Sustainable development: the concept and the practical challenge
Series: Civil Engineering ; 138(special issue 2), 3-8(6)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: Looks in some detail at the concept and challenge of sustainable development. Examines the various definitions of 'sustainability' and 'sustainable development' to discover a workable meaning. Highlights the scientific principles of environmental sustainability and uses the five-capital model - natural, human, social, manufactured, financial - to discuss the available resources for achieving sustainable development. Diagrams. References.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS63147 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 109489-1001 |
Looks in some detail at the concept and challenge of sustainable development. Examines the various definitions of 'sustainability' and 'sustainable development' to discover a workable meaning. Highlights the scientific principles of environmental sustainability and uses the five-capital model - natural, human, social, manufactured, financial - to discuss the available resources for achieving sustainable development. Diagrams. References.