Criteria and indicator approach of global sustainability assessment system for sustainable landscaping using native plants in Qatar |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Gulf Organization for Research and Development, Qatar Science and Technology Park, Doha, Qatar;2. Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Science and Research Academy, University of Sharjah, UAE;1. Wageningen University, The Netherlands;2. SupAgro Montpellier, France;3. 36 Amman 11941, Jordan;4. International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UMR G-EAU, 361 rue JF Breton, BP 5095, 34196, Montpellier Cedex 5, France;1. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar, Nainital, Uttarakhand 263138, India;2. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243122, India;1. Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 55, Sopot, Poland;2. Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk, al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 42, Gdynia, Poland;1. USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, P.O. Box 267, Irvine, PA 16329-0267, USA;2. University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, USA;1. National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan;2. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Karachi 75280, Pakistan |
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| Abstract: | The present study focuses on the importance and need to identify criteria and indicators (C&I) for sustainable landscaping using native plants in Qatar. The conditions for operationalizing the criteria and indicators approach are being incorporated into sustainable development practices and management planning in Qatar. This paper aims to develop criteria and related indicators for strengthening the global sustainability assessment system (GSAS) in order to provide a holistic approach for sustainable environmental assessment and the enhancement of ecosystem services. A total of 50 potentially native plant species were prioritized and categorized based on the following different parameters: weather conditions tolerated (temperature, humidity, and rainfall), multiple use value (ecological, economical, and medicinal), standard crown size (≤50 cm and ≥50 cm) and water requirement (moist, moderate, and dry). Diverse local stakeholders as well as international experts were consulted to rank the plant species, and concluded that these prioritized native species are fit for sustainable landscaping as opposed to the exotic plant species which are imported from different geo-climatic zones. Environmental, social, economic, human, and policy sustainability aspects were considered, along with 12 criteria and 49 related indicators which were identified by promoting the use of potential native plants for sustainable landscaping in Qatar. |
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| Keywords: | Criteria and indicators Global sustainability assessment system Landscaping Native plants Arabian desert |
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