Standards for better cities
The International Ecocity Standards (IES) provide an innovative vision for an ecologically restorative human civilization as well as a practical methodology for assessing and guiding progress towards this ambitious goal. As the lead academic advisor, Jennie Moore has made significant contributions to the 18 standards, which fall into four categories – urban design, bio-geophysical conditions, socio-cultural features and ecological imperatives. The standards provide a diagnostic tool for cities and citizens to measure progress towards ecocity conditions. Designed for a wide range of users, including novices and experts, the Framework charts a city’s steps forward — from existing conditions to “threshold” ecocity standards and beyond.