Anthropocentrism and Sustainable Development: Oxymoron or Symbiosis?

This paper focuses on the definition and achievement of sustainable development, and the factors that influence this. The objectives are to understand the current situation in Western society, how and why we reached this point, and to determine a path forward that is genuinely sustainable. Within this context, this research paper will critically analyze the concept of anthropocentrism and the subsequent dominant cultural values, with particular emphasis on how they have framed our relationship with the built and natural environment. This will provide the framework to explore how this relationship, and the institutionalization of anthropocentrism, has influenced the definition and achievement of sustainable development.

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  Computational Mechanics, 25 Bridge Street
  Billerica, MA  United States  01821
• Authors:
  • Speed, C
• Conference:
  • 4th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (The Sustainable City)
  • Location: Tallinn , Estonia
  • Date: 2006-7-17 to 2006-7-19
• Publication Date: 2006-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 323-332
• Monograph Title: Sustainable City IV. Urban Regeneration and Sustainability

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Economics; Environment; Environmental impacts; Scientific method; Sustainable development; Urban areas; Urban design; Urban development
• Uncontrolled Terms: Institutionalization
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01042609
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1845640403
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 1 2007 8:39AM