To start - the building blocks for managing the sustainable development of your city...

This Guide will support the development a sustainability management unit to meet the specific needs of your city in terms of sustainable development. In order to make the links between the concepts more clear, this guide compares the sustainability management unit to that of a building.

There are five basic building blocks needed to construct a building: Foundation, Frame, Function, Construction Materials, and Layout. Each building block corresponds to an element necessary for the effective coordination of sustainable city development.

• Foundation - Common understanding of sustainable development
• Frame - Political support for sustainable development
• Function - The role of a unit to manage sustainability
• Construction Materials - Sufficiency of resources for sustainable development
• Layout - Organisation of the unit and its connections to the municipal administration

The Guide will lead you through each of the five basic building blocks…starting with Foundation