Urban Sustainability: A Game-Based Approach (Springer Texts in Business and Economics)

This textbook provides an innovative pedagogy to students who will be the policy makers of tomorrow. It provides thoughts on sustainability and the complexity among its different dimensions. It guides students through experience, processes of complex decision making, and sharpen their clarity of thought, to enhance their communication abilities and help them develop critical thinking. It provides key competencies to address the complexities of sustainable development. By combining game-based learning with an analytical style of education, supplemental materials are provided to make the definitions of various sustainability aspects more concrete and allows students to experiment in a consequence-free environment, with scenario examples. Board Game and a hypothetical management course, dealing with various topics like transportation sustainability, societal metabolism, etc. as well as with decision making under those contexts, will formalize the mathematics needed to make robust decisions. Introduction Contents Contributors 1: Societal Metabolism: A Brief Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 Background and Need of Societal Metabolism as an Integrative Approach Towards Development 1.2 Understanding Key Terminology 1.2.1 Societal Metabolism Additional Resources 1.2.2 Urban Metabolism Additional Resources 1.2.3 Stocks 1.2.4 Flow of Materials (Material Flow) 1.2.5 Flow of Energy Additional Resources 1.2.6 Environmental Impact 1.2.6.1 Example: Plastic Pollution 1.2.6.2 Example: Impact of Car Use Additional Resources 1.2.7 Sustainability Additional Resources 1.2.8 Systems Thinking Additional Resources 1.2.9 Circular Economy Additional Resources 1.2.9.1 Example: Circular Economy Principles in Action Additional Resources 1.3 Connecting the Societal Metabolism Approach to Real Life Examples 1.3.1 Example of Unsustainable Practices: Fossil Fuel Transport Additional Resources 1.3.2 Practices That Contribute to Sustainable Urban Metabolism 1.3.2.1 Example: Ecopixel-Recycled and Recyclable Plastic Additional Resources 1.3.2.2 Example: Every Can Counts 1.3.2.3 No Food Waste Aiud Additional Resources Additional Resources Exercise Appendix Image Sources List of Links References 2: Sustainable Urban Mobility 2.1 Urbanization and Mobility Background Information Background Information Background Information Background Information Background Information 2.2 The History and Future of Mobility in EU Cities Background Information Background Information Background Information 2.3 Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning Background Information 2.3.1 Differences of SUMP Approach Compared to the Traditional Way of Planning Background Information 2.3.2 Benefits of the Modern Mobility Planning Approach Background Information 2.3.3 The 12 Steps of Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning Background Information Background Information Background Information Background Information 2.3.4 European Mobility Week and SUMP Awards; Recognizing Excellence and Good Practices in Sustainable Mobility Background Information 2.4 Building Capacity and Training the Authorities for the New Planning Concept Background Information 2.5 Building the Participatory Approach of Urban Mobility Planning Background Information Background Information Background Information 2.6 Leading by Example: Cities and Efforts Offering Inspiration for Reaching Sustainable Mobility Vision Background Information 2.6.1 Successful Sustainable Mobility Practices at the City of Thessaloniki, Greece 2.6.1.1 Thessaloniki ́s Intelligent Urban Mobility Management System Background Information 2.6.1.2 THESi: The Parking App for Thessaloniki City Centre 2.6.1.3 OASTH E-Services 2.6.1.4 Thessaloniki ́s Bike Sharing System 2.6.2 A SUMP Success Story: Manchester, England 2.6.3 A Targeted Approach to Cycling Promotion; Lisbon, Portugal Background Information 2.7 Self-Assessment: Exercises 2.7.1 Describe Main Mobility Problems in Your City and Propose Solutions 2.7.2 TEST Your Knowledge of Sustainable Mobility 2.7.3 Select the Right Answer 2.7.4 Sustainable Mobility Planning Refers to (Multiple Choice) References 3: Decision Making in the Context of Sustainability 3.1 Problem Solving and Decision Making 3.2 Data Envelopment Analysis 3.2.1 Formulation of a DEA Problem 3.2.2 Basic DEA Models 3.2.3 Input or Output Orientation 3.2.3.1 Example Background Information 3.2.4 Mathematical Modeling 3.2.4.1 Example of Assessing Metro Lines 3.2.4.2 Example of Assessing Metro Lines (Continued) 3.2.5 DEA Under Variable Returns to Scale 3.2.5.1 Example of Assessing Metro Lines 3.2.6 How to Solve a DEA Model with Excel 3.3 Multiple Criteria Decision Aid 3.3.1 The PROMETHEE Method 3.3.1.1 Introduction 3.3.1.2 Methodology Unicriterion Preference Degrees Unicriterion Positive, Negative and Net Flows 3.3.1.3 The PROMETHEE I Partial Ranking 3.3.1.4 The PROMETHEE II Complete Ranking 3.3.1.5 Gaia Plane 3.3.1.6 Example: Case Study Computation of the Unicriterion Net Flows and Next Steps 3.3.1.7 Visual PROMETHEE 3.3.1.8 GAIA Analysis 3.3.2 Analytic Hierarchy Process 3.3.2.1 Introduction 3.3.2.2 Methodology Problem Structuring AHP Steps Step 1. Pairwise COMPARISON Matrix of the Criteria Step 2. Consistency Check Step 3. Priority Vector of Criteria Eigenvector MethodEigenvector Method The Normalized Column Sum MethodThe Normalized Column Sum Method Geometric Mean MethodGeometric Mean Method Step 4. Pairwise Comparison Matrices of the Alternatives Step 5. Consistency Check on the Pairwise Comparison Matrices of the Alternatives Step 6. Compute the Local Priority Vectors Step 7. Aggregate the Local Priorities: Rank the Alternatives 3.3.2.3 Example: Case Study Eigenvector Method The Normalized Column Sum Method Geometric Mean Method Appendix List of Links Multiple Choice Questions Exercises References 4: System Dynamics Modelling for Urban Sustainability 4.1 What Is System Dynamics 4.1.1 System Dynamics Tools 4.2 State of The Art on (Urban) Sustainability Models 4.2.1 Environment (Table 4.1) 4.2.2 Energy (Table 4.2) 4.2.3 Transport (Table 4.3) 4.2.4 Urban Planning (Table 4.4) 4.2.5 Services (Table 4.5) 4.3 SUSTAIN Model 4.3.1 The Causal Loop Diagram 4.3.2 The Stocks and Flows Model 4.3.2.1 The Objective 4.3.2.2 Investment-General Variables 4.3.2.3 Transport 4.3.2.4 Waste Management 4.3.2.5 Water Management 4.3.2.6 Environment 4.3.2.7 Energy 4.3.2.8 Urban Planning 4.3.3 SUSTAIN Scenario Analysis and Simulations Results 4.3.4 SUSTAIN Strategies and Key Learning Points Appendix A: Generic Case Studies Using System Dynamics Available Online References 5: Translating Models into a Game Design 5.1 Link with SUSTAIN Project 5.1.1 What Is a Serious Game? 5.1.2 Learning Through Serious Games 5.2 Serious Games: Good Practices 5.2.1 Serious Games for Sustainability 5.3 Designing SUSTAIN the Board Game 5.3.1 Design Thinking, Definition and Characteristics 5.3.1.1 Forms of Thinking in Design Thinking 5.3.1.2 Design-Thinker Characteristics 5.3.1.3 Processes in Design Thinking 5.4 Designing Sustain Board Game 5.4.1 What Is the Problem, Objective and Target Groups? Background Information 5.4.2 Real-Life Analysis and Game Components 5.4.2.1 System 5.4.2.2 Stakeholders: What Roles to Put into the Game? Example 5.4.3 Elements and Their Representations: Prototyping the Game 5.4.4 Further Development and Iterations 5.5 Moderating and a Deeper Reflection 5.5.1 Explanation the Rules and the Workshop Process Example 5.5.2 Magic Circle and Ground Rules Example Example 5.5.3 Debriefing 5.5.3.1 Examples of Debriefing Questions: Individual Example 5.5.3.2 Examples of Debriefing Questions: City Example 5.6 Summary Appendix Further Reading More Games Audiovisual Materials References 6: The Board Game 6.1 From the First Draft to the Final Version 6.2 Winning Alone, Losing Together 6.3 Requests and Solutions 6.4 Future Developments 6.5 Example of Play Appendix Index