• Urban science between transparent management and corporate appropriation: A study concerning systems of urban assessment

    Author(s):
    Raphael Grazziano (see profile)
    Date:
    2021
    Group(s):
    Architectural History and Theory, Environmental Humanities, Urban Studies
    Subject(s):
    Sustainable development, City planning, Cities and towns--Study and teaching
    Item Type:
    Conference paper
    Conf. Title:
    Seminario Internacional de Investigación en Urbanismo
    Conf. Org.:
    Mackenzie University
    Conf. Loc.:
    São Paulo
    Conf. Date:
    12/2020
    Tag(s):
    smart cities, LEED© for cities and communities, what works cities, Urbanism/urban planning, Urban planning
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/f9hv-kb48
    Abstract:
    Urban science is the planning branch that uses large scale data to establish new ways to govern cities, being systems of urban assessment an example of its contemporary manifestation. What Works Cities (WWC) from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Cities and Communities (LEED© CC) from US Green Building Council are examples of such systems, the first dealing with data management and the latter with environmental sustainability. This paper aims to assess how these systems affect urban policy by means of their evaluation methods. Both systems are presented and their certifications geolocated. It is argued that these systems focus on process, and not results, leading to an ambivalent set of certifications. At last, it is suggested that the same transparency promoted by these systems in their candidates’ assessment should be applied to themselves, in order to guarantee the adequacy of their certifications.
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    Pub. DOI:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.5821/SIIU.9796
    Publisher:
    SIIU
    Proceeding:
    XII Seminario Internacional de Investigación en Urbanismo
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    2 years ago
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    All Rights Reserved
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