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Sustainable Development Problems and Solutions
The following are a list of sustainable development problems and solutions. Click on a heading to read the full description of the problem, add a solution or comment, and rate the problem. Submit a new sustainable development problem by clicking on the Post Problem button. The most popular sustainable development problems are listed first. Voting on a problem may move it up or down on the list.29 50
  Traffic JamSolutions (13) Comments (4)The traffic crowds seen in intersection of streets is highly influential in development, worldwide. It obstructs productivity and reduces the time of real and effective work The traffic lights help... 5 13
Deterioration of stained glass due to acid rainSolutions (4) Comments (2)Acid rain occurs when emissions from coalburning factories and power plants are transformed into sulphuric and nitric acids and fall to earth. In Europe, more than 100,000 stained glass objects, some ... 3 10
Segregated housing brings crime & low quality of life for moderate to low income families.Solutions (2)Some effort has been made to require new housing developments to include a certain percentage of affordable housing units, but the developers generally resist this. As a result, neighborhoods are eco... 5 8
Metal fatigueSolutions (3)Aluminum will fatigue and fail on structures. The problem is how recognize the earliest signs of failure so corrective action can be taken. 1 4
BrownfieldsSolutions (3)Former steel mills and other industrial complexes are, in many areas of the United States, in a state of decay. Concerns about environmental hazards, for example, asbestos-covered buildings that must... 2 3
Absence of accountability in construction planningPresent systems of long-range planning concerning the use of construction expertise are not oriented towards meeting the requirements of all interested parties, nor are they comprehensive enough to al...6 6
Mice entering homesSolutions (5)A common problem is mice entering homes and causing problems with disease to humans and damage to the house. The problem is what is the best way to prevent the mice from entering the home to begin wit... 3 2
Where's the Money? Money for working with Non-ProfitsSolutions (10)Walk into a networking meeting for young professionals in a service-oriented profession and you are bound the hear a common complaint: the returned Peace Corps volunteer, the Ivy League grad, the form... 2 1
Refusal to Listen in International DevelopmentSolutions (2)Often international donors forge ahead with plans to provide aid for development without consulting locals to gauge the fit of their plans with reality on the ground. At worst, the results of this re... 6 2
Denial of right to sufficient shelterEight criteria of housing rights for people have been proposed: (a) security of tenure; (b) affordability without deprivations of other basic needs; (c) accessibility in terms of access to basic infra...11 3
Unethical construction practicesSolutions (4)In the UK there has been continuing concern at the growing number of tax fraud cases involving building sub-contractors. In 1986 it was reported that the construction industry in New York, in a boom w... 10 1
Destruction inherent in developmentSolutions (2)Every act of development, planned or unplanned, involves at least two acts of destruction: one in the ecosystem and one in the societal system of man. Planned development involves the destruction of f... 0 0
Increase Income equalityAs evidenced in the more than 200 studies compiled in "The Spirit Level, why Equality is better for everyone" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Picket, a substantial number of social problems are linked ...Notify me of New Entries on this PageYou can receive an email whenever a new problem is added to this category. You can unsubscribe at any time. |
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