University of Pardubice Jan Perner Transport Faculty Transport and ...

Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. - 8 -
1. Sustainable development in economic, social and environment form. ........................ - 9 -
1.1 Definitions of sustainable development ...................................................................... - 9 -
1.2 Brief history of sustainable development .................................................................. - 10 -
2. Sustainable development ............................................................................................... - 12 -
2.1 Sustainable economic development /economic growth............................................. - 13 -
2.1.1 Definitions of economic development: .............................................................. - 14 -
2.1.2 Characteristics of an economically sustainable development: ........................... - 15 -
2.1.3 Definition of economic growth .......................................................................... - 16 -
2.1.4 Characteristics of a developed economy ............................................................ - 17 -
2.1.5 Economic development goals............................................................................. - 20 -
2.2 Sustainable environmental development ................................................................... - 21 -
2.2.1 Factors affecting environment ............................................................................ - 22 -
2.3 Sustainable social development ................................................................................. - 30 -
2.3.1 Sustainable social development characteristics.................................................. - 30 -
2.3.2 The need for social services ............................................................................... - 31 -
3. Sustainable Development in Transport ........................................................................ - 34 -
3.1 Sustainable transport ................................................................................................. - 35 -
3.1.1 Sustainable transport goals ................................................................................. - 36 -
3.2 Unsustainable transport factors that affect sustainable development ........................ - 37 -
3.3 Environmental challenges by transport ..................................................................... - 43 -
3.3.1 Climate change ................................................................................................... - 44 -
3.3.2 Air pollution ....................................................................................................... - 45 -