The Social Foundation for Urban Development 02

First, we outline some of the guiding principles, followed by a review of existing frameworks that we build on top of – such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Global impact management frameworks, as well as local, regional, and global legislation. The chapter concludes by presenting a comprehensive list of 48 social impact areas to steer urban development towards the safe and just space for humanity.

The 48 impact areas are split across 4 categories: Connected, Inclusive, Equitable and Responsible. For each of the impact areas, we have gathered relevant indicators, tools, and benchmarks in pursuit of practical application for industry actors.

In the appendix, we have gathered:

• Additional methodology references for social impact delivery

• Tools that can be used in the pursuit of social impact

• A library of impact indicators and benchmarks with data sources which make up the Doughnut for Urban Development Database