Table 1 Studies selection
Sl.No | Paper title | Study type | Main findings |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | (Cho et al. 2022) [17] | Systematic review | For urban heritage sites, sustainability relies on social, economic, and environmental dimensions, with governance, technology, and culture playing a crucial role |
2. | (Al-Sakkaf et al. 2022) [2] | Systematic review | Heritage buildings need a specific sustainability assessment tool to evaluate and improve sustainability while preserving them due to inadequate existing tools |
3. | (Chahardowli et al. 2020) [16] | Review, meta-analysis | A proposed model for sustainable urban regeneration in historic cities, considering UNESCO’s recognition of historic urban landscapes as world heritages |
4. | (Ginzarly et al. 2018) [30] | Systematic review | The HUL approach lacks a value-based system in practice; case studies in non-western cities raise questions, and adapting local context is challenging |
5. | (Ahmad et al. 2019) [1] | Systematic review | Customizing to the local context is necessary to achieve global targets, and regulatory involvement and assessment systems consider socioeconomics |
6. | (Masini et al. 2022) [47] | Systematic review | Current sustainability-rating systems are inadequate for historic buildings; studies should balance all three dimensions of sustainability |
7. | (Loli and Bertolin 2018) [43] | Systematic Review | A review of the sustainable refurbishment of historic buildings highlights research gaps and the paradox in Scandinavian countries |
8. | (Karjalainen et al. 2021) [36] | Systematic review | Urban transportation sustainability assessments are fragmented and fail to accumulate knowledge. Over 2400 indicators are identified, with significant variation in their use, often leading to inconclusive results |
9. | (Yoffe et al. 2022) [87] | Systematic review | Israeli experts prioritize assessing urban environment ecological and social performance indicators, using computerized or voluntary statistics for social |
10. | (Kaya et al. 2021) [37] | Systematic Review | Regulatory facilitators for legacy responsive reprocessing are amenable to the circular economy paradigm, based on a study and poll |
11. | (Foster and Saleh 2021) [29] | Systematic review | In circular city plans, European cities neglect heritage preservation, missing sustainability and identity preservation opportunities |
12. | (Rey-Pérez and Pereira Roders 2020) [56] | Systematic review | HUL approach has few case studies and inconsistent implementation of the six-step process, yet it affects the heritage planning process |
13. | (Dumitru et al. 2020) [23] | Systematic review | Nature-based solutions benefit individuals and communities. Robust monitoring frameworks are needed, with identified principles to guide assessment |
14. | (Shirazi and Keivani 2017) [62] | Meta-analysis | Social sustainability is crucial, ten characteristics identified, and policy implications suggested for urban settings |
15. | (Topal et al. 2021) [71] | Systematic review | The framework proposed for urban sustainability behavior consists of social and psychological factors, behavioral determinants, environmental, and contextual factors |
16. | (Dastgerdi et al. 2019) [20] | Systematic review | Climate change impacts heritage sites; need for resilience policies. Meta-synthesis analyzed effects |
17. | (Paschoalin and Isaacs 2021) [53] | Systematic review | Holistic renovation of historic buildings can reduce environmental impact. NZ lacks national guidelines to balance ecological and heritage values. Shared responsibility for conservation can lead to the sustainable development of cities and communities |
18. | (Pera 2020) [55] | Systematic review | Urban analytics, sustainability evaluation, and performance assessment assess the environmental sustainability of urban systems. Urbanism and public governance aid sustainability objectives |
19. | (Morano et al. 2021) [49] | Systematic review | Framework systematizes contributions to evaluate urban transformation projects. Diverse examples illustrate a theoretical and methodological framework for assessing projects from an urban sustainability standpoint |
20. | (Superti et al. 2021) [68] | Meta-analysis | Circular economy is part of urban sustainability. Fifty-seven indicator sets are categorized into three frameworks to assess CE and urban sustainability, aiding urban transitions |
21. | (Luo et al. 2022) [44] | Systematic review | Urban HIA research focuses on Enviro. Sciences and Public Environmental Occupational Health. China leads research, and Tehran Uni. is a top influencer |