Sustainable Development

Source:(Jeanjean.com,2014)

Sustainable development is defined as “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” (Liew, 2004) Many people will confuse about sustainable development and green building which I am always though that green building is a sustainable development. Throughout the lecturer which given by Ms.San Liew, I understand that sustainable development is covering wider scopes than the green building which green building is just one of the aspects of the sustainable development. As had mentioned in above, sustainable development is to fulfilling the people needs without compromising the need of the future generation. To achieve this objective, it shall balance the aspects of environment, economic and social.

Nowadays, sustainable development is getting popular in the construction industry because it able to improve the aspects of environment, economic and social in the country. Moreover, to achieve these aspects, we need to consider the various factors in the development together to balance with the aspects. After this lesson, the factors of sustainable development can be included in the proposal of the redevelopment of Matilda Street as it may improve the environment and produce a better building in the area. 

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