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. 2024 Sep 19;13:102961. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102961

Table 3.

Defined key aspects for the BIG-impact method.

Social Challenge Area Key aspect No
1. Climate resilience 1.1. Stored carbon 1
1.2. Energy savings 2
2. Water management 2.2. Rainwater use 3
2.2. Water use 4
3. Natural and climate hazards 3.1. Urban Heat Island effect reduction 5
3.2. Urban Runoff control 6
4. Green space management 4.1. Ecosystem Services provision 7
4.2. Accessibility 8
4.3. Percentage of green area 9
4.4. Maintenance cost 10
5. Biodiversity enhancement 5.1. Connectivity 11
5.2. Species 12
5.3. Pollinator species 13
6. Air quality 6.1. Pollution capture 14
6.2. Ambient smell 15
7. Place regeneration 7.1. Perceived Quality of Space 16
7.2. Sense of belonging with the site 17
7.3. Materials used 18
7.4. Viewpoint effect 19
8. Knowledge and social capacity building Transformation 8.1. Participation 20
8.2. Environmental awareness 21
9. Participatory planning and governance 9.1. Stakeholders’ diversity 22
9.2. Co-participation 23
10. Social justice and social cohesion 10.1. Social cohesion 24
10.2. Safety 25
11. Health and wellbeing 11.1. Physical activities 26
11.2. Wellbeing and happiness 27
11.3. Acoustic comfort 28
11.4. Thermal comfort 29
12. New economic opportunities and jobs 12.1. Property value 30
12.2. Job creation 31
12.3. Implementation cost 32
12.4. Food production 33
12.5. Energy production 34