• What is sustainability? • What is planning? • What is development?• IMF. 2012. Water for People. Finance & Development 49(2): http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2012/06/picture.htm

What is “sustainable development?”

• Brundtland Commission (1987) definition of sustainable development: "development which meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"

Sachs (2015): 3 concerns of “sustainable development?”

Sachs (2015): 3 concerns of “sustainable development?”

• Economic development

Sachs (2015): 3 concerns of “sustainable development?”

• Economic development• Social inclusion

Sachs (2015): 3 concerns of “sustainable development?”

• Economic development• Social inclusion• Environmental sustainability

A little more on Sachs (2015), chapter 1:

• “Analytical” vs. “normative”• According to Sachs, what made possible the

incredible growth of population in the past few centuries?

• Who is Jeffrey Sachs?• State of China’s economy?• What is “poverty?”• Climate change in this course

Jepson 2001

• Old!• Journal of Planning Literature• Literature review– Cf., annotated bibliography– Organized, argument, tell a story– Stand alone or prelude to research paper

Jepson 2001, continued

• Carrying capacity: “Effective systemic self-regulation is related to the concept of carrying capacity and dependent on feedback flows…. The first of these concepts, carrying capacity, is understood to be the inherent and natural capacity of a system to absorb the resource extractions and waste disposal stresses that accompany productive activity to support the activities of its constituent life forms….”

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Carryingcapacity

Jepson 2001, continued

• Carrying capacity: “Effective systemic self-regulation is related to the concept of carrying capacity and dependent on feedback flows…. The first of these concepts, carrying capacity, is understood to be the inherent and natural capacity of a system to absorb the resource extractions and waste disposal stresses that accompany productive activity to support the activities of its constituent life forms….”

The challenges of interdisciplinary topics

“Tragedy of the commons”

Sachs (2015): 3 concerns of “sustainable development?”

Sachs (2015): 3 concerns of “sustainable development?”

• Economic development• Social inclusion• Environmental sustainability

“Three Es” – same idea as Sachs, just a little catchier… sort of

Intergenerational equity, vs.Intragenerational equity

Brundtland Report:• Foundational document• Is growth the solution to global problems?• “Smart growth” movement in planning

Sustainable planning & development:“think global, act local?”

Urban growth impacts on agriculture

Start again here:

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Carryingcapacity

Engelman, Robert. 2016. Six Billion in Africa. Scientific American. February. 314(2):56-63.

What is “planning?”

What is “planning?”Barney 2002:

What is “planning?”

“… urban planning can be described as a technical and political process concerned with the welfare of people, control of the use of land, design of the urban environment including transportation and communication networks, and protection and enhancement of the natural environment.” McGill University School of Urban Planning. About urban planning. Retrieved January 24, 2016: https://mcgill.ca/urbanplanning/planning

What is “planning?”

• Urban planning

• Regional planning

Lewis 1955International Economic Development Council. Economic Development Reference Guide. n/d. Retrieved February 1, 2016: http://www.iedconline.org/clientuploads/Downloads/IEDC_ED_Reference_Guide.pdf

Lewis 1955, 420• Development as increasing human choice

Lewis 1955, 420• Development as increasing human choice• Wealth can decrease as well as increase

human happiness

Lewis 1955, 422• “Luxuries” afforded by development

Lewis 1955, 422• Development impacts on women• Development impacts provided by women

Lewis 1955, 432• Problems of transition

Lewis 1955, 432• Problems of transition: changes in social

values

Sen 1999, 5• Freedoms as good in themselves, not just

how they contribute to economic wealth

Sen 1999, 5• “Neoliberal” framework • “End of history”

• Democracy• Free markets• International trade

Sen 1999, 9• Democracy vs. population control?