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These three spheres can also be referred to as the "triple bottom line" or the three pillars of sustainability. [10] While these spheres are vastly different from one another, they each play a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency of society and the betterment of the planet. Sustainability is established when the three spheres overlap equally.
Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long period of time. Definitions of this term are disputed and have varied with literature, context, and time. [2] [1] Sustainability usually has three dimensions (or pillars): environmental, economic, and social. [1] Many definitions emphasize the environmental dimension.
Scholars usually distinguish three different areas of sustainability. These are the environmental, the social, and the economic. Several terms are in use for this concept. Authors may speak of three pillars, dimensions, components, aspects, [35] perspectives, factors, or goals. All mean the same thing in this context. [28]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sustainability: . Sustainability – capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of stewardship and responsible resource management.
Sustainable landscape architecture is a category of sustainable design concerned with the planning and design of the built and natural environments. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The design of a sustainable landscape encompasses the three pillars of sustainable development: economic well-being, social equity and environmental protections.
The three pillars addressed in sustainable development are: ecological integrity, social equity, and economic security. [15] Gould and Lewis argue in their book Green Gentrification that urban redevelopment and projects have neglected the social equity pillar, resulting in development that focuses on profit and deepens social inequality.
Environmental initiatives are being rolled out across the industry, as brands seek to reduce their carbon footprint and appeal to conscious consumers. But a number of leaders in this space are ...
The Three Pillars of Sustainability. Cultural sustainability as it relates to sustainable development (or to sustainability), has to do with maintaining cultural beliefs, cultural practices, heritage conservation, culture as its own entity, and the question of whether or not any given cultures will exist in the future. [2]