Sustainability Approach
Natural Resources
Environment
Social &
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Economy
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What is Sustainability?
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Benefits of a Sustainable Approach
• Creates a campus which maximizes
ecological function
• Promotes long term viability of the
institution and the community
• Consistent with UCSC’s historic tradition
of respect for the natural environment
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Indicators:
Natural Resources
• Water
• Energy
• Land Utilization
• Material Flows
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Environment
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Air Quality
Land Use
Water Quality
Ecology & Cultural Heritage
Design & Operation
Transport
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Social & Community
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Inclusion
Justice
Amenity
Access
Form and Space
User Comfort
Health & Welfare
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Economic
• Viability
• Competition Effects
• Employment / Skills
• Transport
• Social Benefits / Costs
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How is Sustainability Incorporated Into
Long Range Planning?
• Framework for interdisciplinary
understanding and approaches
• Guide to adaptation in the face of
inevitable change
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Sustainability and Long Range Planning
The future is random and chaotic…
Sustainability is not an end in itself.
It is a means—an intellectual framework—
though which UCSC, Santa Cruz and
society in general can achieve a better
future within resource limits.
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