DEFINITIONS

CARBON-NEUTRAL DESIGN

The elimination of environmentally harmful pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions from heating, cooling, lighting, food systems, transport, waste and buildings, and reduce noise. The building of carbon-neutral infrastructure and implementation of carbon-neutral operations.

NATURE-BASED DESIGN

Blue/Green infrastructure to promote healthy local environments, in which air, water, soil and all natural resources that sustain life and health are protected and nurtured

CIRCULAR DESIGN

Models of production and consumption built on sustainable societies that use recyclable, sharable and replenishable resources

RESILIENT DESIGN

Anticipation, prevention, absorption and recovery from shocks and stresses, especially those brought about by rapid environmental technological, social and demographic change.

EQUITABLE & PEOPLE CENTRIC DESIGN

Promoting natural and built environments in and around cities that improve livability and safety, promotes human health, secure and safe access to food, water, energy and sanitation for all, clean air and soil. and mitigates disease.

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