Table 1 The evaluation index system for old urban community renovation.

Context (A)

Policy relevance \(({A}_{1})\)

Age of buildings \(({A}_{11})\)

^1,2

Function as a role-model for other communities (\({A}_{12})\)

¹⁰

Community’s historical and cultural value (\({A}_{13})\)

^41,16

The urgency of renovation \(({A}_{2})\)

Community’s situation (\({A}_{21})\)

^15,11,6

Community’s population \(({A}_{22})\)

^9,5

Residents' support for renovation (\({A}_{23})\)

^41,16

Input (B)

Expected renovation input \(({B}_{1})\)

Expected renovation costs \(({B}_{11})\)

^13,20

Expected renovation duration \(({B}_{12})\)

⁴²

Expected maintenance input \(({B}_{2})\)

Expected maintenance costs \(({B}_{21})\)

⁴

Process (C)

Renovation scheme \(({C}_{1})\)

Comprehensiveness of renovation scheme \(({C}_{11})\)

^14,43

Progressiveness of renovation scheme \(({C}_{12})\)

^14,43

Renovation risk (\({C}_{2}\))

Expected disturbance to residents’ lives \(({C}_{21})\)

^13,20

Expected disturbance to buildings \(({C}_{22})\)

¹⁹

Project management(\({C}_{3})\)

Expected complexity on organizational management \(({C}_{31}\))

^44,20

Guarantee of renovation funds \(({C}_{32})\)

²¹

Product (D)

Expected social performance \(({D}_{1})\)

Capability of long-term management \(({D}_{11})\)

^20,43

Expected residents’ satisfaction \(({D}_{12}\))

^12,43

Expected economic performance \(({D}_{2})\)

Buildings’ expected service life \(({D}_{21})\)

⁴

Expected value of community \(({D}_{22})\)

^8,9

Expected environmental performance

\(({D}_{3})\)

Expected renovation performance of buildings and facilities

\(({D}_{31})\)

^8,43

Expected renovation performance of landscapes and greening spaces

\(({D}_{32}\))

^18,17