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100 _aParkin, S
245 _aSustainable development: the concept and the practical challenge
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490 _aCivil Engineering
_v138(special issue 2), 3-8(6)
520 _aLooks 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.
590 _aABS
650 _aENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
650 _aSustainability
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650 _aEnvironment
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650 _aECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
650 _aDEFINITIONS
650 _aRESOURCES
650 _aSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
690 _aDEVELOPMENT-SUSTAINABLE
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