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Neighbourhood rating: STAR Communities Index. Wayne Wescott wayne@w-wglobal.com. What is our neighbourhood and how sustainable is it?. Key points. The question: how sustainable is this neighbourhood ?. How important is scale?. Key points.
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Neighbourhood rating: STAR Communities Index Wayne Wescott wayne@w-wglobal.com
Key points • The question: how sustainable is this neighbourhood?
Key points • The question: how sustainable is this neighbourhood? • Neighbourhood scale will be a rich focus for the coming decade
Key points • The question: how sustainable is this neighbourhood? • Neighbourhood scale will be a rich focus for the coming decade • Existing and developing tools and frameworks address different audiences and mandates
Key points • The question: how sustainable is this neighbourhood? • Neighbourhood scale will be a rich focus for the coming decade • Existing and developing tools and frameworks address different audiences and mandates • STAR Communities Index focuses on local governments and their interests
Key points • The question: how sustainable is this neighbourhood? • Neighbourhood scale will be a rich focus for the coming decade • Existing and developing tools and frameworks address different audiences and mandates • STAR Communities Index focuses on local governments and their interests • STAR covers seven categories plus innovation
Key points • The question: how sustainable is this neighbourhood? • Neighbourhood scale will be a rich focus for the coming decade • Existing and developing tools and frameworks address different audiences and mandates • STAR Communities Index focuses on local governments and their interests • STAR covers seven categories plus innovation • In Australia, we have multiple existing approaches – we need to avoid confusion
Ways forward for neighbourhood sustainability rating: focus on water
Key points • The question: how sustainable is this neighbourhood? • Neighbourhood scale will be a rich focus for the coming decade • Existing and developing tools and frameworks address different audiences and mandates • STAR Communities Index focuses on local governments and their interests • STAR covers seven categories plus innovation • In Australia, we have multiple existing approaches – we need to avoid confusion • City West Water has enabled ICLEI to have a collective discussion of STAR and other tools and approaches to neighbourhood sustainability