Sustainable Development

Question 1

What 6 things is Sustainability evaluated in terms of? (Fact finding Hex)

Answer 1

Energy
Materials
Environment
Society
Economics
Legislation

Question 2

Give the Def of Sustainable Development

Answer 2

Sustainable Development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 3

Name some Development issues

Answer 3

Population growth
Rising consumption 
Food insecurity 
Depletion and degradation of fresh water 
Vulnerability to climate change 
Depletion of biodiversity 
Poverty and conflict

Question 4

Give the triple bottom line

Answer 4

Prosperity
Planet
People

Question 5

Three capitals

Answer 5

Natural capital
Human capital
Manufacturing capital

Question 6

Name five Layers of SD

Answer 6

Primary objective and scale
Stakeholders
Fact finding
Integration
Reflection

Question 7

Give 5 examples of stakeholders

Answer 7

Government
Owners
Manufacturers
Suppliers
The Public
Customers
Trade Unions

Question 8

Name the 5 subsections of Fact finding with one element of each

Answer 8

Materials: Bill of materials
Environment : Can the materials be recycled?
Society : Does the manufacture or use of the product create jobs?
Regulation: What legislation/regulatory measures are relevant to production, use and disposal of the product?
Design: Is the packaging minimized? Packaging reused/recycled?

Question 9

Step Five: Reflection

Name 3 consideration that need to be taken when reflecting on an articulation

Answer 9

Short term effects
Long term effects
Alternatives