A climate-neutral city can be viewed at in many different aspects. This report investigates the greenhouse gas, exergy and energy balance for both heat pumps and district heat supply at local, national and methane gas perspectives of the energy conversion processes. Through a numerical grey box model of a geographical information system based urban district. There seven different passive-, nearly zero-, and plus-energy residential buildings are implemented. That are developed and annually simulated in the IDA ICE software. There, thermal transmittance and building geometry are the most urgent parameters that impacts the space heating demand and energy performance. They are estimated by current and proposed primary energy weight factors where the geometry shape is undefined, while the altitude impact’s the building's energy, exergy, and greenhouse gas balance. Therefore high-rise building's energy performance are poorer than low-rise buildings, simultaneously as heat pump supply enables higher altitude than district heating. Other energy savings occur through additional energy-efficient technologies, energy generating technologies and soft tools that change residents’ behavior. The investigated urban district is placed in the Swedish city Gävle, which meets residents’ demand for approximately 6000 apartments without additional service. It is a plus energy district for heat pump supply and passive energy for district heating supply. Although the district heated urban district electricity-saving towards heat pump corresponds to 32 percent of the urban district's total facility and household electricity utilization. The energy analysis include the perspective of the facility’s energy utilization and generation, and the perspectives of residents’ energy utilization and recovery from their waste resource production. This makes the urban district exergy productive and carbon-negative during the operating phase, regardless of emission value and heat supply technology, since the facility perspective compensates for the residents’ electricity utilization and consumption of goods. Therefore, there are no need for tree plantation as compensation of greenhouse gas pollution since the carbon negativity corresponds to between 2 to 154 hectares of forest. The study is therefore relevant for other geographical locations in Sweden depending on geographical location, heat supply technology and emission value from the primary energy conversion processes. / <p>Förstudie i future heat projekt angående Framtidens klimatsmarta stad genom klimatneutral bebyggelse med fjärrvärme.</p>

Den ökade urbaniseringen och klimatförändringarna utgör några av de största utmaningarna vid utvecklingen av hållbara städer. Ekosystemtjänster som vatten- och temperaturreglering samt estetiska tjänster från träd kan bidra till att tackla utmaningar som extremväder och psykisk ohälsa. Gävle kommun har ett gediget hållbarhetsarbete men har inte genomfört någon egen undersökning över hur invånarna upplever de estetiska ekosystemtjänsterna från träd eller undersökt ekosystemtjänster från de vanligaste trädsläktena i staden. Med anledning av detta var syftet att sammanställa befintlig forskning rörande ekosystemtjänster från lind och tall i centrala Gävle samt ta fram egna data kring hur invånarna upplever stadsträd. Målet med studien var även att undersöka hur ekosystemtjänster från träd kan användas för att främja utvecklingen av mer hållbara städer. I denna fallstudie användes en blandad metod bestående av en litteraturöversikt och en webbaserad enkätstudie för att besvara forskningsfrågans olika delar. Litteraturstudien syftade till att undersöka hur lind respektive tall påverkar vattenreglering, temperaturreglering samt estetiska ekosystemtjänster och enkätstudien syftade till att undersöka hur invånarna i centrala Gävle upplever de estetiska värdena av stadsträd. Denna blandning av metoder valdes då de kompletterar varandra och ger en mer nyanserad bild av trädens roll i den hållbara staden. Litteraturöversikten visade att lindar har god förmåga att bidra till temperaturreglering samt gav en indikation att även tallar kan bidra till denna ekosystemtjänst men genom vissa andra egenskaper. Det fanns dock en avsaknad av forskning som fokuserar på lind och tall i relation till vattenreglering och estetiska tjänster i urbana miljöer. Överlag saknas mycket forskning om tall som stadsträd i relation till de valda ekosystemtjänsterna. Resultatet av enkätstudien visade att lövträd föredras framför barrträd i stadsmiljöer samt att blommor, bred trädkrona, färgstarka blad/barr och hög höjd är viktiga attribut för att ett träd ska upplevas som attraktivt. Utöver detta upplever många att träd är viktiga komponenter för välbefinnandet. Generellt sett bedöms det behövas mer artspecifik forskning gällande urbana träds ekosystemtjänster i de mer kalltempererade områdena där exempelvis tallar oftare förekommer som stadsträd. Vidare bör fler lokala undersökningar göras för att ta reda på hur invånarna upplever stadsträd och grönområden för att säkerställa att planeringen av dessa sker i enlighet med lokalbefolkningen preferenser. Slutligen bör nämnas att om utvecklingen av mer hållbara städer är ett mål som makthavarna avser uppnå måste mer fokus läggas på ekosystemtjänster från träd då de främjar mänskligt välbefinnande och långsiktigt resilienta samhällen. / Increased urbanization and climate change constitute some of the biggest challenges in the development of sustainable cities. Ecosystem services such as water and temperature regulation as well as aesthetic services from trees can help tackle challenges such as extreme weather and mental wellbeing. The municipality of Gävle has worked substantially with sustainability issues but has not conducted any survey of how residents experience the aesthetic ecosystem services from trees or examined ecosystem services from the most common trees in the city. Due to this, the purpose was to compile existing research concerning ecosystem services from linden and pine in central Gävle and research how the inhabitants experience urban trees. The aim of the study was also to investigate how ecosystem services from trees can be used to promote the development of more sustainable cities. In this case study, a mixed method consisting of a literature review and a web-based questionnaire was used. The literature review aimed to investigate how linden and pine affect water regulation, temperature regulation and aesthetic ecosystem services, and the survey study aimed to investigate how the inhabitants of central Gävle experience the aesthetic values of urban trees. This mix of methods was chosen as they complement each other and give a more nuanced picture of the role of trees in a sustainable city. The literature review showed that lindens can effectively contribute to temperature regulation and indicated that pines also have the ability to contribute to this ecosystem service, but through certain other properties. However, there was a lack of research focusing on linden and pine in relation to water regulation and aesthetic services in urban environments. In general, there is a lack of research on pine as an urban tree in relation to the selected ecosystem services. The results of the survey showed that deciduous trees are preferred over conifers in urban environments and that flowers, a broad tree crown, colorful leaves/conifers and height are important attributes for a tree to be perceived as attractive. In addition to this, many feel that trees are important components for their well-being. In conclusion more species-specific research is needed regarding ecosystem services of urban trees in the cold-tempered areas where, for example, pines more often occur as urban trees. Furthermore, more local surveys should be conducted to find out how residents experience urban trees and green areas to ensure planning of these spaces are in accordance with the preferences of the local population. Finally, it should be mentioned that if the development of more sustainable cities is going to be achieved, more focus must be placed on ecosystem services from trees as they promote human well-being and long-term resilient communities.

The discussion of a ‘cultural’ dimension of sustainability has been brought forward in sustainable development and in particular sustainable urban development (SUD) in the last three decades. Despite both an advancement of scientific discourse and advocacy through international organisations, empirical examples discussing explicitly leadership and organisation for implementation of culture in SUD are still rare. Through the lens of leadership and organisation, important questions regarding norms, values and behavior are being addressed that provide the foundation for future development. To advance empirical knowledge in the described field, the thesis takes a look at the city of Malmö in the form of a case study. In Malmö, culture has been assigned an important and all-encompassing role in the city’s organisation and sustainable development plan, manifested through a local policy, the so called ‘Culture Strategy’. This in-depth study aims at understanding the practical application of culture in SUD, given a theoretical framework including the possible roles of culture in SUD and the meanings of creative organisation and leadership in a neoliberal urban context. It is followed by a comprehensive analysis of a range of official documents and eight semi- structured interviews. Asking for the communication of visions and actors’ roles and understandings of culture in relation to practices and organisational structures, the thesis shows that the cultural strategy so far has a dual function as a catalyst and representative for the discussion of culture in SUD. Over-departmentalisation and a lack of communication present hinders for organisational change and the potential of development through learning is not given adequate space and time so far. In conclusion, the municipal organisation must detach from the idea to control, and rather enable ‘spaces’ for diverse actors to collectively employ creativity and allow for an experimental process to unfold.

The widespread adoption of autonomous cars has the potential to revolutionize urban transportation, but what impact will it have on urban form? This thesis examines the hypothesis that adopting autonomous cars can transform street space into a more human-centric purpose, leading to more livable and sustainable cities. The research was conducted through a literature review, analysis of case studies, and the development of specific street designs in order to reveal possible scenarios. The literature review suggests that adopting autonomous cars can reduce the need for parking and increase the efficiency of transportation. Furthermore, the rise of shared cars is expected to revolutionize the way people move. With the advent of autonomous cars, it is possible that personal cars will become less necessary as people can rely on these constant-moving vehicles for transportation. These changes will impact our cities creating new opportunities to improve the urban space. The thesis explores these challenges and opportunities through design for the actual urban environment of Washington D.C. As the capital of the United States, the country where cars have significantly shaped its cities, it is also home to influential political and policy-makers. As a result, the city offers a good opportunity to rethink the future urban environment when this technology will be widely adopted. The findings of this thesis suggest that the adoption of autonomous cars has the potential to transform urban form reclaiming street space for people, but also requires careful planning and design to ensure that the benefits are distributed equitably and the negative impacts are minimized. The thesis concludes with four street proposals, each performing a different role in the city and the results provoke a reflection of the role of the street in our cities. / Master of Science / The widespread use of self-driving cars can transform our lives in cities. This new technology could lead to a more human-centered urban environment, where streets are designed for people rather than cars. The use of self-driving cars could also reduce the need for parking and improve the efficiency of transportation. However, this transformation requires careful planning and design to ensure that the benefits are distributed fairly and that negative impacts are minimized. A recent study looked at the potential impact of self-driving cars in Washington D.C., and suggests that the adoption of this technology could transform urban form and make cities more livable and sustainable. The study concludes with several street design proposals that could help shape the future of our cities. The findings of this thesis suggest that the adoption of autonomous cars has the potential to transform urban form reclaiming street space for people, it concludes with street proposals, each performing a different role in the city.

Detta examensarbete i samhällsbyggnadsteknik undersöker och jämför planeringsprocesser vid markanvisning, för att utforska hur kommuner arbetar vid utvecklingen av hållbara stadsdelar. Vidare syftar arbetat till att undersöka hur grönstruktur främjar en hållbar stadsutveckling vid exploatering av kommunal ägd mark. Studien utforskar även arbetet med grönytefaktorn som planeringsverktyg för att uppnå grönare städer. Studien är av fallstudiedesign där fallet är Malmö stad och två utvalda hållbara stadsdelar utgör två analysenheter. Stadsdelarna är Norra Sorgenfri och Sege park i Malmö stad. En litteraturgenomgång har genomförts för att få en större inblick i det aktuella forskningsområdet. Därefter har en fallstudie av Malmö stad och de två fallstudieenheterna utförts. Innehållsanalys har använts som metod för att granska och analysera planer och dokument som rör planeringen av hållbara stadsdelar i Malmö stad. Studiens resultat visar på att en strategisk planering och en bra samverkan av stadens alla planer och dokument underlättar i planeringsprocessen likväl som en tyngdvikt vid dialogform, både vad gäller dialog över olika kommunala enheter, olika aktörer inom samhällsbyggnad samt medborgardialog och byggherredialog. Det framgår även att planera för grönstruktur kan vara utmanande, framför allt i den täta staden, där grönytefaktorn är ett effektivt planeringsverktyg. / This study is a bachelor thesis in construction and urban planning that investigate and compares planning processes in land allocation to explore how municipalities working with development of sustainable urban planning. Furthermore, this study aims to investigate how green infrastructures supports sustainable urban development when explode land owned by municipality. The study also explores the use of the green area index tool as a planning tool to achieve greener sustainable cities. The study is a case study design, the case is the city of Malmö and two case study units consisting of the Norra Sorgenfri and Sege Park districts. To gain a greater insight into the current research area the rapport begins with a literature study. The rapport continues with the case study of Malmö city and the two case study units. A content analysis has been used as a method to review and analyze plans and documents relating to the sustainable urban planning in the city of Malmö. The study's results show that strategic planning and a good collaboration of all the city's plans and documents smooth the planning process as well as the impact of dialogue. Both in terms of dialogue across different municipal units, people working in the field of sustainable urban development as well as citizen dialogue and developer dialogue. It also appears that planning for green infrastructure can be challenging. Especially in dense cities, where the green area index tool can be an effective planning tool.

The development of a methodological framework for local and institutional sustainability assessment can be helpful for planners and urban governments. The aim of this research is to develop an approach to local and institutional sustainability assessment (ALISA). It is designed to assist in the clarification, formulation, preparation, selection, and ranking of key indicators to facilitate the assessment of city sustainability at the local and institutional level in the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) cities. The ALISA methodological framework is developed using joint documentary and analysed data in the two case studies of Benghazi and Amman. The data for this also includes focus-group discussions, semi-structured interviews, and questionnaires that reflect the approach required in order to develop a combined framework that assists the development of sustainability indicators. The initial list of proposed sustainability indicators for Benghazi contains 37 indicators. This list was developed based on logical information and procedure which has been supported by consultants and specialists in sustainability and urbanization from the University of Benghazi in the form of workshops as well as searching through the literature on sustainable development. Similarly, with support from consultants and specialists in sustainability and urbanization from the Applied science University a list of 36 indicators was also developed in Amman. Both lists were given to the local communities in Benghazi and Amman to be ranked based on priority to identify two final lists of sustainability indicators. The results indicated that economic and social indicators were highly ranked in Benghazi and Amman, respectively.

Cities are responsible for an increasingly large share of environmental impacts linked to their resource consumption and production of waste. Understanding how the flows of materials and energy in urban systems contribute to environmental impacts is fundamental for urban sustainability. The combination of Material and Energy Flow Analysis (MEFA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) allows an in-depth evaluation of the city’s metabolism by quantifying the environmental impacts of these flows from a life cycle perspective. This method provides a global perspective on the environmental impacts of the studied system and helps avoiding unintended tradeoffs between life cycle stages or between different types of environmental impact.  This thesis aims to analyze the urban metabolism of the city of Umeå by using a simplified MEFA- LCA methodology. The simplified method aims to evaluate urban metabolism based on the available data, without requiring intensive data inventory, and thus can be a powerful tool to assess the sustainability of cities that have not previously been studied, and for which detailed data on material flows are not available, like in the case of Umeå. The MEFA method was used to identify and quantify the most important flows for 5 main sectors in Umeå’s metabolism: households, construction, transportation, wastewater and solid waste treatment. Then, the environmental impacts of these flows throughout their life cycles were quantified with the LCA methodology. Life cycle inventory data were taken from processes available on the Ecoinvent and Agri-footprint databases, and the impact assessment was done using the ReCiPe midpoint method, considering all impact categories to provide a broader view of the environmental impacts.  The results from the application of the MEFA-LCA methodology provided different but complementary information on the city’s metabolism. The households are responsible for most of the material flows, with water being the most relevant flow, while the transportation sector is responsible for most of the energy flows in the form of fuels. The LCA analysis showed that the households and the transportation sector are responsible for the largest share of the environmental impacts. The flow of manufactured materials is the most relevant for the households sector, followed by energy and foods and drinks. In the transportation sector, private passenger cars and air travel correspond to the largest share of impacts in all categories. Regarding the other three sectors, in the construction sector, concrete and cement represent the material flow with the most impact, while the solid waste and wastewater treatment have small contributions to the total environmental impacts.  The analysis performed in this thesis demonstrated that the MEFA-LCA methodology is a useful tool to evaluate the environmental sustainability of a city’s metabolism. It can assess how different sectors and flows contribute to environmental impacts, without requiring exhaustive data. Thus, it can identify key sectors and flows that should be prioritized when developing strategies or planning future research. / Städer står för en allt större del av miljöpåverkan kopplad till deras resursförbrukning och produktion av avfall. Att förstå hur flöden av material och energi i urbana system bidrar till miljöpåverkan är grundläggande för urban hållbarhet. Kombinationen av material- och energiflödesanalys (MEFA) och livscykelanalys (LCA) möjliggör en djupgående utvärdering av stadens metabolism genom att kvantifiera miljöpåverkan från dessa flöden ur ett livscykelperspektiv. Denna metod ger ett globalt perspektiv på miljöpåverkan från det studerade systemet och hjälper till att undvika oavsiktliga förskjutningar (trade-offs) mellan olika typer av miljöpåverkan eller mellan olika delar av livscykeln.  Detta examensarbete syftar till att analysera den urbana metabolismen i Umeå stad genom att använda en förenklad MEFA-LCA metod. Den förenklade metoden syftar till att utvärdera urban metabolism baserat på tillgängliga data, utan att kräva intensiv datainventering, och kan därmed vara ett kraftfullt verktyg för att bedöma hållbarheten i städer som inte tidigare har undersökts och för vilka detaljerade data om materialflöden inte finns tillgängliga, som i fallet med Umeå. MEFA-metoden användes för att identifiera och kvantifiera de viktigaste flödena för 5 huvudsektorer i Umeås urbana metabolism: hushåll, byggsektorn, transport, avloppsrening och avfallshantering. Sedan kvantifierades miljöpåverkan av dessa flöden under deras livscykel med LCA-metoden. Livscykelinventeringsdata togs från processer tillgängliga på Ecoinvent- och Agri- footprint-databaserna, och miljöpåverkansbedömningen gjordes med hjälp av ReCiPe- midpunktsmetoden, med hänsyn till alla påverkanskategorier för att ge en bredare bild av miljökonsekvenserna.  Resultaten från tillämpningen av MEFA-LCA-metoden gav olika men kompletterande information om stadens metabolism. Hushållen står för merparten av materialflödena, där vatten är det mest relevanta flödet, medan transportsektorn står för merparten av energiflödena i form av bränslen. LCA-analysen visade att hushållen och transportsektorn står för den största delen av miljöpåverkan. Flödet av tillverkat material är det mest relevanta för hushållssektorn, följt av energi samt mat och dryck. Inom transportsektorn motsvarar privata personbilar och flygresor den största andelen påverkan i alla kategorier. När det gäller de övriga tre sektorerna, inom byggsektorn representerar betong och cement det materialflöde som har störst påverkan, medan avloppsrening och avfallshantering har små bidrag till den totala miljöpåverkan.  Analysen som utfördes i denna avhandling visade att MEFA-LCA-metoden är ett användbart verktyg för att utvärdera den miljömässiga hållbarheten hos en stads metabolism. Den kan bedöma hur olika sektorer och flöden bidrar till miljöpåverkan, utan att kräva uttömmande data. Således kan den identifiera nyckelsektorer och flöden som bör prioriteras vid utveckling av strategier eller planering av framtida forskning.

Thesis (MPhil (Sustainable Development Planning and Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009. / Local food systems are growing in scope and impact in communities around the world in an attempt to solve many of the environmental, social, and economic costs of global food production and conventional food chains. Communities may attain greater sustainability by reconfiguring their relationship to agriculture and food but critics of local food systems doubt its ability to fundamentally change the predominant global agricultural system due in part to the limited transformative range. Furthermore, local food systems are often viewed in reference to “food miles”, a concept that is oversimplified and ignores the complexity of food supply chains. This paper is motivated by these larger debates about local food systems and addresses a local food system in Portland, Oregon. The research for this paper is based on interviews conducted in the restaurant and farming sectors in the Portland area in an effort to learn what motivates restaurants and farms to engage in local partnerships, the challenges and opportunities they face selling and buying local food, and the practices along their food supply chains. The objective of this study is to understand the degree to which restaurant farm partnerships in Portland are supporting a sustainable local food system and to help identify strategies and opportunities for more restaurants and farms to engage in local partnerships. Furthermore, this research provides pragmatic examples for other communities interested in stimulating a local food system based on direct marketing. The findings of this study suggest Portland’s restaurant farm partnerships are making a small, yet significant effort to encourage innovative environmental and social practices, address the sustainability of urban and rural Portland, and deepen the food miles debate. Further efforts need to be made by the restaurant farm partnerships in Portland to expand on restaurant’s sustainable practices, find more innovative transportation means, and improve consumer education.

Le Schéma de Cohérence Territoriale (SCoT) est l’instrument central de l’aménagement communautaire urbain français, qui associe le rôle d’assemblage de plusieurs politiques sectorielles et de coordination multi-scalaire aux objectifs de conception de villes durables. Il est donc souhaité que les SCoTs soient capables : a) d’améliorer les procédures par l’instauration de territoires de planification mieux adaptés aux enjeux, b) d’élargir le dialogue entre acteurs et société civile et, finalement c) d’agir pour la « soutenabilité » des villes. Ainsi, les enseignements tirés de ce travail concernent à la fois la traduction du référentiel « ville durable » et l’analyse des modalités de création de la décision par les acteurs lors de l’élaboration des SCoTs. Ces analyses, réalisées à partir de deux cas (la communauté d’agglomération de Montpellier CAM et la région urbaine grenobloise RUG), s’appuient sur l’étude du contenu des deux SCoTs ainsi que d’autres sources documentaires, sur des entretiens avec des acteurs et sur l’observation des ateliers de travail et réunions délibératives lors de l’élaboration du document. Cette étude met en évidence la constitution d’une vision planificatrice à une échelle plus large que celle traitée par la planification antérieurement, une meilleur prise en compte des enjeux environnementaux et une meilleure maîtrise de l’étalement urbain par les deux SCoTs, agissant pour la construction de villes plus durables. Cependant, les SCoTs sont différents quant à la construction du périmètre de projet, plus cohérent et durable dans la RUG que dans la CAM, et quant à leur équilibre démocratique lors de la prise de décision. Cela est dû à leurs contextes particuliers, qu’influent autant, ou même plus, que les SCoTs, dans l’efficacité de l’action publique. / The Territorial Coherence Plan (Schéma de Cohérence Territoriale - SCoT) is the central French urban planning instrument of intercommunity, which combines the management of several sectorial policies and multi-scalar coordination with the objectives of designing more sustainable cities. Therefore, the SCoTs are expected: a) to help improving the planning procedures through the institution of better adapted territories to challenges, b) the dialogue between actors and civil society and, finally, c) to act for the sustainability of cities. Thus, the lessons learnt from this work relate to the translation of "sustainable city" reference system and analyzes the decision making process by stakeholders during the development of the SCoTs. These analyzes, carried through two study cases (the urban intercommunity of Montpellier “Communauté d’agglomération de Montpellier CAM and the urban region of Grenoble “region urbaine grenobloise” RUG), are based on the analysis of the content of two Scots and other documentary sources, on interviews with actors and on observation of workshops and deliberative meetings during the development of the document. This study highlights the development of a planner based on a larger planning scale vision, the better consideration of environmental issues and control urban sprawl by two SCoTs, acting for building more sustainable cities. However, the SCoTs are different relating to the construction of the project perimeter, more coherent and sustainable in the RUG than in the CAM, and relating to their democratic balance in decision-making. This is due to their specific contexts that sometimes become more influential than the Scots, in the effectiveness of public action.

Submitted by SBI Biblioteca Digital (sbi.bibliotecadigital@puc-campinas.edu.br) on 2018-04-06T19:11:53Z No. of bitstreams: 1 ANDERSON GON?ALVES.pdf: 1411644 bytes, checksum: 3bd3026d048d31654ebef404968dc96b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-06T19:11:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ANDERSON GON?ALVES.pdf: 1411644 bytes, checksum: 3bd3026d048d31654ebef404968dc96b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-16 / The aim of this dissertation is to apply the concept of sustainability in the analysis of social protection addressed to the elderly in the Municipality of Campinas. The aging of the Brazilian population is influencing different studies about social protection and providing arguments pro-reform of the Brazilian State, especially a reform in the Social Security System. It is a relevant national issue but population aging also imposes different challenges for sustainable development at the local level. To study this problem, it is necessary to rescue the concept of sustainability from the economic arguments, bringing social protection as an inherent right of the elderly citizen into the discussion. To do so, sustainability must be recognized as an intrinsic "value" to the social dimension, along with the economic and environmental dimensions. The study starts with a literature review on sustainability, from the one-dimensional view of the economic development to sustainable development in its multiple dimensions. Then, the study focuses on the relationship between population aging and conquest of rights, specifically, comparing the demographic data of Brazil, S?o Paulo State and the Municipality of Campinas, and describing the evolution of the legal framework aimed to the elderly in Brazil. Finally, an analysis of the social assistance services and benefits directed to the elderly population of Campinas is presented, as well as the interaction between national and local legislation. This qualitative and quantitative analysis highlights the incompatibility between the criterion of sustainable development in the social dimension and the social protection for the elderly in Campinas. The documentary research and analysis were benefited from the works published by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estat?stica (IBGE), the Funda??o Sistema Estadual de An?lise de Dados (SEADE), the N?cleo de Estudos de Popula??o da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (NEPO-UNICAMP) and from the Instituto de Pesquisa Econ?mica Aplicada (IPEA). The analysis of the social assistance services and benefits was possible thanks to the annual report of the social assistance department of Campinas and to the data from the Ministry of Social Development (MDS). / Esta disserta??o visa aplicar o conceito de sustentabilidade na an?lise da prote??o social dirigida aos idosos no Munic?pio de Campinas. O envelhecimento da popula??o brasileira tem influenciado diferentes estudos acerca da seguridade social e instrumentalizado argumentos pr?-reforma do Estado brasileiro, em especial, a reforma no Sistema de Seguridade Social. N?o obstante a relev?ncia desse tema no ?mbito nacional, o envelhecimento populacional imp?e diferentes desafios para o desenvolvimento sustent?vel tamb?m na esfera local. Diante desta problem?tica, torna-se necess?rio resgatar o conceito de sustentabilidade dos argumentos puramente econ?micos, trazendo a prote??o social como direito inerente ao cidad?o idoso. Para tanto, a sustentabilidade precisa ser reconhecida como um ?valor? intr?nseco ? dimens?o social, equilibrando a rela??o desta dimens?o com as dimens?es econ?mica e ambiental. O estudo abarca uma revis?o bibliogr?fica acerca da sustentabilidade, partindo do desenvolvimento estritamente econ?mico at? o desenvolvimento sustent?vel nas suas m?ltiplas dimens?es. Inclui tamb?m uma an?lise da rela??o entre envelhecimento populacional e conquista de direitos sociais, comparando os dados demogr?ficos do Brasil, do Estado de S?o Paulo e do Munic?pio de Campinas e descrevendo a trajet?ria da legisla??o pertinente ao idoso no Brasil. Por fim, apresenta-se uma an?lise dos servi?os e benef?cios socioassistenciais voltados ? popula??o idosa de Campinas, observando tamb?m as interela??es entre as legisla??es nacional e municipal. Atrav?s da an?lise qualitativa e quantitativa ficou evidente a incompatibilidade entre o crit?rio de desenvolvimento sustent?vel na dimens?o social e a prote??o social realizada aos idosos em Campinas. A pesquisa e a an?lise documental foram beneficiadas pelas publica??es do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estat?stica (IBGE), da Funda??o Sistema Estadual de An?lise de Dados (SEADE), do N?cleo de Estudos de Popula??o da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (NEPO-UNICAMP) e do Instituto de Pesquisa Econ?mica Aplicada (IPEA). A an?lise dos servi?os e benef?cios socioassistenciais se deu a partir dos relat?rios de execu??o anual da pol?tica de assist?ncia social em Campinas e pelos dados do Minist?rio do Desenvolvimento Social (MDS).