Defining and predicting sustainability

Costanza, Robert; Patten, Bernard C.

doi:10.1016/0921-8009(95)00048-8

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“…Critics argue that the concept cannot be "properly defined" [3]. According to Pinar et al [4] sustainability is an elusive concept being very rare to find two identical descriptions of its different components.…”

Section: Concept Of Sustainabilitymentioning

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Proposal of a Sustainability Index for the Automotive Industry

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Abstract:In a scenario of increasing globalization, sustainable development has emerged as an attractive and strategic issue for both countries and individual organizations and their supply chains. Companies have faced different challenges in seeking to combine the best economic performance with increased social and environmental responsibility. Monitoring sustainability is essential for decision-making and management of activities that comprise an organization's system processes. Evaluation can be performed using indices or a set of indicators. In addition to increasing organizational effectiveness and improving competitiveness, customer service and profitability, it is also a crucial influence on the development of business sustainability. This paper proposes a sustainability index that provides companies with information about their level of economic, social and environmental sustainability, showing their performance at both individual and supply chain level. The importance of the indicators is assessed by using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology applied to a case study of a supply chain in the automotive industry. The various stages experienced during the construction of the index are also shown. The final results achieved are then presented and discussed in light of the objectives. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 2114

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Section: Concept Of Sustainabilitymentioning

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Proposal of a Sustainability Index for the Automotive Industry

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“…The literature also points to a lack of definition of basic information, such as (COSTANZA and PATTEN, 1995;SILVA NETO and BASSO, 2010): a) what should be sustained? b) When to evaluate what should be sustained?…”

Section: Doubts and Misunderstandings Generated By The Term Sustainablementioning

confidence: 99%

Sustentabilidade e desenvolvimento sustentável: desvendando as sobreposições e alcances de seus significados

2017

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The sustainable, sustainability and sustainable development are remarkable and timely terms at the global level. However as they lack an axiomatic concept, they lead to criticism and doubts in their theoretical application and praxis. In this sense, this study aims to analyze the attributes of sustainable, sustainability and sustainable development to contribute to its concept. This work is typified as a qualitative, bibliographical, and interpretive one, in which the databases of consulted journals are related to Science Direct, Springer Link, Wiley Online Library, and Google Scholar. The main results show that the sustainable is responsible for solutions to the deterioration of the humanenvironment system with the help of sustainability and sustainable development. Sustainability measures the level of quality of this system in order to evaluate its distance from the sustainable. Sustainable development works with strategies to bring the level of sustainability closer to the sustainable human-environment system. The attributes of these terms have distinct meanings and relate to specific praxis, but they converge to a single goal. Thus, an axiomatic concept of these terms assists in praxis to hold areas with distinct functions accountable, but with a single final attempt to achieve the idea of a sustainable human-environment system. We hope this work may prompt further study on these terms and help in understanding their praxis and theoretical application.Keywords: Sustainable. Nature capital. Environmental/human system. Sustentabilidade e desenvolvimento sustentável: desvendando as sobreposições e alcances de seus significados ResumoSustentável, sustentabilidade e desenvolvimento sustentável são termos notáveis e oportunos em nível global. Entretanto pelo fato de serem desprovidos de conceitos axiomáticos geram críticas e dúvidas na práxis. Este estudo objetiva analisar os atributos de sustentável, sustentabilidade e desenvolvimento sustentável visando contribuir para o axioma de seus conceitos. Esta pesquisa tipifica-se em qualitativa, bibliográfica e interpretativa. As bases de periódicos consultados relacionam-se a Science Direct, Springer Link, Wiley Online Library e Google Scholar. Os principais resultados revelam que "sustentável" tem a incumbência pelas soluções à deterioração do sistema ambiental humano com auxílio da sustentabilidade e do desenvolvimento sustentável. A sustentabilidade mensura o nível da qualidade deste sistema com intuito de avaliar o seu grau de distância em relação ao sustentável. O desenvolvimento sustentável atua com estratégias para aproximar o nível de sustentabilidade ao sistema ambiental humano sustentável. Os atributos destes termos possuem significados distintos e relacionam-se a uma práxis específica, entretanto, convergem a um único objetivo. Sendo assim, um conceito axiomático destes termos auxilia na práxis para responsabilizar as áreas com funções distintas, mas com um único intento final, o de alcançar a ideia de sistema ambiental humano sustentável. Salienta-s...

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“…However, critics have questioned the usefulness of such a broad concept as sustainability claiming it is difficult to operationalize. Costanza and Patten [3] provide a broad definition-"a sustainable system is one which survives or persists", acknowledging the need to specify what system, for how long, and when we assess whether a system has persisted. This simple definition provides the opportunity to decouple sustainability goals from growth, a necessity as we strive to make progress in shrinking cities.…”

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Growing Gardens in Shrinking Cities: A Solution to the Soil Lead Problem?

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Abstract:As cities shrink, they often leave a patchwork of vacancy on the landscape. The maintenance of vacant lands and eventual transformation to sustainable land uses is a challenge all cities face, but one that is particularly pronounced in shrinking cities. Vacant lands can support sustainability initiatives, specifically the expansion of urban gardens and local food production. However, many shrinking cities are the same aging cities that have experienced the highest soil lead burdens from their industrial past as well as the historic use of lead-based paint and leaded gasoline. Elevated soil lead is often viewed as a barrier to urban agriculture and managing for multiple ecosystem services, including food production and reduced soil lead exposure, remains a challenge. In this paper, we argue that a shift in framing the soil lead and gardening issue from potential conflict to potential solution can advance both urban sustainability goals and support healthy gardening efforts. Urban gardening as a potential solution to the soil lead problem stems from investment in place and is realized through multiple activities, in particular (1) soil management, including soil testing and the addition of amendments, and (2) social network and community building that leverages resources and knowledge.

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Defining and predicting sustainability

Cited by 406 publications

References 5 publications

Proposal of a Sustainability Index for the Automotive Industry

Proposal of a Sustainability Index for the Automotive Industry

Sustentabilidade e desenvolvimento sustentável: desvendando as sobreposições e alcances de seus significados

Growing Gardens in Shrinking Cities: A Solution to the Soil Lead Problem?

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