Applying the principles of cradle-to-cradle to urban planning
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.
Recommended Citation
Boucher, Ryan, "Applying the principles of cradle-to-cradle to urban planning" (2015). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 1616.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/1616
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/8c97ks912