Climate Change, Sustainable Cities, and Communities: A Multi-Criteria Assessment

Sustainable development is based on a multi-layered understanding of development, particularly in terms of environmental, economic, and social factors. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), on the other hand, are a continuous and evolving development goal that can be implemented by any country in the world. The study's goal is to assess and compare countries in terms of the relationship between the SDG's 11th global goal, "sustainable cities and communities," and the SDG's 13th global goal, "climate action." Through quantitative analysis, the relationship between making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable and addressing climate change is assessed in this study. DEMATEL and PIV methods were used in the study as part of the multi-criteria decision model to rank the countries. The carbon footprint was identified as the most important criterion in the DEMATEL results. Sweden, Uruguay, Colombia, Norway, and Brazil were the top five countries in the PIV ranking.