Sustainability: Engineering And Sustainable Future Flashcards
What is sustainability?
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Why is it important?
- Climate change
- resource management
- social justice & equity
- world population expected to be 9.7 billion by 2050
- human well-being
- goes beyond only environmental
Define greenwashing
Type of manipulation that signals false or untrue impressions about a product, service or firm considering sustainability dimensions
What is sustainable development
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations from meeting theirs
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Pathway to sustainability
What are the principles of sustainability
- social
- environment
- economic
What is sustainable engineering
Refers to integration of social, environmental and economic considerations into product, process and energy system
What are the four capitals of sustainable engineering
- Natural capital
- social capital
- human capital
- financial and physical capital
What are the sustainable engineering challenges
- cost
- complexity
- limited resources
- public perception
- regulatory
- development of sustainable technologies and materials
