Applying the principles of cradle-to-cradle to urban planning

Author

Ryan Boucher

Graduation Date

2015

Document Type

Project

Program

Other

Program

Project (M.B.A.)--Humboldt State University, Business Administration, 2015

Committee Chair Name

Michelle Lane

Committee Chair Affiliation

HSU Faculty or Staff

Keywords

Livability, Eco-efficiency, Sustainability framework, Eco-effectiveness, Urban planning, Cradle to cradle, Urban design, Zero waste, Cradle-to-Cradle, Sustainability, Sustainable planning tools, Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Business Administration, Land use planning

Abstract

The purpose of the research presented in this paper is to expand on the principles of the 'cradle-to-cradle' sustainability framework, as presented by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, to include how those principles can be applied to the process of urban planning. At this point, cradle-to-cradle design principles have primarily been utilized in product design, but there has been less research into the potential for the cradle-to-cradle framework to be applied to non-production based activities. This paper relies exclusively on published literature to describe cradle-to-cradle and the notions of eco-efficiency versus eco-effectiveness, an outline of the roles and duties of urban planners, an overview of how sustainability has been applied to urban planning, and concludes with examples of several cradle-to-cradle inspired architectural and park projects.

https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/8c97ks912

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