2025 ENGR 202 Exam Final Review everything you need to know (Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship) Concordia University
Lecture 1: Introduction to Sustainable Development
Definitions of Sustainable Design ❑ Brundtland: Sustainable development is seeking to meet the needs of the present without
compromising those of future generations. Thus, sustainability is about ◦ human beings → Human Wellbeing ◦ the environment, the ecosystem in which we live → Environmental Wellbeing ◦ the economy, which enables us to do what we do → Economic Wellbeing Human activities and impact on the environment
1. Human Population and Economic Activity ● ●
The process begins with human population growth and economic development, which drive demand for resources, goods, and services. These activities directly influence land use, industrial output, energy consumption, and emissions.
2. Land Use, Resource Consumption, and Emissions ● ●
Industrial processes, transportation, buildings, and agriculture consume resources and release pollutants into the environment. This stage links economic activity to environmental pressure through emissions and waste generation.
3. Pollutant Transport and Transformation