L1 Sustainability

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Sustainability and

Engineering Profession

(CON4433)

Lecture 1 Sustainable

Development

VTC 2013

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Lecture Aim:

Introduce the concept of sustainable

development as defined by:

Environmental sustainability

Economic sustainability

Social sustainability

Cultural sustainability

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Think about it

What happen?

Hong Kong in the 1950s

Hong Kong today

Development

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Think about it

Did the development is necessary?

Gain or Lost ?

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Solution

The development process could balance and

integrate the economic, environmental and

social demand.

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Evolution of Sustainable

Development - In 1972:

The Limits to Growth: a report for the Club of

Romes project on the predicament of

mankind

The United Nations Conference on the

Human Environment

Put environmental issues onto the

international political agenda.

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Development In 1980

IUCN published the World Conservation

Strategy

the concept of environmental protection and

examine the relationship between the

environment and development.

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Development - In 1987

Our Common Future report was released by

United Nations,

It defined sustainable development as development that

meets the needs of the present without compromising the

ability of future generations to meet their own needs

(WCED, 1987: 43).

A new approach in integrating economic, social and

environmental objectives in the decision-making and

development process.

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Definition of Sustainability

In physical terms: Its rates of use of nature resources do

not exceed their rates of generation;

its rates of use of nonrenewable resources do not exceed the rate at which sustainable renewable substitutes are developed;

its rate of pollution emission do not exceed the assimilative capacity of the environment.

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Definition of Sustainability

In social term:

the material living standard is adequate and

secure for everyone

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Definition of Sustainable

Development under HK-BEAM

Sustainable development is defined as:

balancing the fulfillment of human needs;

the protection of the natural environment ;

met not only in the present, but in the indefinite

future.

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sustainable development can be

conceptually broken into four

constituent parts:

environmental sustainability,

economic sustainability,

social sustainability and

cultural sustainability

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability

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Scheme of sustainable

development:

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Green/sustainable building design is

one that achieves high performance:

Minimizing natural resource consumption;

Minimizing emissions;

Minimizing discharge of solid waste and liquid

effluents;

Minimal negative impacts on site ecosystems;

Maximum quality of indoor environment.

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The Our Common Future report

offered five key concepts:

The demand of the present generation should not sacrifice the needs of the future;

Humanitys economic future is linked to the integrity of the natural systems;

The present is not sustainable as the needs of the poor cannot be met in many aspects;

Economic prospects of poor countries should be improved if we want to improve our environment;

The present generation should provide options for the future generation as they also have the right to choose and determine their own needs;

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Sustainable City with balanced

social, economic and

environmental development

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Definition of Sustainable

Development from Council for

Sustainable Development

The concept of sustainable development was first applied to environmental policy of Hong Kong during the late 1980s.

The term sustainable development was first mentioned officially in policy formulation in the 1999 Policy Address delivered by the former Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa.

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Three main concepts from

Policy Address:

Finding ways to increase prosperity and improve the

quality of life while reducing overall pollution and

waste;

Meeting our own needs and aspirations without

doing damage to the prospects of future generations;

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Reducing the environmental burden we put on our

neighbours and helping to preserve common

resources

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In SUSDEV 21 Study:

sustainable development in Hong Kong

balances social, economic and environmental

needs, both for present and future generations,

simultaneously achieving a vibrant economy,

social progress and better environmental quality,

locally, nationally and internationally, through

the efforts of the community and the

Government.

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Timeline for Sustainable

Development in Hong Kong 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's

1976-Country Parks

Ordinance

1989-The 1989 White Paper

on Pollution in Hong

Kong A Time to Act

1991-The First Review of

Progress on the 1989 White

Paper

2000-Establishment of the Joint Working

Group on Sustainable Development

and Environmental Protection

1993-The Second Review of


Paper

2000-Completion of SUSDEV 21 and

Computer Aided Sustainability

Evaluation Tool (CASET)

1994-Chinas Agenda 21 2001-Establishment of the Sustainable

Development Unit (SDU)

1996-The Third Review of


Paper

2002-Johannesburg Summit, the first time

the HKSAR Government sent an

official delegation to participate

1997-Commissioning of the Study

on Sustainable Development

in Hong Kong for the 21st

Century (SUSDEV 21)

2003-Establishment of the Council for

Sustainable Development

1998-The Fourth Review of


Paper

2003-Establishment of the Hong Kong

Peoples Council for Sustainable

Development (PCSD)

1998-Establishment of Hong

Kong Sustainable

Development Forum

(HKSDF)

2004-Hong Kong Declaration on

Sustainable Development for Cities

1999-The Chief Executives 1999

Policy Address

2005-A First Sustainable Development

Strategy for Hong Kong

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A First Sustainable Development

Strategy for Hong Kong 2005

Three areas were identified for achieving the

stated vision:

Solid waste management A community effort for

sustainability

Renewable energy Acting locally on a global

issue

Urban living space Creating a sustainable built

environment

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Guiding Principles for Sustainable

Development of HKSAR Government

Economy

Health and Hygiene

Natural Resources

Society and Social Infrastructure

Biodiversity

Leisure and Cultural Vibrancy

Environmental Quality

Mobility

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Conclusion

Source:

http://www.moederdegans.be/sara/the_golden_egg/The_Golden_Egg_Fable.htm

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