Sustainability

Sustainability has become a common word to express the "possibility that something can continue to exist in the face of the ongoing destruction of the global environment." It is recognized as a common key word and slogan throughout the world for making the concept of ecology more practical and effective. Although it is essentially an English word&sbquo it had its start as an economics term in European languages. It was conceived in an effort to build up "sustainability or the ability to last" in an economic environment where the EU sought a way to survive the domination of the dollar and yen. This&sbquo however&sbquo has been forgotten. It was an extremely appropriate word to describe the US's attempt to survive by unifying its economic environment through its currencies. Sustainability has shifted from an economic term to a social term and now includes ecology. In the EU's strategy&sbquo the economic environment was closely related to and interlocked with the destruction of environment&sbquo and included an aim to harmonize economic and natural environments. The word ecology by itself limits the discussion to "protection" and "preservation" of the natural environment&sbquo and it cannot really serve as a practical slogan. When it become clear that the concept or meaning of ecology could not be removed from the realm of the ecosystem&sbquo then sustainability became a more active as an environmental term than protection&sbquo preservation or recycling. The fact sustainability includes ideals of economy and industrial structures implies it is a term that contextualizes exceptional strategies. It is necessary to make clear distinctions between ecology design and sustainable design from the viewpoint of the essential purpose and effect of design. It is necessary to remind ourselves that there is a fundamental difference between ecology and sustainability&sbquo in other words&sbquo between preservation and maintainability.

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