Sustainable design

mode of human development that meets current demands without compromising the needs of future generations

thumb|upright=1.5|A garden cultivated on permaculture principles

assessment of the environmental consequences of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects prior to the decision to move forward with the proposed action

architecture designed to minimize environmental and resource impact

urban design movement promoting walkable neighborhoods with a wide range of housing and job types

good that is being purchased by or otherwise transferred to a second or later end user

design approach sensitive to environmental impacts

architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space and the ecosystem at large

policies for sustainable development of water use

philosophy of designing physical objects, environment, and services to comply with the principles of ecological sustainability

process of infiltration and percolation of water in the ground and aquifers

overview of air conditioning in automobiles

artificial wetland to treat municipal or industrial wastewater, greywater or stormwater runoff

form of rainwater runoff management

process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products

process aiming to ensure that environmental aspects are considered effectively

biomimetic approach to the design of products

lifestyle based on minimizing environmental impact and promoting sustainability

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[[File:Bakhátas magaságyás 2.png|thumb|A schematic image of a Hügelkultur mound.

theory and measures to control erosion

branch of landscape architecture

thumb|One scheme of potential North American bioregions based on watersheds. Bioregionalism is a philosophy that suggests that political, cultural, and economic systems are more sustainable and just if they are organized around naturally defined areas called bioregions (similar to ecoregions). Bioregions are defined through physical and environmental features, including watershed boundaries and soil and terrain characteristics. Bioregionalism stresses that the determination of a bioregion is also a cultural phenomenon, and emphasizes local populations, knowledge, and solutions.

holistic approach to landscape management

low tract of land

thumb|A bioretention cell, also called a rain garden, in the [[United States. It is designed to treat polluted stormwater runoff from an adjacent parking lot. Plants are in winter dormancy.]]

designed to reduce the potential impact of development

eco-centre in Powys, mid-Wales, UK, demonstrating and teaching sustainable development

theory of urban planning

study of maintaining biodiversity in human-dominated ecosystems

low maintenance landscaping

American architect

An eco-city or ecocity is "a human settlement modeled on the self-sustaining resilient structure and function of natural ecosystems", as defined by Ecocity Builders, a non-profit organization started by Richard Register, who first coined the term in his 1984 essay, "EcoCities: Making cities sustainable is a crucial challenge". Simply put, an eco-city is an ecologically healthy city. The World Bank defines eco-cities as "cities that enhance the well-being of citizens and society through integrated urban planning and management that harness the benefits of ecological systems and protect and nurt

Largely undeveloped or wild land, usually forested, surrounding a river or stream

time span from when a product is sold to when it is discarded

Belgian fashion designer

Body of surface water in a channel with surrounding undeveloped land dominated by grasses

structured, iterative process of robust decision making in the face of uncertainty, with an aim to reducing uncertainty over time via system monitoring

gardening according to sustainabilty principles