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... Outline the concept of sustainable development (5) Sustainable development involves "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." (World Commission on Environment and Development). Sustainable development is the way in which developing undergoing industrialisation will avoid becoming industrialised carbon intensive nations with a high level of emissions, much like current industrialised countries. Sustainable development can be achieved through planning of urban dwelling for example inner city terrace housing is more energy efficient than rural detached housing as they have less exterior walls. It can also be achieved through government policy for example within the EU the law requires that an Environmental Impact Assessment is carried out for all large scale civil engineering projects eg. motorways. Discuss the view that rapid economic growth is unsustainable (20) Rapid economic growth often is unsustainable as it does not meet the needs of the present without
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