Measuring and evaluating urban sustainability

The concept of sustainable development is closely related to that sustainability assessment, as it implies a process evaluation progress made over time. In this context, indicators present themselves key and fundamental element for measuring evaluating the specific issues compose different phenomena be monitored. Indeed, they constitute tool can provide qualitative or quantitative data information needed identify performance, progress, weaknesses plans, projects, policies. paper investigates potential differences indicator take in differing purposes measurement context urban development. A literature review therefore conducted gather systematize knowledge so useful reflections on assessment. reports results analysis concerning evaluation, highlighting similarities from conceptual operational point view.