Sustainable Community
Development
- Introduction
- Lesson One - Three Systems of Sustainability
- Lesson Two - Why Plan for Sustainability
- Lesson Three - Sustainable Community Development Plans
- Lesson Four - Maryland Resources
- Lesson Five - A Process for Sustainable Community Development
- Review
- Certificate
Sustainable Community Development
An online class offered by the University of Maryland's Institute for Governmental Service and Research.
Lesson One - Three Systems of Sustainability
Environmental System
The environmental system refers to the web of natural ecosystems within which a community exists. This system provides the physical and biological setting and resources for the community. Planning for sustainability from an environmental perspective means answering questions such as:
