May you give me an example?
2007-12-10 00:43:27 · 2 answers · asked by SimpleSimon 1 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Developers can build a community based on Smart Growth principles, where there is a mixture of land uses, and good transportation options for people who don't wish to drive.
Go to the website of the U.S. Green Building Council for more information. Look up LEED standards for community development.
www.usgbc.org
2007-12-10 00:47:08 · answer #1 · answered by Slappy McStretchNuts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't.
Our society relies on continuing economic growth. Even when we do have recessions or depressions, we want to think of them as temporary phenomenon.
Investment decisions are based on ROI (return on investment), etc.
But continuous economic growth just isn't sustainable. To be truly sustainable, the economy has to be essentially static (or oscillating - which most consider worse)
We see this in ecological studies both theoretical and of countless other species, but we haven't wanted to apply our knowledge to ourselves.
2007-12-11 08:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by simplicitus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋