Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (World Commission on Environment and Development’s 1987 Brundtland Report). It deals with concerns of climate change, clean air and water, renewable energy and land use continue to draw attention to sustainability, particularly sustainable urban planning — the developmental strategies and practices that ensure liveable, self-sustaining communities over the long periods of time.