SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY CRISIS

BY ,1401002 - Aditya.R1401039 - Harish.GSUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY CRISISSUSTAINABILITY

The name sustainability is derived from the Latinsustinere(tenere, to hold;sub, up).

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

Inecology,sustainability-biologicalSystems remaindiverseand productive. eg-Long-lived and healthywetlandsandforests.sustainability is the endurance of systems and processes.

Theorganizing principlefor sustainability is sustainability development, which includes the four interconnected domains Ecology Economics Politics and Culture.Three pillars of sustainability

EconomySocietyEnvironment

Venn diagram of sustainability development

Key Aspects For Sustainability Development

Inter-generational equity: This emphasizes that we should minimize any adverse impacts on resourse and environment. Intra-generational equity: This emphasizes that the development process should seek to minimize the wealth gaps within and between nations.Measures for Sustainability Development

Using appropriate technology is one which is locally adaptable,ecofriendly.The technology should use less of resourse and should produce minimum waste. Reduce,Reuse,Recycle approach Prompting environmental education and awarenessResourse utilization as per carrying capacity

Sustainability of a system depends upon carrying capacity of the system

Carrying capacity has two components: Supporting capacity Assimilative capacity

4. Improving quality of life including social,cultural and economic dimensions.

Multidimensional model for sustainability development

Global sustainable development goals

To eradicateextreme poverty and hunger.To achieveuniversal primary education.To promotegender qualityand empower women.To reduce child mortality.To improvematernal health.To combat HIV/AIDS,malaria, and other diseases.To ensure environmental sustainability.

URBAN PROBLEMS RELATED TO ENERGY

Historical crises1970s Energy crisis- caused by the peaking of oil production in major industrial nations (Germany,United States,Canada, etc.) andembargoesfrom other producers1973 oil crisis- caused by anOPECoil export embargo by many of the majorARABoil-producing states, in response toWESTERNsupport ofIsraelduring theYom Kippur War1979 oil crisis- caused by theIranian Revolution1990 oil price shock- caused by theGulf WarThe 20002001California electricity crisis- Caused bymarket manipulationbyEnronand failedderegulation; resulted in multiple large-scalePower outages.Fuel protest in United Kingdomin 2000 were caused by a rise in the price ofCrude OILcombined with already relatively high taxation on road fuel in theUKNorth American natural gas crisis2004 Argentine energy crisisNorth Koreahas had energy shortages for many years.Zimbabwehas experienced a shortage of energy supplies for many years due to financial mismanagement.Political riots occurring during the2007 Burmese anti-government protestswere sparked by rising energy prices.

THE ENERGY DEMANDING ACTIVITIES Residential and commercial lighting.Transportation for moving from residence to workplace.Modern life style using large no of gadgets. Industrial plants using a big properties of energy.A large amount of waste generation which has to be disposed off properly using energy based techniques.Control and prevention of air and water pollution .

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