Sustainability is arguably the challenge of our time. There is growing recognition that our current development path is now threatening the natural systems upon which our civilisation ultimately depends. Sustainable urban development requires a new way of doing things – a way which reduces environmental impact while at the same time promoting widespread economic and social progress.
The SUE-MoT conference theme is Sustainable Urban Development: Meeting the Challenges of Whole Life Assessments. The importance of urban areas within the broader context of the sustainability agenda can neither be over emphasised nor overlooked.