), p.6556
Main Authors: Buzási, Attila, Jäger, Bettina Szimonetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Cities
Decision making
Environmental indicators
Independent variables
Indicators
Literature reviews
Methods
Population
Principal components analysis
Regions
Seats
Strategic planning
Strategy
Sustainability
Urban areas
Urban development
Urban studies
Weighting methods
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Summary:The Hungarian cities are rarely analyzed in current urban studies, especially in terms of urban sustainability. The present study aimed at analyzing the Hungarian county seats by comparing them through economic, social, and environmental indicators, which cover a broad spectrum of urban sustainability by applying independent indicators. Altogether 30 variables have been involved from 2014 and 2018–2019 to reveal the regional pattern of urban sustainability among the Hungarian county seats by applying the strategy-based tailor-made (SBTM) weighting methodology. It takes into consideration the different emphases regarding local aspects and main issues of sustainability through the analysis of integrated settlement development strategies, which is a unique method compared to current approaches. After the evaluation of the results, it can be stated that the east–west axis was revealed regarding weighted and unweighted sustainability indices; furthermore, a highly heterogeneous spatial trend can be drawn with regard to the relative changes in urban sustainability performance without clearly defined regional clusters. This analysis can fill the current literature gap by analyzing the Hungarian context and elaborating an easy-to-use weighting methodology based on the cities’ development strategies which contribute to improving the variety of planning and decision-making tools in the field of urban development.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13126556