INVOLVING DECISION-MAKERS IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF RESULTS INTO URBAN SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES

摘要

Mind mapping tools have been introduced to stimulate the thought processes with regard to sustainability and to objectify its content and significance for urban sustainability planning. Such tools are based on keywords that are identified and structured through dialogue-based procedures. The approach can be also applied for switching between highlighting sectorial aspects, such as territorial management and urban design, social and economic cohesion, as well as cross-sectorial aspects, such as sustainable mobility and energy efficiency.This paper emphasizes on the structured dialogue with desicion-makers representing national, regional and local level, aiming to identify what decision-makers really need and the key barriers to the implementation of existing urban sustainability tools. The work has been organized in four discrete steps. Initially, a cross-check and evaluation of results' transferability was completed, consisting in evaluating former EU projects' and initiatives' results according to analytical predefined criteria. Results were categorized into cross-cutting aspects (territorial management and urban design, social and economic cohesion) and sectorial aspects (sustainable mobility, energy efficiency). The structured dialogue was implemented in parallel with the results' evaluation in order to match projects' results with decision-makers' expectations.The ultimate goal was to develop a toolbox for decision-makers including exiting results in a reorganized and a re-formulated way according to decision-makers' priorities, in order to offer solutions or to improve policies able to mitigate urban sustainability problems.