Nasir Shafiq
AP, Civil Engineering
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives of this lecture
are:
To understand the meaning of sustainability
from different perspectives.
To discuss the principles and guidelines of
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For
this
reason,
various
groups
have
created
definitions of:
Sustainability and sustainable development
Sustainable community and society
Sustainable business and production
Sustainable agriculture
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The
concept
of
"sustainability"
linked
to
human
reconciliation
of
environment
and
economic
development.
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into
publication
the
by
the
political
arena
World
with
the
Commission
on
the needs
of
the present
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1992,
the
UN
Conference
on
supporting
sustainable
development.
special
UN
Commission
on
Sustainable
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In
1999,
the
Amsterdam
Treaty
In
June
European
2001,
Council
the
Gothenburg
adopted
the
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reviving growth;
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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2.
3.
Through
education,
promote
behavioural
change
which
5.
strengthen
local
communities
and
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possible
buy
green
products,
locally
financial
success
through
openness
and
transparency.
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and
enhancement
of
Definition of Sustainability
Sustainable
practices
Sustainability
The ability to
continue a defined
behavior indefinitely
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Components of Sustainability
The three components of sustainability are:
1. Environmental sustainability
It requires that natural capital remains intact.
This means that the source and sink functions of
the environment should not be degraded.
Components of Sustainability
Therefore, the extraction of renewable resources
should not exceed the rate at which they are
renewed,
and
the
absorptive
capacity
to
the
the
extraction
of
non-renewable
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Components of Sustainability
2. Social sustainability
Which requires that the cohesion of society and
its ability to work towards common goals be
maintained.
Individual needs, such as those for health and
well-being, nutrition, shelter, education and
cultural expression should be met.
Components of Sustainability
3. Economic sustainability
Which occurs when development, which moves
towards social and environmental sustainability,
is financially feasible.
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Components of Sustainability
Income distribution
Employment
Targeted assistance
Social Objective
(Reduce
poverty/increased
equity)
3 main
objective
of SD
Popular participation
Consultation
Pluralism
Environmental assessment
Valuation
Internationalism
Environmental
Objective
(Management of
natural resources)
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Sustainable Society
The Natural Step Framework's definition of
sustainability includes four system conditions
(scientific principles) that lead to a sustainable
society.
These conditions, that must be met in order to
have a sustainable society, are as listed on the
next slide.
Sustainable Society
In a sustainable society, nature is not subject to
systematically increasing:
1. concentrations of substances extracted from the Earth's
crust;
2. concentrations of substances produced by society;
3. degradation by physical means and, in that society
4. the ability for humans to meet their needs is not
systematically undermined.
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Sustainable Society
Referring to the basic rights of existence (all
beings have the equal right to live on the earth,
Sustainable Society
the
above
mentioned
conditions
for
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Sustainable Society
In the discussion of this cosmic law , we
have seen that the more consistently a
Sustainable Society
Therefore it is also possible to conclude:
Only through a sustainable living it is
possible to reach the highest of all
human goals, to permanently be able to
experience inner peace, happiness and
harmony (self-realization).
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Sustainable Society
Sustainable development
terminology
Ecology
Ecology
is
the
scientific
study
of
the
relation
of
that
arrange
into
self-
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Sustainable development
terminology
Ecosystems create a biophysical feedback between
living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) components
of an environment that generates and regulates
the biogeochemical cycles of the planet.
Ecosystems
provide
goods
and
services
Sustainable development
terminology
that
integrate
into
complex
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Sustainable development
terminology
Ecological Footprint
compares
planet
Earth's
human
demand
ecological
capacity
with
to
regenerate.
Sustainable development
terminology
Ecological deficit
the amount by which the Ecological Footprint of a
population exceeds the biological capacity of the
space available to that population.
The national ecological deficit measures the amount
by which the countrys footprint (plus the countrys
share of biodiversity responsibility) exceeds the
ecological capacity of that nation.
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Sustainable development
terminology
Embodied energy the energy used during its entire life cycle
for manufacturing, transporting, using and disposing.
from
the
point
of
view
of
health,
safety
and
Sustainable development
terminology
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Sustainable development
terminology
Strategic
structured,
Environmental
proactive
Assessment
process
to
(SEA)
strengthen
the
is
role
of
1998).
SEA
aims
to
integrate
environmental
Sustainable development
terminology
It represents the amount of biologically
productive land and sea area needed to
regenerate
the
resources
waste.
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SD Indicators
The United Nations Commission for Sustainable
Development
Sustainable
consistent
towards
has
prepared
Development
method
for
sustainable
decision-makers
and
as
Indicators
a
holistic
monitoring
and
progress
development
to
to
focus
increase
of
assist
on
SD Indicators
The
indicators
recognize
the
social,
at
broader,
more
complete
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SD Indicators
at
its
Third
Session
in
April
1995
Development Impacts
The pursuit of sustainable development
brings
the
construction
industry,
and
built
environment
is
major
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Development Impacts
Almost
half
the
worlds
population
urban
population
of
the
United
Development Impacts
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Development Impacts
Construction accounts for 7 percent of total
employment with 75 percent of all construction
over
90
percent
of
workers
are
Development Impacts
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Development Impacts
and
therefore
recognizes
that
economic
poverty alleviation.
The critical issues on which the debate has come to focus are,
therefore, the uneven spatial distribution of population relative
to natural carrying capacities, international interdependencies
in resource utilization and the extent as well as degree of
inefficient or irrational use of environmental resources.
Development Impacts
The global intervention required to redress
this imbalance has to do with managing the
utilization of natural resources correctly.
This management requirement has come to
be termed sustainable development.
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Development Impacts
Approximately 1.6 million single-use pens are discarded each year in the
United States.
24 trees are cut down to make a ton of virgin printing and office paper.
annually.
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to
use
75%
less
energy
than
standard
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