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Circles of Sustainability Evaluation

 * Circles of Sustainability
 * I have decided to evaluate Circles of Sustainability because I am interested in all of the factors that come into account when considering what is sustainable and how this concept is executed.

Lead

 * The lead to this article was very well stated and has an inherently factual disposition. Within the lead it clearly states what a Circle of Sustainability is and how it is used, giving the readers a brief understanding before delving into the facts.

Content

 * The content of the article pertains to the subcategories, history, and execution of Circles of Sustainability, thus making it relevant. It is current information that could be used in conjunction with other sustainability projects or topics.

Tone and Balance

 * The tone of Circles of Sustainability is neutral, it has no implicit or explicit bias as it is based on facts and application of concepts. There is an equal distribution of information among the categories that make up a Circle of Sustainability. There was no notes of persuasion within the piece.

Sources and References

 * The article has sources for all factual evidence stated within, albeit there are specific citations with recurring authors that presumably have done a lot of research in this specific field. The sources are very thorough with clear explanations as to where the information is from and what it is pertaining to, and the publications are current.

Organization

 * The article provides clear and concise insight as to what a Circle of Sustainability is. It contains case studies to examine how this concept has been implemented in the real world and the methodology. Overall, the article has been well organized to properly display the necessary information about the topic.

Images and Media

 * At the top of the article there is an image displaying what a Circle of Sustainability looks like conceptualized. The article also includes several examples of Circles of Sustainability being applied to cities around the world in order to see how the concept is implemented. The captioning of the images is somewhat confusing as it contains information, e.g. "Level 1" or "Level 2", that is not mentioned elsewhere in the article.

Checking the talk page

 * The talk page mentions that the article is part of a WikiProject that aims to help expand the topic of the environment on the platform. The talk page also mentions that this article fits into the subcategory of Urban Studies and Planning on Wikipedia. The article is rated as C-Class.

Overall impressions

 * This article, Circles of Sustainability, provides clear insight into what the concept is and how it has been executed around the world. It is factually correct and has appropriate citations and references. It could be improved by including a description as to what the "Level 1" and "Level 2" image captions relate to but otherwise it proves to be a generally informative article and sufficiently developed.