Strategies for the Promotion
of Sustainable Urban Development:
A Multicriteria Analysis
Samara da Silva Neiva, Jéssica de Souza Mauro,
Wellyngton Silva de Amorim, Samuel Borges Barbosa,
João Marcelo Pereira Ribeiro, Giovanna Guilhen Mazaro Araújo
and José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra
Abstract Cities are centers of culture, science, commerce, productivity, social
movements, industrial production, as well hubs for environmental and economic
development. They are home to capable people providing social and technological
advancements. Cities are self-organizing, adaptive and constantly evolving. Beyond
playing an important role in the maximization of social and economic benefits of new
ideas, cities are simultaneously extremely sensitive to human actions. This article
aims to analyze the main indicators for the construction of a sustainable city through
a multi-criteria evaluation. Through this analysis, and with the opinion of experts,
this article will demonstrate the importance of strategic action for the promotion of
a sustainable city.
Keywords Sustainable cities · Sustainability · Multicriteria analysis
S. da Silva Neiva (B) · J. de Souza Mauro · W. S. de Amorim · J. M. P. Ribeiro · G. G. M. Araújo
· J. B. S. O. de Andrade Guerra
Center for Sustainable Development/Research Centre on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
(GREENS), University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL), Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
e-mail: samara.neiva@unisul.br
J. de Souza Mauro
e-mail: jessicamauro95@gmail.com
W. S. de Amorim
e-mail: wellyngton.amorim@gmail.com
J. M. P. Ribeiro
e-mail: joaomarceloprdk@gmail.com
G. G. M. Araújo
e-mail: guilhengiovanna@gmail.com
J. B. S. O. de Andrade Guerra
e-mail: baltazar.guerra@unisul.br
S. B. Barbosa
Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, MG, Brazil
e-mail: osamuelbarbosa@gmail.com
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
W. Leal Filho et al. (eds.), Universities and Sustainable Communities:
Meeting the Goals of the Agenda 2030, World Sustainability Series,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30306-8_10
171
of Sustainable Urban Development:
A Multicriteria Analysis
Samara da Silva Neiva, Jéssica de Souza Mauro,
Wellyngton Silva de Amorim, Samuel Borges Barbosa,
João Marcelo Pereira Ribeiro, Giovanna Guilhen Mazaro Araújo
and José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra
Abstract Cities are centers of culture, science, commerce, productivity, social
movements, industrial production, as well hubs for environmental and economic
development. They are home to capable people providing social and technological
advancements. Cities are self-organizing, adaptive and constantly evolving. Beyond
playing an important role in the maximization of social and economic benefits of new
ideas, cities are simultaneously extremely sensitive to human actions. This article
aims to analyze the main indicators for the construction of a sustainable city through
a multi-criteria evaluation. Through this analysis, and with the opinion of experts,
this article will demonstrate the importance of strategic action for the promotion of
a sustainable city.
Keywords Sustainable cities · Sustainability · Multicriteria analysis
S. da Silva Neiva (B) · J. de Souza Mauro · W. S. de Amorim · J. M. P. Ribeiro · G. G. M. Araújo
· J. B. S. O. de Andrade Guerra
Center for Sustainable Development/Research Centre on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
(GREENS), University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL), Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
e-mail: samara.neiva@unisul.br
J. de Souza Mauro
e-mail: jessicamauro95@gmail.com
W. S. de Amorim
e-mail: wellyngton.amorim@gmail.com
J. M. P. Ribeiro
e-mail: joaomarceloprdk@gmail.com
G. G. M. Araújo
e-mail: guilhengiovanna@gmail.com
J. B. S. O. de Andrade Guerra
e-mail: baltazar.guerra@unisul.br
S. B. Barbosa
Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, MG, Brazil
e-mail: osamuelbarbosa@gmail.com
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
W. Leal Filho et al. (eds.), Universities and Sustainable Communities:
Meeting the Goals of the Agenda 2030, World Sustainability Series,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30306-8_10
171