How long can you hold your breath?
How long can you go without blinking?
How long can you go without eating?
How long can we rely on oil?
The question of how long can we
survive is really about…
Sustainability
Sustainability is…
The effort to improve living
standards in ways that will not
hurt the future.
To be a sustainable community we
must….
Plan for the future!
People that
plan ahead
can control
the future
Concerns of Sustainability
1. Growth of Urban Areas
- Urban sprawl good or bad?
2. Mobility of Populations
– people move frequently
3. Increasing Multiculturalism
Which cultures will survive?
4. Changing Population Distribution
– large shifts of people
5. Energy
– How much do we have?
How long will it last?
6. Behavioral Spaces
– Places change based on use
Woodstock
7. Government Control
– How much is enough or too much?