SUSTAINABILITY AND DESIGN Flashcards
What is the definition of Sustainable development?
“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
What are two key concepts of sustainable development?
- Concept of needs
- Idea of limitations
What is the definition of Resilient?
“The ability of a system to withstand disruption and continue to function and develop”
What is resilient infrastructure?
Low carbon infrastructure.
What are the principles of sustainability?
- Keep system within limits of natural capital.
- Maintain environmental life support services.
- Human activity within the carry capacity of the environment.
- Equitable, healthy and prosperous society.
- Think about present and future generations.
What is sustainable infrastructure defined as?
“a long useful life, with minimum reliance on non-renewable resources, which minimise impacts on society and the environment and which benefit, rather than endanger, economic prosperity in the long term”
What is the definition of Social licence to operate?
“The ability of an organisation to carry on its business because of the confidence society has that it will behave in a legitimate, accountable and socially and environmentally acceptable way”
What are tools for building sustainability ratings?
BREEAM (UK)
LEED (US)
Green Star (AU NZ)
Tools for civil engineering infrastructure?
CEEQUAL (UK)
Greenroads (US)
IS (AU)
NZTA (NZ)
What are the benefits of Rating tools?
- Common language
- Constant application and evaluation of sustainability in tendering process
- Scoping whole of life sustainability for projects and assets
- Resource efficiency and waste reduction.
- Innovation and continuous improvement.
- Builds organisations credentials and reputation.
