Human sustainability

Human sustainability

by Bart Verswijvel -
Number of replies: 7

Human sustainability

Human sustainability aims to maintain and improve the human capital in society. Investments in the health and education systems, access to services, nutrition, knowledge and skills are all programs under the umbrella of human sustainability. Natural resources and spaces available are limited and there is a need to balance continual growth with improvements to health and achieving economic well-being for everyone. 


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Re: Human sustainability

by Brigitte Kaltenbrunner -
The hotel project can meet the idea of human sustainability when it is planned in a balanced way.
Economic growth not necessarily improves the living conditions of people on the island. But it can.

If the hotel project is done carefully it can help young people to get access to interesting jobs and education.
For tourists you need a proper health care centre - this could also be used by locals. Tourists need (at least) some shops and good food - it can also improve the supply for the inhabitants of the island.

I think sustainability means that politics has a close look on prices and opportunities for the locals not only for the tourists (because they bring money!)
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Re: Human sustainability

by Emiliana Rufo -
Well-being is one of the goals of the Agenda 2030, the 3rd one which every country should already have achieved. Thinking about the impact the construction of the resort can have of the local population is really important. If it brings benefits to people, it will reach the goal of Well-being for everyone.
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Re: Human sustainability

by Daniela Brogna -
Yes I am agree with you. It is important to develop well-being for everyone.
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Re: Human sustainability

by Ailbhe Forde -
This hotel can assist human sustainability by providing job opportunities for the young people on the island and potentially reducing the volume of people leaving the island for work. It would provide opportunities for local people to develop skills and experience and potentially improve infrastructure on the island. However, hotels and tourism are lucrative industries and often work can be poorly paid, seasonal and not secure. Balancing these jobs with secure economic growth for the island would be crucial in terms of human sustainability.
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Re: Human sustainability

by Pam OBrien -
The hotel project can support human sustainability if implemented well. Public services could be further developed on the island from the tourism revenue. However the increase in tourism could also put additional pressure on the public services that are available to those living on the island.
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Re: Human sustainability

by Edward Lockhart -
Hyman sustainability could be improved by the project, but only if it is designed in such a way. Unfortunately, we've witnessed lots of cases in which this hasn't been taken into account and there was no positive impact on the human sustainability of the area. The project should incorporate this in a clear and feasible way.
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Re: Human sustainability

by Maja Videnovik -
The hotel project can support human sustainability by offering new job and enable people to stay at the island. Also, people will have better access to all the services and wouldn't have to go to other cities to get them. However, everything should be done very carefully because unproper planning of the hotel development may lead to opposite direction