Improving the quality of life for sustainable development

Abstract

Development will grant people with a new form of living security and hope. Besides, one of the major objectives for development is to ensure that the society who lives will experience a good quality of life by managing to fulfil the human needs. There are two central needs by inhabitants’; first, the biological needs that are essential to the survival of the society and second, cultural requirements that are necessary for the functioning and growth of the residents of the development area. In order to fulfil the human needs, development has become an important tool to deliver the requirement of the society. However, intense development generates many demands on natural environment. Development is often cited as one of the major agent that has led to the transformation of the four main components of the natural environment -- land, water, air and biological aspects. Besides, developments often embark on a chain of result of environmental systems disruptions and ecological damage. In addition, if these requirements of human needs cannot be fulfilled or is below the minimum input, this situation tends to lead to the vulnerability of the society. Conflict between human needs and environmental sustainability has guided many authorities to engage sustainable development concept for the development planning. The concept of sustainable development was described by the 1987 Bruntland Commission Report as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Sustainable development is regarded as understanding the strength and links among the human needs and the environment. Improving quality of life of the society is the key for sustainable development. Thus, in order to improve quality of life appreciating the potential of development area such as improves land utilization; efficient use of resources as well as creating more opportunities to the society will be the catalyst to achieve sustainable development.

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