URBANGUARD aimed to facilitate the incorporation of urban sustainability indicators into the spatial planning process in Cyprus. As a first step, appropriate sustainability indicators were selected and the mutual agreement of competent government services, local authorities and special interest organisations was secured for their successful implementation. The process continued through the creation of the necessary capabilities and system tools for the monitoring and reporting of these indicators, as well as their application within the urban policy decision-making process. The project also promoted environmental reporting as required by the EU through the implementation of the Sixth Environment Action Programme. |