ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Evaluation of the sustainable development – and on the other hand the effects of human activities on the future of the nature and mankind – is made on the basis of various indicators. The choice of indicators, the use of indicators and the evaluation procedure comprise both objective and subjective issues. The results of a sustainability evaluation procedure will be better interpretative and understandable when decision-making theories are applied. This concerns especially the valuation and use of weighting-factors that link the measurable and objective parameters of indicators. When the most important indicators are generally agreed, the differences between cases, countries or technological branches can be handled through weighting-factors. Further, dealing with the performance criteria of the built environment in relation to the sustainability can be advanced by application of decision-making methods.
