ABSTRACT
The Urban Profile Process is intended as a way of developing an interpretative description of the sustainability of an urban region and its immediate hinterland. The sustainability profile template laid out in this chapter is intended as a way of developing a comprehensive understanding of an urban region a city, a metropolis, a town, a municipality or a village. On the other hand, with sufficient time and resources, the tool can be used to frame a process that is thorough, deep and ongoing. Pilot studies have already been conducted in a number of cities across the world using the various drafts of the process tool in development. The assessment panel should meet for a sustained period to conduct the assessment. The amount of time taken depends upon the nature of the assessment. The Urban Profile process works on the basis of a four-domain model with each domain is divided into seven perspectives, and seven questions are asked about each perspective.
