Haywood, Lorren KDe Wet, Benita2009-09-282009-09-282009-08Haywood, L.K. and De Wet, B. 2009. Sustainability assessment: a tool for planning for sustainability as a desired outcome for a proposed development. International Association for Impact Assessment (South Africa) Conference, Wilderness, South Africa, 23-26 August, 2009. pp 1-9http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3616International Association for Impact Assessment (South Africa) Conference. Wilderness, South Africa, 23-26 August 2009This paper presents a theoretical framework for planning for sustainability for any proposed development project. The objective of this framework is to foster and preserve the social ecological system in which the proposed development project is to occur so that the system remains dynamic, adaptive, resilient and durable through time. The overall approach to the framework is the understanding of the function and relationships within the social ecological system in which the proposed development is to occur. The system is analysed through stakeholder engagement and expert analysis. Sustainability is assessed through the development of sustainability principles and criteria with sustainability indicators to measure the progression. The framework has developed through a long history of impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment in the environmental sector.enSustainability assessmentSocial ecological systemSustainable theoretical frameworkEnvironmental assessmentInternational Association for Impact AssessmentConference PresentationHaywood, L. K., & De Wet, B. (2009). Sustainability assessment: a tool for planning for sustainability as a desired outcome for a proposed development. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3616Haywood, Lorren K, and Benita De Wet. "Sustainability assessment: a tool for planning for sustainability as a desired outcome for a proposed development." (2009): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3616Haywood LK, De Wet B, Sustainability assessment: a tool for planning for sustainability as a desired outcome for a proposed development; 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3616 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Haywood, Lorren K AU - De Wet, Benita AB - This paper presents a theoretical framework for planning for sustainability for any proposed development project. The objective of this framework is to foster and preserve the social ecological system in which the proposed development project is to occur so that the system remains dynamic, adaptive, resilient and durable through time. The overall approach to the framework is the understanding of the function and relationships within the social ecological system in which the proposed development is to occur. The system is analysed through stakeholder engagement and expert analysis. Sustainability is assessed through the development of sustainability principles and criteria with sustainability indicators to measure the progression. The framework has developed through a long history of impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment in the environmental sector. DA - 2009-08 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Sustainability assessment KW - Social ecological system KW - Sustainable theoretical framework KW - Environmental assessment KW - International Association for Impact Assessment LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 T1 - Sustainability assessment: a tool for planning for sustainability as a desired outcome for a proposed development TI - Sustainability assessment: a tool for planning for sustainability as a desired outcome for a proposed development UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3616 ER -