for Sustainable Construction The construction of buildings in the United States accounts for thirty percent of waste output annually. The construction of these buildings also consume seventy-one percent of the total electrical energy in the U.S. Due to the diminishing health of our planet‚ it is evident that sustainability in construction is a necessity. Sustainable‚ or green‚ buildings are not only beneficial to the planet‚ but also to the owner‚ the designer‚ and the builder. Sustainable buildings
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To many‚ sustainable tourism might be interpreted as sustaining attractions just to ensure there is a continuation of visitors and tourists coming in. However‚ this understanding is too juvenile. According to a 1987 report‚ Our Common Future‚ sustainable development is define as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’ (WCED‚ 1987). Fundamentally‚ sustainable development ‘advocates the wise use and conservation
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SUSTAINABLE TOURISM ~ ELIMINATING POVERTY (ST~EP) INTRODUCTION : At the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg‚ South Africa in August 2002‚ the World Tourism Organization (WTO)‚ supported by UNCTAD‚ took a global lead in this field‚ launching the concept of ‘Sustainable Tourism as an effective tool for Eliminating Poverty’ (ST~EP)‚ and beginning the process of putting a program in place to implement the concept. This initiative linked the longstanding WTO pursuit of Sustainable
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Sustainable Architecture "Sustainable Architecture" - this phrase in recent years is mentioned a lot. The concept of "sustainable architecture" is associated‚ even identified with the concept of green architecture‚ ecological architecture‚ environmentally friendly‚ energy efficient ... to reach a stable value for the environment human life‚ reduce negative impacts on the environment in the present and future. However‚ although this interpretation is correct‚ but only one aspect‚ because that’s
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SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE Epistemological Definition Worldwide cities are experiencing a rush of population growth‚ this growth to the ecological balance shown against the environment and the exploitation of natural resources have sued implement new methods of construction using new technologies. (Big & Green: Toward Sustainable Architecture in the 21ST Century). Sustainable or sustainable architecture seeks to optimize natural resources and building systems that minimize the environmental
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Multiple Choice Questions for Sustainable Tourism: Theory and Practice (Author: David Weaver) CHAPTER ONE 1. Which of the following represents the correct historical sequence of Jafari’s tourism platforms? a) Adaptancy‚ cautionary‚ advocacy‚ knowledge-based b) Advocacy‚ adaptancy‚ cautionary‚ knowledge-based c) Advocacy‚ cautionary‚ adaptancy‚ knowledge-based d) Advantageous‚ cautionary‚ adaptancy‚ knowledge-based e) None of the above 2. Which one of the following
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revitalise local economies. However‚ like other forms of development‚ tourism can also cause its share of problems‚ such as social dislocation‚ loss of cultural heritage‚ economic dependence and ecological degradation. Learning about the impacts of tourism has led many people to seek more responsible holidays. These include various forms of alternative or sustainable tourism such as: ’nature-based tourism’‚ ’ecotourism’ and ’cultural tourism’. Sustainable tourism is becoming so popular that some say that
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“...the core values that underpin sustainable development - interdependence‚ empathy‚ equity‚ personal responsibility and intergenerational justice - are the only foundation upon which any viable vision of a better world can possibly be constructed.” Jonathon Porritt Globalization and sustainability are forces that are in constant competition. In this global game there emerges a clear victor and an inevitable loss. As a political‚ social‚ and economic force‚ globalization has expanded to encompass
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Sustainable development has been a topic of discussions and debates among government officials‚ business professionals and other members of the society since the beginning of globalization more than two decades ago. Numerous attempts around the world‚ including Good Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility‚ have been made to ensure sustainable development. In this essay‚ an alternative approach to sustainable development called the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy is introduced. Although the
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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CONTENT 1. INTRODUCING………………………………1 2. HOW FASHION HARMS THE ENVIRONMENT?.............................................1 3. FOOTPRINT…………………………………..6 ❖ My group’s footprint…………………….6 ❖ Foorprint & the world…………………...6 4. ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES………………...8 5. CROCS ………………………………………....9 ❖ Design dossier…………………………….9 ❖ Manufactory……………………………..12 ❖ Material…………………………………..12
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