Annex I. List of criteria for sustainability

1. Criteria for action in the city surroundings

1.0. Preserve, maintain and protect the natural capital

• [1.01] Preserve existing ecosystems (natural and artificial)
• [1.02] Respect and integrate into the territory
• [1.03] Connect the various protected areas
• [1.04] Respect the landscape
• [1.05] Conserve the land (reduce consumption and preserve its productivity)
• [1.06] Give priority to local production

2. Criteria for action in urban areas

2.0. Define a more sustainable urban structure and model

• [2.01] Complexify land uses
• [2.02] Foster urban compactness (density, constructability, etc.)
• [2.03] Foster polycentrism

2.1. Foster more sustainable use of the built stock

• [2.11] Foster intensive and efficient use of the built stock
• [2.12] Favour rehabilitation (over new building)
• [2.13] Adopt bioclimatic criteria for urban development and building
• [2.14] Foster the diversity of housing types
• [2.15] Complexify the uses of buildings

2.2. Foster the diversity, quality and versatility of urban public spaces

• [2.21] Eliminate architectural barriers
• [2.22] Design multifunctional, legible spaces
• [2.23] Apply bioclimatic criteria to open spaces
• [2.24] Incorporate multipurpose urban furniture
• [2.25] Reduce typologies that favour the privatisation of open spaces

2.3. Favour access to nature (green areas)

• [2.31] Define a minimum size for green areas (per person, home, etc.)
• [2.32] Define criteria for the form and minimum size of green areas
• [2.33] Foster biodiversity
• [2.34] Introduce green networks on neighbourhood and city scales
• [2.35] Favour public access to green areas
• [2.36] Incorporate trees and plants into public spaces
• [2.37] Connect different green areas ecologically

2.4. Improve access to facilities

• [2.41] Define an appropriate supply of public facilities and services
• [2.42] Foster proximity to amenities and facilities

3. Criteria for action on transport

3.0. Shorten distances

• [3.01] Associate home with work
• [3.02] Establish logistics platforms for distribution in each neighbourhood
• [3.03] Reserve spaces for the sale of local products
• [3.04] Reduce the infrastructures necessary for the city to function

3.1. Strengthen non-motorised means of transport

• [3.11] Integrate pedestrian and cycling networks with green areas
• [3.12] Increase the space available for pedestrians
• [3.13] Build pedestrian and cycling neighbourhood networks
• [3.14] Make bicycle-parking spaces available
• [3.15] Integrate bicycles with public transport

3.2. Reduce private motor traffic by strengthening public transport

• [3.21] Establish an appropriate supply of public transport on an urban scale
• [3.22] Build integrated transit networks
• [3.23] Reduce the speed of private motor traffic
• [3.24] Reduce the area devoted to private vehicles
• [3.25] Restrict the use of private vehicles
• [3.26] Limit parking spaces for private vehicles

4. Criteria for action on resources

4.0. Optimise and reduce energy consumption

• [4.01] Foster energy savings and efficiency
• [4.02] Adapt the urban morphology to bioclimatic conditions
• [4.03] Make use of sunlight and wind for housing and outdoor spaces.
• [4.04] Urban structures compatible with central-heating systems
• [4.05] Foster the use of renewable energy sources
• [4.06] Foster local energy production

4.1. Optimise and reduce water consumption

• [4.11] Reduce losses from mains networks
• [4.12] Foster building types with lower water demands
• [4.13] Foster efficient irrigation and watering systems
• [4.14] Incentivise rainwater collection systems in buildings
• [4.15] Use systems to retain and filter rainwater
• [4.16] Treat and recover natural watercourses
• [4.17] Foster the use of permeable paving

4.2. Minimise the impact of building materials

• [4.21] Reduce earthworks
• [4.22] Foster the use of local materials
• [4.23] Use building techniques that facilitate reuse
• [4.24] Foster the use of easily recyclable materials
• [4.25] Foster the shared use of service networks

5. Criteria for action on waste

5.0. Reduce waste

• [5.01] Foster selective collection and separate sewerage networks
• [5.02] Users' proximity to collection systems
• [5.03] Promote reserves for composting and plant-waste processing
• [5.04] Use systems to reuse wastewater
• [5.05] Foster recycling and reuse

5.1. Manage waste to reduce its impact

• [5.11] Make hazardous-waste treatment compulsory
• [5.12] Management of building and demolition waste
• [5.13] Build environmentally non-aggressive treatment systems
• [5.14] Reduce pollutant emissions and dumping

6. Criteria for action on social cohesion

6.0. Favour the cohesion of the social fabric and prevent exclusion

• [6.01] Foster grassroot movements
• [6.02] Reserve spaces for non-profit entities
• [6.03] Foster social complexity
• [6.04] Foster people's identification with their surroundings (cultural heritage)
• [6.05] Favour access to housing

6.1. Complexify the social fabric

• [6.11] Foster a mix of uses in each neighbourhood
• [6.12] Improve the supply of and access to services and facilities in each neighbourhood
• [6.13] Incentivise economic exchange with the rural areas
• [6.14] Promote a minimum percentage of proximity activities
• [6.15] Incentivise activities that favour a diversity of uses

7. Criteria for action on governance

7.0. Foster administrative transparency

• [7.01] Provide access to information (including technical data and reports)
• [7.02] Provide channels for the two-way flow of information
• [7.03] Establish procedures for cooperation between administrative bodies

7.1. Favour citizens' capacity building

• [7.11] Devise specific educational materials
• [7.12] Organise courses, workshops and debates on urban planning
• [7.13] Foster environmental education and awareness-building
• [7.14] Support the preparation of Agenda 21 programmes

7.2. Integrate participation into planning

• [7.21] In the diagnosis process
• [7.22] In strategic decision-making
• [7.23] In drafting the plan
• [7.24] In approving the plan
• [7.25] In the process of monitoring and supervising the plan
• [7.26] Integrate Agenda 21 programmes into planning