The Basics:

1

Title of the policy, project or programme

2

Description of policy, project or programme

3

Geographical area

4

Time period

The Details:

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Population Affected (SDGs 1, 5, 10) 

Which of the following sections of the population will be affected?

CONSIDERATION(S):

• Just Transition - Are we actively engaging people? Have their ideas, concerns, questions etc. been considered?
• Are there direct and indirect impacts on the populations?
• Are the SDGs embedded?

DESCRIBE IMPACTS:

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Health Determinants 

Physical Environmental Impacts (SDGs 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15)

How will the project/policy impact physical environment?

CONSIDERATION(S): 

• Biodiversity – Is the project impacting on existing habitats/ecosystems? If adding planting are the flora native species and appropriate?
• Timescales – Will there be an increase in noise or a decrease in air quality at a particular stage of the project?
• Are the SDGs embedded?

DESCRIBE IMPACTS:

Socio-Economic Impacts (SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10)

How will the project/policy impact socio-economic factors?

CONSIDERATION(S): 

• Health & Well-being - are we improving quality of life in the city?
• Equity - are the distributional impacts considered?
• Are the SDGs embedded?

DESCRIBE IMPACTS:

Individual Life style Impacts (SDGs 1, 2, 3)

How will the project/policy impact lifestyle factors?

CONSIDERATION(S):

• Vulnerability - are we reducing risks?
• Are the SDGs embedded?

DESCRIBE IMPACTS:

Psychological Impacts (SDGs 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11)

How will the project/policy impact lifestyle factors?

CONSIDERATION(S):

• Are the SDGs embedded?

DESCRIBE IMPACTS:

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Climate Impacts (SDGs 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions of project in CO_2e:

 Embodied CO_2e + Operational CO_2e - Sequestered CO_2e = Total CO_2e

Embodied CO_2e is all the CO_2e emitted in producing materials. It’s estimated from the energy used to extract and transport raw materials as well as emissions from manufacturing processes. The embodied carbon of a building can include all the emissions from the construction materials, the building process, all the fixtures and fittings inside as well as from deconstructing and disposing of it at the end of it’s lifetime.

Operational CO_2e is all the CO_2e emitted during the operational phase, i.e. energy use.

Sequestered CO_2e is all the CO_2e that is sequestered through natural processes.

Avoided CO_2e

Avoided CO_2e is the CO_2e that would have been produced (embodied and operational) had the status quo persisted for example kms travelled by car had pedestrianisation or cycling infrastructure not been put in place. For example, 100 km travelled by bike instead of car avoids 0.034 tCO_2e.     

Resources to help calculate/understand emissions:

Consumption Based Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Cities

Carbon Calculator | Carbon Footprint | Climate Tookit 4 Business (climatetoolkit4business.gov.ie)

Taking deforestation and conversion out of supply chains | Pages | WWF (worldwildlife.org)

Project Price of Carbon 

Total Project CO_2e / Total Project Cost (Capex + Opex) = Project Price of Carbon

Project addresses:

• Rising Temperatures
• Extreme Weather Events
• Flooding
• Sea Level Rise
• Coastal Erosion
• Urban Heat Island

DESCRIBE:

Climate Resilience:  

• Will this project reduce vulnerability of individuals, communities, and ecosystems to climate change and increase resilience?

DESCRIBE:

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Counterfactual

What happens without this project?

• Status Quo – what is it?
• If this project doesn’t happen are we better off or worse off?

DESCRIBE:

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Co-creation (SDGs 16, 17)

Who are you working with on this project?

• Other DCC Departments?
• Other agencies?

DESCRIBE:

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Model of Determinants of Health

Source: Dahlgren, G. and Whitehead, M., Policies and strategies to promote social equity in health. 1991. Stockholm, Institute for Future Studies.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Source: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goals