Neighborhood Sustainability Assessment in the New Developments of Tabriz case study: Roshdieh

Since today in most countries around the world much attention is paid to planning the smallest unit in the city i.e. the residential neighborhoods to achieve sustainable urban development goals, a variety of assessment tools have been developed to assess and monitor the sustainability of new developments. One of the most reliable and widely used assessment tools, is LEED-ND rating system.In this paper whit the aim of assessing sustainability level of Roshdieh neighborhood in Tabriz,we have introduced this rating system and applied it in the study area. The results indicate that Roshdieh has the potential of achieving the standards of sustainable neighborhoods, but the present situation is far from the ideal point.

کلیدواژه ها:

LEED-ND ، Sustainable Neighborhood ، New Developments ، Tabriz