Environmentalism

Noise Mitigation in Urban Areas: AUBMC 2020 Case Study Abstract- This paper studies noise pollution in a local context and aims at finding feasible mitigation measures taking AUBMC area as a case study. After thoroughly researching the topic to better understand the causes and implications of noise, as well as suggested solutions to alleviate its severity, the group moved towards applying these findings to the study area. A professional sound meter was used to measure noise levels at different…

WHAT IS NEW URBANISM? New urbanism is a technique for designing our built environment and reforming it in such a way that it leads to a better standards of living for us and improve the quality of our life in the places we live. It primarily focuses on reducing the urban sprawl which arises because of the low rise development in some areas. New urbanism promotes the idea of high rise development in areas so that there can be a planned development and we could make the best use of land…

Sustainability Leaders A sustainability leader is a person who works towards making the world a better place to live in through adoption of new ways of thinking, seeing and doing things. Through sustainability leadership, leaders are able to make a difference in the environment that surrounds them (Sustainability Leadership Institute, 2011). One of the people who can be regarded as a sustainability leader is Dame Polly Courtice. Her actions in leadership have led to her being adjudged as an…

INTRODUCTION: As climate changes become more evident, humans have become more eco-conscious. The focus has shifted from just development to reducing our footprint on the environment and bringing about sustainable development. The concept of sustainable development emphasizes on development along with conservation of natural resources to meet the needs of the future generations and this principal can be adopted even in the healing profession of dentistry. DATA SOURCES: comprehensive electronic…

Case Write-Up of “First Green Bank: Bringing Bloom to Desert Landscapes” Central Issue - How should First Green Bank deal with loan of the companies who do not follow the social mission of bank? Recommended Course of Action - The bank should look at their mission statement and align with their values as parameters, to establish an evaluation score to avoid future discussions about which companies should be given loan. Basis for Recommendation First Green Bank should map parameters to create…

Environmental disaster within the 1970s brought the formation of pro-environmental agencies has fashioned a broad concept called stability. Numerous committees had been fashioned in this regard that the high-quality answer became the solution of sustainable development. However, the concept of stability on the way to create and design the suitable surroundings for humans turned into arisen. Application architecture standards of stability and sustainable development in architecture changed into…

Air Pollution Air pollution is very dangerous to humans’ health and it has a lot of damaging effects on the environment as well, I will try to give a small amount of facts and information about the air pollution and its effects and how to fight it properly. Air pollution is when the air is filled with foreign substances, and these substances could be anything or in any state like gases or liquids or solids, it’s just once they are foreign to the natural air mixture then they are polluting.…

PT Ciputra Property Tbk places itself as a part of community, and therefore our business activities consistently take into account environmental conservation initiatives and the interest of the surrounding communities. The Company’s operational policy integrates human and the environment as among the most crucial factors for business consideration. The Company believes that its social and environmental responsibilities can help it give a significant contribution not only to national development,…

Wildlife tourism is becoming more and more attractive recreational activity as a part of nature-based tourism. “The United Nations Environment Programme/Convention on Migratory Species (2006) claims that the demand for nature experiences is growing worldwide at a faster rate than tourism in general” (Susanna Curtin, 2010, p. 219). Therefore, there is strong necessity in wildlife tourism impact investigation. Does wildlife tourism actually lead to sustainability or is it utopian idea? In order to…

3.1 NEIGHBORHOOD SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS: FROM PLANNING THEORIES Howard’s idea to divide the “Garden city” into wards is considered to be one of the earliest notions of neighborhood in city planning. He visualized self-sustainable, compact neighborhoods with easy access to jobs, parks and shops for daily necessities. Howard clearly emphasized on efficient transportation network, combination of various social groups and integration of human and nature. Inspired by the “garden city”, Perry’s…