Title

The Integrated City Sustainability Database

Keywords

data harmonization; energy efficiency; local climate protection; municipal data; sustainability; urban policy

Abstract

This article describes the construction of the Integrated City Sustainability Database (ICSD) that is the first truly comprehensive data set of U.S. municipal government sustainability programs and policies. Taking advantage of a unique opportunity to combine seven independent data collection efforts, it will provide a valuable resource for scholars in multiple disciplines investigating local environmental and energy sustainability. It also adds missing elements to the research infrastructure for the study of local government and urban policy. This nationwide database will provide a comprehensive assessment of municipal sustainability programs that can contribute to a more rigorous and theoretically informed understanding of city government and governance. © The Author(s) 2013.

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Publication Title

Urban Affairs Review

Volume

50

Issue

4

Number of Pages

577-589

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1078087413515176

Socpus ID

84902976718 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84902976718

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