Abstract
Cities are responding to global environmental issues using eco-neighborhood evaluation certification systems, but main existing systems only cover a single point in time for evaluation and do not conduct ex-post evaluation in the management stage. Therefore, this study aims to consider the ex-post evaluation mechanism in the eco-neighborhood evaluation certification systems. The research method involves setting the three elements necessary for ex-post evaluation from an analysis perspective: evaluation content, evaluation body, and evaluation reflection. Then, the structure and operational status of France’s ÉcoQuartier certification system is investigated, and this system is assessed based on the three abovementioned points. The research findings show that for the eco-neighborhood evaluation certification system, it is important to have the three following elements. It (1) includes economic and social evaluations in addition to the continuous evaluation of environmental performance, (2) involves residents and managers in evaluations, and (3) should address problems based on ex-post evaluation results. Equipping eco-neighborhood certification systems with the function of promoting ex-post evaluation and improvements will make them even more useful for creating environmentally conscious neighborhoods, which will benefit not only the global environment but also people’s overall quality of life.
https://ror.org/03thzz813 
