Gibberd, Jeremy T2014-03-252014-03-252012-11Gibberd, J.T. 2012. Appropriate architecture for sustainable development: The creation of ecological footprint and human development index capability. In: International Conference on Appropriate Technology, University of Pretoria, Department of Science and Technology, Tshwane University of Technology, 20-24 November 2012http://www.academia.edu/3574480/Appropriate_Architecture_for_Sustainable_Development_The_Creation_of_Ecological_Footprint_and_Human_Development_Capabilityhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/7311International Conference on Appropriate Technology, University of Pretoria, Department of Science and Technology, Tshwane University of Technology, 20-24 November 2012Carbon emission scenarios are used as key inputs in the sustainability and built environment strategies and policies. Decisions and direction in these are based on carbon emission models which show the optimum mix of interventions required to achieve carbon emission reductions or stabilization. Reducing carbon emissions however does not lead sustainability. Sustainability is more complex and requires the achievement of minimum quality of life standards as well as a balance between environmental and human systems. The danger with a focus on carbon emissions is that limited resources and timeframes may be exhausted trying to achieve reductions and valuable opportunities to build long term sustainable solutions will be being lost. This paper argues that increasingly scarce resources, the timeframes for addressing climate change and the lifespan of infrastructure and buildings (50+ years) mean that we cannot address carbon emission reductions first, and then address sustainability later; we need to address both at once. We need to develop appropriate architecture for sustainable development and not just carbon emission reduction.enCarbon emissionsSustainable developmentHuman development indexEcological footprintConference PresentationGibberd, J. T. (2012). Appropriate architecture for sustainable development: The creation of ecological footprint and human development index capability. ACADEMIA. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7311Gibberd, Jeremy T. "Appropriate architecture for sustainable development: The creation of ecological footprint and human development index capability." (2012): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7311Gibberd JT, Appropriate architecture for sustainable development: The creation of ecological footprint and human development index capability; ACADEMIA; 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7311 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Gibberd, Jeremy T AB - Carbon emission scenarios are used as key inputs in the sustainability and built environment strategies and policies. Decisions and direction in these are based on carbon emission models which show the optimum mix of interventions required to achieve carbon emission reductions or stabilization. Reducing carbon emissions however does not lead sustainability. Sustainability is more complex and requires the achievement of minimum quality of life standards as well as a balance between environmental and human systems. The danger with a focus on carbon emissions is that limited resources and timeframes may be exhausted trying to achieve reductions and valuable opportunities to build long term sustainable solutions will be being lost. This paper argues that increasingly scarce resources, the timeframes for addressing climate change and the lifespan of infrastructure and buildings (50+ years) mean that we cannot address carbon emission reductions first, and then address sustainability later; we need to address both at once. We need to develop appropriate architecture for sustainable development and not just carbon emission reduction. DA - 2012-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Carbon emissions KW - Sustainable development KW - Human development index KW - Ecological footprint LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 T1 - Appropriate architecture for sustainable development: The creation of ecological footprint and human development index capability TI - Appropriate architecture for sustainable development: The creation of ecological footprint and human development index capability UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7311 ER -