Towards Sustainable Middle Eastern Cities

To assist in making cities more sustainable the construction of a guiding methodological framework for local sustainability assessment is a key to achieving a sustainable future. This book aims to develop an approach to local sustainability assessment (ALSA) a methodological framework which is constructed by a combination of (bottom-up) and (top-down) approach. That will facilitate the formulation selection and prioritisation of key indicators which can then guide the assessment of a city''s sustainability at a local level in the Middle East.