Sustainability: A Visual Search

Sustainability

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A Visual Search

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Environment

Society

Economy

Sustain Ability

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Visual Search

Visual search is a type of perceptual task requiring attention. Visual search involves an active scan of the visual environment for a particular

object or feature (the target) among other objects or features (the distracters). Visual search can take place either with or without eye movements. Common examples include trying to locate a certain brand of cereal at the grocery store or a friend in a crowd. The scientific study of visual search typically makes use of simple, well-defined search items such as oriented bars or colored letters.

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Current Condition = Clash

Current ConditionFuture ConditionTransformation starts with Synergy

Synergy starts with Understanding

Understanding starts with Meaning

Meaning starts with Agreement

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The Brundtland Commission of the United Nations (1987): “sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” It is usually noted that this requires the reconciliation of environmental, social and economic demands - the "three pillars" of sustainability

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Sustainability

Socio-Environmental

Socio-Economic

Environmental-Economic

Social

Environmental

Economic

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Socio-EnvironmentalHealthWell-BeingSafetyEnvironmental Justice

EconomicRevenue

Fair TradeTrue Cost Pricing

GrowthResearch .

Development

Environmental-EconomicCompact City

Energy EfficiencyLife-Cycle

Management

Socio-EconomicBusiness EthicsSecurity . Job Creation

SocialFundamental NeedsAccess to KnowledgeEquityHuman RightsDiversity – Socio-CulturalCommunity

EnvironmentalClean Air . Water .

LandNatural Resources

Zero WasteReduce . Reuse . Recycle

Social

Environmental

Economic

Sustainability

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Socio-EnvironmentalTree’s ShadeFruitful Tree

EconomicZakat

Heredity

Environmental-EconomicLand Revival

Socio-EconomicBusiness EthicsCharity (Sadaqa)Endowment (Waqf)

SocialMosque GatheringHajj

EnvironmentalPlanting a Tree

Cleanness

Social

Environmental

Economic

Islam

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Sustainability Criteria

Social

Environmental

Economic

Q. Is the social impact healthy and equitable?

Q. Is the local and global environmental impact favourable?

Q. Is the scheme economically viable?

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Balance = A State of

Equilibrium

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Interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

Synergy =

Working Together

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Sustainability is a continuous equilibrium state of Environmental,

Social and Economic Synergetic components.

Environment

Serene

Whole Life

Farming

Food

Industry

Pollution

Pollution

Fresh Air

Activity

Waste

Waste

Survival

Energy

Society

Man

Community

Home

Activities

Organisation

Socialising

Gathering

Resting

Past Present

Street Home

Home Home

Restaurant Home

Knowledge Gap

Knowledge Retail

Knowledge Share

Knowledge Waste

Fresh Play

Play

Living

Aging

Place Sharing

Cultural Sharing

Peace Sharing

Life Sharing

Global Transformation

Local Transformation

Economy

Mixed Use

Life’s Offerings

Resources

Security

Need

Generation

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Noun: predestination,

quantity, magnitude, amount, size, volume, proportion, deal, number,

measure, degree.

Verb: can, be able to, be capable of, afford, manage to, estimate, assess,

appraise, evaluate, value, rate, appreciate, esteem, treasure, cost, suppose,

assume, presume, think, consider,

count, guess, predetermine, predestine.Dr Ziad Aazam © January 2010

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