Sustainable Development Flashcards
(25 cards)
Sustainable Development Definition
process to meet the
needs of the present
without compromising
the ability of future
generations to meet
their own needs
What is the main SDG that focuses on sustainability?
Goal 11
make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Social Considerations In Order to develop sustainability
•Housing needs to be provided for a range of people and incomes. It should be of
high quality and should include health and recreational facilities.
■ Poverty and social exclusion need to be addressed, especially in the most deprived areas.
■ Improve local environments and areas of industrial decline/brownfi eld sites.
■ Preserve the countryside.
■ Health will also be impacted as hospital treatments become increasingly expensive
or health concerns are avoided in order to squeeze as many people as possible into
an area (e.g. slums/shanty towns).
■ Engage further with local people so that local community partnerships are fostered
and people take a greater interest in their built environment.
Social Targets of SDG 11
all by 2030
•ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing & basic services (upgrading slums)
•provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all
• enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanisation and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management
• provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible green and public spaces
• strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard worlds cultural and natural heritage
• support positive e, s and env links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas - strengthen national and regional development planning
• support LEDC through financial and technical assistance in building sustainable and resilient buildings
Environmental Considerations For Sustainable Development
• reducing ghg emissions - improving living conditions incl air quality
• protecting water resources
• ensuring managing waste is priority through waste hierarchy
• advancing use of renewable energy resources
• providing a global response to climate change
SDG 11 Environmental Targets
all by 2030
•substantially reduce no. deaths and people affected and direct economic loss caused by disasters
• reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities
• substantially increase number of cities and settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaption to climate change, resilience to disasters and develop and implement holistic disaster risk management at all levels
Peri-Urban
Land between town and country
Ecological Footprint
Measures demand on and supply of nature
6 Categories of surface area tracked by Ecological Footprint
Crop Land
Grazing Land
Fishing Grounds
Built up Land
Forest Areas
Carbon Demand on Land
Urban Ecological Footprint
An urban ecological footprint is the amount of land required to produce the resources
needed by one person (to support their lifestyle)
8 Sectors of spending Data
Housing
Transport
Food
Consumer Items
Private Services
Public Services
Capital Investment
Other
Carbon Footprint
total set of
greenhouse gas
emissions caused by
an individual, event,
organisation or product
expressed in its carbon
dioxide equivalent
Two Types of emissions that make up Carbon Footprint
Direct ~ from heating sources and personal transportation
Indirect ~ through production of products - electricity, goods and services and use of transportation to get goods to market
Waste Hierarchy
Waste Prevention
Reuse
Recycle/Compost
Energy Recovery
Disposal
Waste Prevention
Using Less material in design and manufacture
using products for longer
Reusing materials
Using less hazardous materials
Reuse
Checking, cleaning, repairing and refurbishing whole item or spare parts
Recycle/Compost
Turning waste into a new substance or product
incl. compost
Energy Recovery
Disposing of waste through incineration
produces energy or other materials from waste
Disposal
Landfill and incineration without energy
What is the energy consumption across the world expected to rise and what effects will this have
66% between 2008 and 2035
pressure on amt of living space that people have access to
affect food production
What is the City Council of Edinburgh using less energy for
-light and heat buildings, tenement stairs and streets
-fuel vehicles
-run electrical equipment
aim 20% reduction by 2020
Issues and Challenges of Urban Water Supply
Government And Policies
Climate change
Population growth and urbanisation
Increasing complexity and risks of infrastructure systems
Changing public priorities
Energy Use
Emerging Technologies
Deterioration of Infrastructure systems
Components of Water supply
Demand
Resource
Abstraction
Treatment
Distribution
What project took place for urban water management
SWITCH 2006 to 2011
investigated ‘Sustainable Water Management in the City of the Future’.
