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Sustainability in Engineering

According to the 1987 Brundtland Commission Report on Sustainable Development, a

sustainable development is defined as a development that meets the needs of the presenthowever at the same time not compromising the future generations ability in meeting their

own needs. A project which can overcome many obstacles and not fail in the implementation is

considered sustainable. To maintain sustainability, there must be a plan for short term and a

plan for long term. In general, for the different applications, industries and projects, the

components in their sustainability include factors in terms of economic, environmental and also

social. However, in the present era, the term sustainability will often relate purely to

environmental. Sustainability in environmental term means conserving resources, eliminating

non-renewable resources, and also reducing environmental degradation. This is because the

core of the sustainable future for the coming generation is to have an earth that can be livedfor generations. However, sustainability cannot just solely encompass the environmental factor.

Hence, any approach in engineering must not only respond to the environmental challenges but

also the economic and cultural factors. Running a project encompassing all these factors need

careful planning considering the economic and social factors at the project site.

References

What sustainability means to us, Engineers for a Sustainable Future,http://www.eswusa.org/what-sustainability-means-us.

Sustainability, Engineering Council,http://www.eswusa.org/what-sustainability-means-us.

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