Environment and Ecology Research Vol. 11(1), pp. 141 - 154
DOI: 10.13189/eer.2023.110110
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Research and Study of Environmental Assessment Indicators around the World

Satoka Takahashi ^1,*, Shin Murakami ², Norie Kawano ², Kyoko Kawaguchi ², Miho Akita ³, Masayuki Ichinose ⁴, Shigeru Aoki ^5
1 Graduate School of Human Life Studies, Sugiyama Jogakuen University, Japan
² Department of Human Environmental Design, School of Life Studies, Sugiyama Jogakuen University, Japan
³ Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Aichi Sangyo University, Japan
⁴ Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
⁵ Shigeru Aoki Architect & Associates, Japan

ABSTRACT

The world needs to work together to address global environmental issues. To this end, it is important to analyze the current status of environmental assessment indicators by understanding the characteristics and differences among such indicators around the world. In this study, each environmental assessment indicator is classified by an evaluation tool, and the categories used by each evaluation tool are identified. The analysis of 94 environmental assessment indicators resulted in 13 different tools to assess the subject. After organizing the category combinations and weightings for the seven major types of evaluation tools among them, we describe the evaluation trends and differences. All evaluation tools included a "local environment" category. The evaluation criteria for building evaluation tools are similar and can be classified into four types of evaluation criteria by category combination. Many building evaluation tools focused on "energy" and "life" category. Interior evaluation tools can be classified into two types of evaluation criteria and are unique in that it includes “indoor environment” and “transport” categories. Communities and urbanism evaluation tool can be categorized into three types of assessment criteria. And it is unique in that it includes social and governance categories. Tool users must understand the premise that climate, economic conditions, values, etc. differ from country to country, and to select environmental assessment indicators that are appropriate for their purposes. Now that the SDGs have finally been recognized around the world, each environmental assessment indicator is required to provide guidance and drive the realization of a sustainable built environment.

KEYWORDS
Sustainability, Environmental Assessment Indicator, Evaluation Tool, Systematization, Weighting

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Satoka Takahashi , Shin Murakami , Norie Kawano , Kyoko Kawaguchi , Miho Akita , Masayuki Ichinose , Shigeru Aoki , "Research and Study of Environmental Assessment Indicators around the World," Environment and Ecology Research, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 141 - 154, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2023.110110.

(b). APA Format:
Satoka Takahashi , Shin Murakami , Norie Kawano , Kyoko Kawaguchi , Miho Akita , Masayuki Ichinose , Shigeru Aoki (2023). Research and Study of Environmental Assessment Indicators around the World. Environment and Ecology Research, 11(1), 141 - 154. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2023.110110.