Geography DME - Sustainable vs Unsustainable 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyDevelopmentSustainabilityGCSEOCR Created by: DanielBurtCreated on: 06-04-17 15:22 Social Sustainable Development Directly Improves life, such as better education, health and housing. Promotes equality between different groups. 1 of 6 Social Unsustainable Development Excludes some people, such as women or an ethnic minority group, increasing inequality. Imposed on people from above, so they have no say in decision-making 2 of 6 Economic Sustainable Development Increases income for many people long term, so quality of life improves. Proves to be good value for money, benefiting the most people for the least cost. 3 of 6 Economic Unsustainable Development Leads to debt, which future generations will have to pay back Onlyt makes a small number of people wealthy and increases inequality 4 of 6 Environmental Sustainable Development Helps conserve biodiversity, e.g. selective logging rather than large-scale deforestation. Uses non-polluting and renewable resources. 5 of 6 Environmental Unsustainable Development Wastes finite natural resources, e.g. fossil fuels, which are then not available in the future. Causes pollution, e.g. industry polluting the air and water, future generations will have to clean up. 6 of 6
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