According to the national nonprofit organization STAR Communities, a sustainable city has a healthy environment and a strong economy and cultivates well-being for its residents. STAR Communities, which stands for “Sustainability Tools for Assessing and Rating Communities,” is a data-driven system created by local governments to enable them to assess their efforts, track progress, and create a roadmap toward a sustainable future. The seven-goal areas of its framework for assessing cities are Buil...
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- University Arizona State University
- Program Project Cities
- Sustainable Development Goals 06 Clean Water and Sanitation, 07 Affordable and Clean Energy, 09 Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, 13 Climate Action, 17 Partnerships for the Goals
- Population Type Residents
- Focus Areas Sustainability
- Discipline GIS, Planning, Sustainability, Urban Planning
- University Department Urban and Regional Planning
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Apache Junction