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By Jennifer A. Senick, M.a., Anthony Sblendorio, Cla, And Clinton J. Andrews, Ph.d.
In recent years, the developer community has taken a huge step toward acceptance
of sustainable development. The concept of sustainability is becoming integral
in changing development patterns, personal habits and government regulations,
as well as in raising awareness about the effects that our behaviors have on
the natural environment. Concurrently, the Bruntland Report’s definition of sustainability1 has become widely accepted, if not very operational.
As a result, change agents worldwide have defined sustainable development in
various more specific terms. These include: 1) the three-prong
social-economic-environmental balancing act popularized by Agenda 21 (United
Nations Conference on Environment and Development, 1992); 2) the science-based
Natural Step definition, resulting from expert consideration of the
requirements for preserving habitat function; 3) the 10 Mel-bourne Principles
emphasizing self-determination and empowerment; 4) the 23 Ahwahnee Principles
emphasizing New Urbanist design preferences; 5) the nine Hannover Principles
guiding biocompatible building design; and several others.
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Roger Register Tallahassee, FL
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In Michigan, some are predicting a better business climate for redevelopment and regulatory closure of contaminated properties thanks to a bill Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was scheduled to sign last week. The new regulations should have a positive impact on commercial real estate development and brownfields redevelopment resulting in the creation of jobs. |
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